Replace sim card or not?

J_B

We both upgraded our sim only contracts with Three (MSE deal) last week.

I'm sure the webchat said we won't need a new sim card, but in the post today, new sims have arrived!

Current sims were from Nov 2018 - is there any benefit in using the new sims or not?

I have MotoG7, she had I Phone SE (?)

eDicky

What do you mean by 'upgraded'?

If your previous contract was converted into a new one, the old SIM should be usable, but sometimes a new SIM with updated features may be supplied.

If this is a new contract unconnected to the old one you were sent SIMs with the corresponding new phone numbers.

You should probably clarify with them exactly which is the case.

J_B

eDicky said:

What do you mean by 'upgraded'?

We have kept our same number with the same (Three) network

Will the 2020 sim be much better than the 2018 one? 🤔

J_B

BUMP

Any comments?

sdduk

J_B said:

BUMP

Any comments?

May be better sims for the 5g just guessing the old ones may not be 5g ready.....or are they payg?

J_B

sdduk said:

May be better sims for the 5g just guessing the old ones may not be 5g ready.....or are they payg?

Contract sims - don't think Moto G 7 plus does 5g

sdduk

J_B said:

sdduk said:

May be better sims for the 5g just guessing the old ones may not be 5g ready.....or are they payg?

Contract sims - don't think Moto G 7 plus does 5g

To be on the safe side i would go on the chat and ask them if you need to change i wouldn't think so for upgrade better to be safe than sorry.
Hopefully they haven't started you a new contract and not a upgrade because normally you keep your existing mobile sim and they just up the price or reduce it same with mins, text, data.

J_B

sdduk said:

Hopefully they haven't started you a new contract and not a upgrade because normally you keep your existing mobile sim and they just up the price or reduce it same with mins, text, data.

Sorry, don't quite understand what you are saying.

There was an offer in the MSE Weekly email 2 weeks ago now - it was for £8 pcm on a 12 month deal. I'm currently paying 10.52 (a tenner plus two rpi increases) for the same package). Mrs B was paying £8.42 (was 8) for less data etc

blobbyrob

I did the same with EE last week. They also sent me a new sim with a different number attached to it. I contacted customer support for clarification. I was told to pop the new sim in my phone & after about 30 minutes it automatically updated to my original number. Try it as it's better to go with the latest sim which might include new features.

J_B

sdduk said:

To be on the safe side i would go on the chat and ask them if you need to change

Chat done - they said old sim is fine!

blobbyrob said:

Try it as it's better to go with the latest sim which might include new features.

What features may a new sim have (if you'll excuse my ignorance 😊 )

liggerz87

you could just keep old sim like when ee first had there sims they came with nfc and when 4g launched needes a new sim for 4g but now dont need them i upgraded from sim only with ee for the note 10+ 5g but had 4g plan used to anytime upgrade and got the galaxy fold 5g and on 5g plan and I asked ee doni need a new sim for the 5g sim or anything turns out I didnt I just used old sim and they sent a new blank one