New phone -- how to get new sim card for existing account?

[Yukoner]

I'm getting a new phone. It uses a different size sim card than my existing phone. So I need a new sim card but for the same number and account as my current one. How do I go about doing this?

[Spudster]

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@Yukoner wrote:

Thanks. I don't have the adapter any more. (I'm moving from a smartphone that uses a nano sim card to a "dumb" phone that uses a standard sim card.)

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@Yukoner 

Many mobile shops should have plenty of these lying around from other activations they've done where the user only needed a NANO size.   Get one from them...

[RosieR]

@Yukoner PM sim cards are 3-punch sim cards

So you just adjust the size.  No need to buy a new sim card.

But if you cannot adjust the size, take a look at canadiancellsupplies link.  They have a Public Mobile sim card sale at $3.00 faster delivery.

Have a nice day

RosieR

[Anonymous]

 @Yukoner : I would imagine any cell store would have frames they've thrown out. Or sell for cheap.

[computergeek541]

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@Spudster wrote:

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@Yukoner wrote:

I'm getting a new phone. It uses a different size sim card than my existing phone. So I need a new sim card but for the same number and account as my current one. How do I go about doing this?

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You don't need a new SIM card. 

Use the adapter sizing options on your current one to fit the new device.  If the new device is using a smaller SIM size slot, snap off the outer adapter of your current PM SIM card.   If the new device is using a larger SIM size, add an adapter.   If you don't have one, surely many mobile merchants would have many extras around.

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It's not entirely impossible that a new SIM card would be needed, just not that likely if the customner joined with about the last 5 years.  There was a time as recent as 2015 that there were seperate Public Mobile SIM card versions for each size. 

[esjliv]

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@Yukoner wrote:

I'm getting a new phone. It uses a different size sim card than my existing phone. So I need a new sim card but for the same number and account as my current one. How do I go about doing this?

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@Yukoner  as @Spudster posted, SIM cards come in 3 adjustable sizes.

If you need a smaller one: gently snap out the outer parts to fit in your SIM slot.

If you need a larger one: obtain the outer parts from a cell shop, who likely regularly throw them away. You could probably get one free pretty easily. Place the outer parts around your smaller size and gently insert.

It may be possible if you have a really OLD SIM that is larger, that you cannot break it down yourself. But cell shops can cut it down for size...probably for a small charge.

[Yukoner]

Thanks. I don't have the adapter any more. (I'm moving from a smartphone that uses a nano sim card to a "dumb" phone that uses a standard sim card.)

[Spudster · Accepted solution]

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@Yukoner wrote:

I'm getting a new phone. It uses a different size sim card than my existing phone. So I need a new sim card but for the same number and account as my current one. How do I go about doing this?

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You don't need a new SIM card. 

Use the adapter sizing options on your current one to fit the new device.  If the new device is using a smaller SIM size slot, snap off the outer adapter of your current PM SIM card.   If the new device is using a larger SIM size, add an adapter.   If you don't have one, surely many mobile merchants would have many extras around.

(EDIT:  the only caveat might be if your existing Public Mobile SIM card is VERY OLD and wasn't the tri-cut variety.   In this case, options are limited to adjusting it's sizing for a different SIM slot fit)