Swapping 3G SIM with non-3G SIM

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Boris - 19 Apr 2007 16:47 GMT

Will a 3G SIM work in non-3G phone, and vice versa, or will different
speeds and architectures not allow this?

All I want to do is be able to make and receive calls. I don't care
about media, browsing, email, etc

I've got two phones that I'd like to switch chips with each other.

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karlkrandall@sbcglobal.net - 19 Apr 2007 20:47 GMT

>Will a 3G SIM work in non-3G phone, and vice versa, or will different
>speeds and architectures not allow this?
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>I've got two phones that I'd like to switch chips with each other.

The only difference is the letters 3G painted on the front.

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SMS - 20 Apr 2007 10:57 GMT

>> Will a 3G SIM work in non-3G phone, and vice versa, or will different
>> speeds and architectures not allow this?
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> The only difference is the letters 3G painted on the front.

Well not really, but a non-3G SIM will work in a 3G or non-3G phone (you
won't get 3G in a 3G phone with a non-3G SIM. Similarly, a 2G or 2.5G
SIM will work in a 3G phone, you just won't get 3G data speeds.

I did see something that stated that there were some issues with the HTC
phones where you couldn't use a non-3G SIM, but it wasn't clear if this
was because the handset wasn't really unlocked, or if it really required
a 3G SIM.

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