Hi, it depends. Some carriers charge $10 for a SIM card plus an activation fee which is usually like $40.
Feliciano For tech tips and updates: LIKE www.facebook.com/theblindman12v Follow www.twitter.com/theblindman12v Follow www.instagram/TheBlindMan12v those who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do. -Steve Jobs > On Apr 18, 2020, at 11:32 AM, Carolyn <4carol...@windstream.net> wrote: > > How much does a SIM card usually cost? > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Dennis Long > Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2020 1:36 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: to buy SE 2020 from Verizon or Apple? > > Also if you don’t store your contacts on your sim you should be fine. It > won’t slow your phone down. All it is used for is how to tell the phone to > talk to the towers. > > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Peter > Logan > Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2020 1:30 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: to buy SE 2020 from Verizon or Apple? > > > > You should be fine .. worst case if what you have doesn’t work, then you can > get a new one after the fact .. > > > > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > <viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of > Dennis Long > Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2020 1:13 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > Subject: RE: to buy SE 2020 from Verizon or Apple? > > > > How will this make a difference? My sim is less than a year old. I don’t > see how it will make a difference. > > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > <viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of > Mike B. > Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2020 1:01 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > Subject: Re: to buy SE 2020 from Verizon or Apple? > > > > According to an earlier post it's not beneficial to use your old SIM card > because it'll hinder the performance of the new SE model. > > > > Technically, the SE first generation and second generation take the same size > SIM card. > However, the new SIM cards are much faster, so Apple recommends getting a new > SIM card with the new phone. > I was told by an Apple staff person that I could set up the new phone with > the old SE SIM, but should then get a new SIM card as the performance will be > much better. > > > Take care. Mike. Sent from my iBarstool. > *My body has absorbed so much soap and disinfectant lately that when I pee it > cleans the toilet. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Sieghard Weitzel <mailto:siegh...@live.ca> > > To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > > Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2020 8:05 AM > > Subject: RE: to buy SE 2020 from Verizon or Apple? > > > > If you are planning to pay full price for a phone why not buy an unlocked > phone directly from Apple. Then all you have to do when you get it is put > your existing SIM in it and go through the setup screen and you are done. > > > > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > <viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of > Richard Turner > Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2020 7:33 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > Subject: RE: to buy SE 2020 from Verizon or Apple? > > > > If you are in the habit of buying Apple Care, it is $79.00 from Apple, or if > you want Apple Care plus theft protection $149.00. > > I’ve always purchased direct from Apple until my last phone when I had to buy > from the carrier, Xfinity, because that was before they offered the program > where you could bring a phone to them and get it set up with their service. > > They didn’t offer Apple Care;; but their own warranty which was ridiculously > expensive. > > I went with Apple this time and since Xfinity wasn’t listed as one of the > carriers they work with, I bought the no SIM model. > > > > It is all down to personal preference. > > > > > > Richard > > "There's a nap for that." - an anonymous cat in a window in Portland, Oregon. > > > > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > <viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of R > Van Lant > Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2020 7:07 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > Subject: to buy SE 2020 from Verizon or Apple? > > > > I’m ready to preorder the new SE 2020. I can pay full price thanks to the > stimulus check. I’ve gotten my last two phones from Verizon, but wonder if > there is a perk to buying from Apple directly. The price appears the same. > Verizon’s website says they’ll waive the activation fee if I buy online; > maybe the same is true if I activate via Apple. Verizon will unlock the > phone after 60 days. Apple has helped me in the past when I locked myself > out of my phone, even though I didn’t have Apple Care. So, is there a reason > to buy direct from Apple or is this just a preference thing? > > > > Robin – ready to retire my 6S > > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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