My friend got a new cell phone and gave me her old one. How do I use it with prepaid phone cards?

by NathanReed

When my own Cingular contract was complete, I bought prepaid phone cards for my Nokia phone. Now that my acquaintances Cingular contract is complete, how can I use her ancient LG G4015 phone with prepaid phone cards, considering that she transfered her phone number to her new phone? Will this involve SIM cards?

Answer by PERRONSITO
yes swap simcards

Answer by carpetrug01
did the phone that she gave you use calling cards?

if it used a normal monthly plot i don’t know if you can just start using cards for it..

Unless both cards have SIM cards, then take the card out of the one that she gave you, then give it to her, but i don’t know if the card that she gives you will allow you to just start using calling cards. but try it anyways

Answer by Nick B
call the company sometimes swapping sim cards will mess up the phone unless they disconnect the service

Answer by Victor ious
Call Cingular and they will walk you through the process. If its a pay as you go type agreement they will issue you a set of codes. Or at least thats the way it works with Tracfone.

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