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Help Sim Card Used on 2 of the same devices?

KBU2

KBU2

Android Expert
Ok this is the issue, on LG Stylo4 #(1) phone I've owned right up to the 180 day mark to have it unlocked by the carrier, But a software problem occurred that force me to send it to an LG center for repairs. Now as phone #(1) was out for repairs I purchased another exact phone which I will name# (2) with a new SIM card and all. Now a few days pass and phone# (1) is on its way back from LG repair center while phone#(2) is activated. Now my question is Can I use phone#(2) SIM card in phone #(1) since it was so close to the unlock period and ask the carrier to have it unlocked with #(2) phone SIM card?

I hope this made since:thinking:
 
Are both phones on the same carrier? If so I don't think it would be a problem. Also, phone 1 is the one unlocked, right? I would think you wouldn't have a problem beyond possibly requesting the unlock.
 
If both sims are from the same carrier then there won't be any prompt to unlock, it will just work.
 
dontpanicbobby said:
Was the second phone unlocked?
I don't think it will work. IMEI numbers are different. That being said I think you can use an unlocked phone with any SIMcard.
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No #(2) phone is not unlocked but the first phone was eligible to be unlocked before I had the software issue to be sent out to get repaired.
 
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Unforgiven said:
Are both phones on the same carrier? If so I don't think it would be a problem. Also, phone 1 is the one unlocked, right? I would think you wouldn't have a problem beyond possibly requesting the unlock.
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Yes both phones are from the same carrier.
 
lunatic59 said:
If both sims are from the same carrier then there won't be any prompt to unlock, it will just work.
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I wanted to unlock phone 1 to be used with another carrier. But I know phone 2 will not be eligible to be unlocked until the 180 day period was reached.
 
dontpanicbobby said:
Was the second phone unlocked?
I don't think it will work. IMEI numbers are different. That being said I think you can use an unlocked phone with any SIMcard.
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Well I just found out and you were right, SIM card 2 indeed did not work and phonei (1). Customer service said that they will unlock phone(1) but the SIM card I had in phone (2) would not work in phone (1). So I'm giving you best answer for this one.
"Cheers"
 
Thanks for clearing that up with emperical research @KBU2.

I have two OEM unlocked phones and plan to test if the SIM I got from Sprint will work in both. If that works it seems to me that means if you don't but it unlocked directly from the manufacturer you can't switch carriers.
 
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