Swapping SIM

[ptkelly]

I have a Nexus 5x with 16Gb of memory. I'm getting a slightly used Nexus 5x with 32Gb of memory. Can I simply take the SIM card out of my 16Gb Nexus and put it in the new one and have it work with the same phone number?

Then I would do a factory reset and restore my back up from Google. Question: will the SIM card carry the OS information so that the reset puts me on Android 7.1.1 beta or not?

I'm obviously not clear on what I'm doing.

 

[PapaGary]

Can I simply take the SIM card out of my 16Gb Nexus and put it in the new one and have it work with the same phone number?

Yes.

Then I would do a factory reset and restore my back up from Google. Question: will the SIM card carry the OS information so that the reset puts me on Android 7.11 beta?

No.

 

[ptkelly]

Thanks.

 

[ptkelly]

Another question. When I take the SIM from Nexus 5x A and put it in Nexus 5x B, can I then exchange data--photos and contacts--via NFC or does there need to be a SIM card for NFC to work?

 

[meattray]

Another question. When I take the SIM from Nexus 5x A and put it in Nexus 5x B, can I then exchange data--photos and contacts--via NFC or does there need to be a SIM card for NFC to work?

No it should already have the NFC capability in the phone so shouldn't require a sim card. You should be able to just exchange whatever data you require.

 

[ptkelly]

Thanks to you, too. Between all of you I might figure out what I'm doing.

 

[meattray]

That's what the forum is here for! Good luck with your switch!