Hey y'all, just wondering, for those of you using 2 phones or a "dumb" phone, how does that work exactly ?
I figure, for 80% or so of my time I do not need my s23. So id like to swap my Sim card into a dumb phone for most of the time. However when I travel or other things that I want more computing power in the go, I want to swap it back to my s23.
I'm not sure if this works as seamless as I'm thinking, and also, I only have an esim in my s23 since I changed from Verizon to at&t.I heard I can just walk into at&t and get a physical Sim for free?
Sorry, a little more phone related than privacy related. But I'm trying to get away from Samsung but I'm not ready for a pixel yet. And I don't really want a smartphone all the time anyway.
4 Comments
higgsboson@piefed.social · 1 pts · 44d
IIRC, ATT requires IMEI added to their allowlist to be permitted on their network. I suspect this will not work.
bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 43d
Thanks y'all, looks like I'm boned until I get a pixel
Baaron87@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 44d
There may be some plan related limitations if you’re swapping from a smart phone to a “dumb” phone. That’s something that’s best to speak with an AT&T rep directly about.
As for the SIM card, yes you can walk into a store and request a physical SIM. There should not be any charge for that as you’re already a paying customer. Do not let anyone else fool you otherwise. Source: I used to work with cellular devices and am familiar with most AT&T policies.
Also, avoid AT&T franchises. When you walk in, simply ask if this is a corporate location. If they tell you no, I would try elsewhere.
frongt@lemmy.zip · -1 pts · 44d
Depends on your carrier and plan. Even if you swap the SIM, they might lock service to the IMEI. You'd have to check your plan.
You might just open a second line on a pay-as-you-go plan, so that you only pay for it when you use it.