[Technology] Upgrading my Omsung Phine

Barrow Boy

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Yes, the spirit of the great BG, (RIP Brian), is with me and I need to upgrade mine and Mrs BB's Omsung Phines. They are old Samsung Galaxy J3's that I bought as new, SIM free from Argos, we are both on SIM only monthly contracts with Virgin. Is it just a case of buying new phones and swapping the old SIM cards into the new ones or is it more complicated than that?
I know different phones take different size SIM cards, so how do I know what size SIM card I have at the moment? If I do need different size SIM cards are Virgin likely to charge me for replacing them?
I know this is all basic mobile phone knowledge to most of you, but I'm old and somewhat technically challenged and don't want some smart arsed Virgin **** running rings round me and talking me into something I don't want.
Thanking you NSC in advance of the helpful/comedy replies.

 

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Latest phones will have Nano SIM form factor but all can differ so do a check on a particular model.

Virgin should send you a new SIM free of charge.

You may be able to use your current one, search indicates that Samsung you have takes a Micro SIM which is bigger but check whether it is a 3 in 1 punch out design which would allow you to make it smaller for Nano.

 

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Thankyou, I'll have a look.

 

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Barrow Boy said:

Thankyou, I'll have a look.

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No , doesn't look like it can be reduced in size, guess I'll have to bite the bullet and go and see those nice people in the Virgin shop.

 

Green Cross Code Man

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Oneplus have a new phone, the Oneplus Nord. It is amazing for the price, being I think about £400, but that is probably more than you want to spend. Pixel 4a is also out but in October and that's pretty good but smaller, for £350.

 

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Green Cross Code Man said:

Oneplus have a new phone, the Oneplus Nord. It is amazing for the price, being I think about £400, but that is probably more than you want to spend. Pixel 4a is also out but in October and that's pretty good but smaller, for £350.

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Or if you can get one, the Google Pixel 3a is now reduced - this link has them for £220, but currently out of stock.

https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/pixel-3a-64gb-just-black-free-next-day-delivery-voxi-3518213

(or £289 and in stock here... https://www.carphonewarehouse.com/google/pixel-3a.html#!colour=white&capacity=64GB&dealType=sf)

My wife and I now both have Pixel phones and recently sold our camera (Sony RX100 - a decent compact), because for most occasions the phone takes better pictures.

 

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I'm looking at the Huawei P Smart 128GB, compared to what we've got this looks amazing at £179.95 in Argos, I know it will upset Trump, but that's a good thing shirley?

 

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schmunk said:

Or if you can get one, the Google Pixel 3a is now reduced - this link has them for £220, but currently out of stock.

https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/pixel-3a-64gb-just-black-free-next-day-delivery-voxi-3518213

(or £289 and in stock here... https://www.carphonewarehouse.com/google/pixel-3a.html#!colour=white&capacity=64GB&dealType=sf)

My wife and I now both have Pixel phones and recently sold our camera (Sony RX100 - a decent compact), because for most occasions the phone takes better pictures.

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The 3a is a very good phone at that price. Not for me as I like a quicker phone and dislike the large bezels. I recommended it to my brother a few months ago and he loves it though. The cameras on Google phones are very very impressive.

 

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I've got a J3. It takes a nano sim card.

I would stay away from Huawei if only because of the issues with Trump's land of the free and home of the brave. And Google.

 

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Barrow Boy said:

No , doesn't look like it can be reduced in size, guess I'll have to bite the bullet and go and see those nice people in the Virgin shop.

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Get the smallest SIM you can (always). Much easier to get a piece of plastic on eBay* for £1 to make it bigger than try to cut it down yourself (you can do this and loads of guides exist online but don't get it wrong)!

*I don't mean a random piece but the adapters that upside any sim size to a large size.

 

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All good advice chaps, thankyou.

 

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Barrow Boy said:

I'm looking at the Huawei P Smart 128GB, compared to what we've got this looks amazing at £179.95 in Argos, I know it will upset Trump, but that's a good thing shirley?

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I've had a few of their phones, but a recent updates on mine has made the thing almost unusable. I'll dump it when I get a chance even though I've been a fan for a few years.