I wouldn't move the Galaxy S4 SIM card to the Surface 3. The data plan and line access fee are different for those two devices. The Note 10.1 to the Surface 3 are the same device type so it should be more automatic.
I'm most definitely NOT a VZW employee. If a post answered your question, please mark it as the answer.
Oh dear....
I just left the mall after speaking to a VZW store manager.
What she said to me is that I will not be able to bring an S3 over, insert my SIM card and have it work.
She said that there is no code for the S3 in VZW's database. No code = no go.
The only way to get an S3 onto the VZW network is via a Jetpack or tethering to a smartphone.
I've heard rumors - and I stress that it's only rumors, barely rising to the level of "loose talk" - that the Surface 4 will be launched with a major push in business. Microsoft apparently wants the Surface 4 to be the default choice for businesses everywhere and to accomplish this they will release versions compatible with every carrier. The GSM side is easy. But with Verizon's strong presence in businesses it fits that they'd have a deal with Verizon to support the Surface 4.
Just remember: a rumor is not responsible for who believes it.
It's not so much GSM vs. CDMA for the devices as it is which LTE bands are supported. The Surface 3 does support the bands most important to VZW. The unlocked models are due out at the end of the month. If VZW refuses to add a code for the S3 in it's system, then buying an unlocked version becomes pointless.
Oops...it is the Surface Pro 4 that is rumored to be introduced in September and is believed to feature the same 4G/LTE capabilities as the Surface 3. The Pro line have been a WiFi/Ethernet only devices.
This indicates Surface 3 cellular version will be supported by Verizon.
Microsoft starts trickling out Surface 3 with built-in 4G LTE | ZDNet
Unfortunately that article is over a month old. Since then, Paul Thurrott has revealed that Microsoft and Verizon Wireless would likely be parting ways due to Microsoft needs to grow Windows phones and Verizon Wireless' reputation for not being very supportive of the Windows platform (compared to at&t and T-Mobile).
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