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Htc Thunderbolt Sim Card?

Renee123
Newbie
‎02-17-2011 12:25 AM

I recently saw the unboxing video of the thunderbolt on youtube. It states the Thunderbolt has a slot for a sim card for 4g lte network. Will Verizon ship the Sim card with the phone, will it be shipped at a later date, or do we have to purchase it seperately for 4G access? Anybody hear anything on this. Can't find info anywhere?

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Jax_Omen
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‎02-17-2011 12:26 AM
I'd assume it would be a preloaded SIM card since the phone is being advertised as 4g and the SIM card is required for a 4g connection.
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docmatt
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‎03-20-2011 10:17 PM

I bought a Thunderbolt today and the store Rep put the SIM card in there. It is required for 4G.

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TBhouston
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In response to docmatt
‎03-20-2011 11:42 PM

 

Not just 4g service, you need a sim card for service at all on 4g devices.. Just a minor distinction I thought I would point out

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swimmerboi
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In response to TBhouston
‎03-21-2011 11:35 PM

I haven't tried taking out the SIM card, but from knowing how the phones are provisioned and what the SIM card says, the card is only needed for the 4G service. It should operate on the 3G network even without a card.

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jpgenius20
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In response to swimmerboi
‎03-22-2011 01:49 AM

The phone actually will not operate without the SIM Card. I had this very issue where I was changing the phone to a diferent line tried to activate without sim and I had to go into the store to get a new SIM Card because the old number was attached to the SIM. the activation process is also completely different no more *228. Welcome to LTE. :smileyhappy:

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TBhouston
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In response to swimmerboi
‎03-22-2011 01:50 AM

 

swimmerboi wrote:

I haven't tried taking out the SIM card, but from knowing how the phones are provisioned and what the SIM card says, the card is only needed for the 4G service. It should operate on the 3G network even without a card.

Take your card out and turn your phone on and see what happens.. your esn is on the sim card, your phone will not have active phone service without it

 

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willzzz99
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In response to TBhouston
‎03-23-2011 08:35 PM

VZW is using a CSIM application on the SIM card. All your 3G CDMA credentials are also stored on the SIM card now. 

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CJREYES666
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In response to willzzz99
‎03-24-2011 04:47 AM

so if i upgrade in line a but wnat to use it on line b i need a new sim card for line b?

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TBhouston
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In response to CJREYES666
‎03-24-2011 05:11 AM

just made sure the rep understands what you are doing...

 

the upgrade needs to be applied to the line A, and the sim card needs to be activated on line B

 

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gina7289
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‎04-13-2011 11:12 PM
That happened to me I upgraded and then moved it waited 6 hrs for it to activate and then I went to the store. They said cs should have told me before they ordered it. Found out when they moved it the chip died but they told me it was confused but wait it will activate. Why does customer service sometimes give me just wrong info.
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