AT&T 3G Rollout - Latest markets launching

[Jay]

Depends on if your current sim is 3G capable. What does it look like?

[RogerPodacter]

i dont think you NEED the 3g sim. the 64k smartcard sim will work as well. i think if the phone's 3g then youre good to go.

[zephxiii]

yea, i've heard you don't need a 3G sim card either. Honestly i don't think the 3G fireball on the sim card is anything more than just flashery lol "hey look, we have THREEEGEEEE too!"

[Brock2323]

Depends on if your current sim is 3G capable. What does it look like?

Its a 32KB orange and white SIM. Its a few years old.

[Radiationman]

Its a 32KB orange and white SIM. Its a few years old.

Then you need the new SIM.

[Brock2323]

Then you need the new SIM.

Yeah, I figured as much. I'll activate the new SIM tomorrow.

[snoopdarr]

Yeah, I figured as much. I'll activate the new SIM tomorrow.

Is there any reason someone would WANT to keep an old SIM active?

[shtekler]

Is there any reason someone would WANT to keep an old SIM active?

?????????????????
I have an orange big tolk (like pay as you go) that if the sim will be deactivated I will loose the phone # at it will cost me anther $50 to get it back,now because I use this SIM only over sea I have to keep it active even if it not in use for few month. it does not cost monthly fees.
but they may be other reson for defarant people

[Brock2323]

Is there any reason someone would WANT to keep an old SIM active?

Just a pain in the butt. I have no landline phone, so I have to put my old SIM in my old phone and try to activate the new SIM in the new phone. And I'm not even real sure that will work since I'm calling from the same number that is on the new SIM card.

[petard]

It doesn't even have to be in a phone to activate it.
I called from my cellphone using my old sim to activate the new sim, the person said that I would just be disconnected after she activates the new sim and all I have to do is put the new im in the phone and it worked!

[Brock2323]

It doesn't even have to be in a phone to activate it.
I called from my cellphone using my old sim to activate the new sim, the person said that I would just be disconnected after she activates the new sim and all I have to do is put the new im in the phone and it worked!

Oh cool, thanks for letting me know.

[wierdo]

Is there any reason someone would WANT to keep an old SIM active?

Why waste a SIM that may come in handy sometime in the future. I have spare phones and SIMs scattered around in different cities. If I forget my phone, I stick a spare SIM in a spare phone and activate the spare. Same goes if I lose a phone or it gets stolen. No waiting, no hurried rush to a store. Just call in any time of the day or night and you're in business.

If I activated every SIM they sent me, I'd have had to spend a hundred bucks on SIMs. Instead, I get them for free.

Is there a reason why would anyone WANT to waste a SIM?

[formercanuck]

Why waste a SIM that may come in handy sometime in the future. I have spare phones and SIMs scattered around in different cities. If I forget my phone, I stick a spare SIM in a spare phone and activate the spare. Same goes if I lose a phone or it gets stolen. No waiting, no hurried rush to a store. Just call in any time of the day or night and you're in business.

If I activated every SIM they sent me, I'd have had to spend a hundred bucks on SIMs. Instead, I get them for free.

Is there a reason why would anyone WANT to waste a SIM?

Strange... every SIM swap (or lost SIM) I've had was replaced for free.
I do keep my old phones though.

[exchguy]

I don't know what that means but I noticed the Application Status is now: M - Consummated

I think Consummated means that the transfer is completed. So now we wait for ATT to fire up the radios and do their testing right? Any engineers out there can confirm the transfer?

[cve]

Then you need the new SIM.

You shouldn't need a new SIM. I can connect with my blue SIM that says "AT&T Wireless" on it.