Can I swap the sims card from verizon locked phone to a new unlocked phone

[mcgee505]

I have an old Samsung S8 that is locked to Verizon. Can I buy a new Samsung phone and swap the sims card from old phone to new phone

 

[mustang7757]

Yes you can if same size, Verizon might have to provision it over the phone

 

[mcgee505]

switching phones sim cards

I have a Samsung s8 locked on Verizon. Can I buy a new Samsung phone from Amazon and switch the sims card? The new phone will be unlocked. I'm guessing the sims card is just for phone service and my number

 

[Mike Dee]

Re: switching phones sim cards

Yes....just put the SIM card in the new phone.

 

[L0n3N1nja]

Your S8 isn't locked to Verizon just because it's a Verizon branded phone. Verizon doesn't require unlocking of their phones.

 

[B. Diddy]

Re: switching phones sim cards

But make sure the new Samsung phone is compatible with Verizon's network. Some versions might not be.

 

[B. Diddy]

Re: switching phones sim cards

Duplicate threads merged.

 

[Mike Dee]

Your S8 isn't locked to Verizon just because it's a Verizon branded phone. Verizon doesn't require unlocking of their phones.

They do if you buy a new one. They lock them for 60 days unless they changed policy recently.

 

[L0n3N1nja]

They do if you buy a new one. They lock them for 60 days unless they changed policy recently.

I'm aware of that policy and that's why I'm confident the phone isn't locked. It was released Spring of 2017, Verizon didn't start locking phones until July 2019. So unless the S8 was bought new after the S10 was launched it was never locked. Even if it was bought at a time it would have been locked, OP refers to it as an old phone, safe assumption they've had it more than 60 days.

 

[Mike Dee]

I'm aware of that policy and that's why I'm confident the phone isn't locked. It was released Spring of 2017, Verizon didn't start locking phones until July 2019. So unless the S8 was bought new after the S10 was launched it was never locked. Even if it was bought at a time it would have been locked, OP refers to it as an old phone, safe assumption they've had it more than 60 days.

I wasn't referring to the S8. That's why I said they do if you buy a new phone to make it clear that they do lock their phones at the moment.

 

[mustang7757]

Guys the new phone OP purchasing will be unlocked so the sim will work .

 

[Mike Dee]

Guys the new phone OP purchasing will be unlocked so the sim will work .

Understood, I was addressing comments that Verizon does not lock their phones.

 

[mustang7757]

Understood, I was addressing comments that Verizon does not lock their phones.

That im not sure how they handle it , last i heard was like you mentioned 60 days then they unlocked

 

[L0n3N1nja]

Guys the new phone OP purchasing will be unlocked so the sim will work .

Yeah got a bit side tracked on that one.

 

[mcgee505]

Well now that I have done this. The sims card from my Samsung S8 is a 4g card and the new phone Samsung s21 ultra needs a 5g sims card to work. Even know I have no 5g and it could be a long long time before I do.
I will say WOW is this phone an upgrade my S8 was like live in the dark ages.

 

[mustang7757]

Well now that I have done this. The sims card from my Samsung S8 is a 4g card and the new phone Samsung s21 ultra needs a 5g sims card to work. Even know I have no 5g and it could be a long long time before I do.
I will say WOW is this phone an upgrade my S8 was like live in the dark ages.

Yeah coming from s8, its a big step up .