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picking up an iphone 4 possibly iffy?

So I'm swapping for an iphone 4 tomorrow. The guy seems legit however im not familiar with apple stuff.
If its a phone that was reported lost or stollen or blocked for non payment, how still I know? And if it was a phone that was blocked for non payment can I still use it on t mobile? Do US phones get barred by apple so they won't work on any carrier?
Basically I'm getting it to jailbreak and unlock onto tmobile, as long as it's not stolen if I can simply unlock it,i won't miss. Please let me know how this whole thing works. Like I said guy seems legit but this is just in case.

Wher r u buying it frm?
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Are you getting it from Dodgy Dave's Side Alley Office?

Someone on craigslist. Like I said it sounds legit,.just as a last resort

Anyone? Somebody has to know this answer.

I, mean test it out first if you want call atnt with the imei and ask if its stolen. Make sure theres no lock on and you should be good
I use swype so expect bad grammar and errors

You cant block GSM phones in the US

To get it to work on t-mobile you need to jailbreak and unlock it,
google it and look for limerain or redsnow and look for what ever version of ios it ahs and use that.

Cool. Are all ios versions supported?

Diamond_dawg said:
You cant block GSM phones in the US
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Is this a fact?

Nickdroid86 said:
Cool. Are all ios versions supported?
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up to 4.3.3 i believe for the jailbreak.
Check here for all info on unlocking and jailbreaking: http://www.limera1n.cc/

Nickdroid86 said:
Is this a fact?
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It wouldn't matter one bit of it was stolen and being used on tmo.
But buying stolen items isa crime.
Your choice. I'd do it.
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According to him it's his girlfriends fathers. He switched from at&t to t-mobile and gave it to his daughter(the guy i've been talking to's women) and those two switched to sprint. Thanks for the info guys I feel a lot better. I'm trading my epic for it straight up.

Nickdroid86 said:
According to him it's his girlfriends fathers. He switched from at&t to t-mobile and gave it to his daughter(the guy i've been talking to's women) and those two switched to sprint. Thanks for the info guys I feel a lot better. I'm trading my epic for it straight up.
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Don't iPhones take micro Sims? I know you could get your carrier to give you a new sim, but I would think they wouldn't come free
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http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/Phones/cell-phone-detail.aspx?cell-phone=T-Mobile-SIM-Card

Nickdroid86 said:
http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/Phones/cell-phone-detail.aspx?cell-phone=T-Mobile-SIM-Card
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Well that's handy.lol
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I hear t-mobile may sell micro sim cards. otherwise I will have to chop the sim card. which service is best in the florida area, more specifically tampa bay for the iphone with a sim card?

Nickdroid86 said:
I hear t-mobile may sell micro sim cards. otherwise I will have to chop the sim card. which service is best in the florida area, more specifically tampa bay for the iphone with a sim card?
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Google micro sim cutter. You can buy them and cut it yourself. Also keep the cut part cuz u can pop it back together and use it as a regular size SIM
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Ehh.. If I do have to do it myself i'll be ok without it. I will end up using a razor blade on a handle used to scrape inspection stickers and stuff like that off windows.

Got my Moto X Dev Ed! But...

... what the hell is a nano-SIM? Is this some advanced Apple technology?
How did I manage to read over ten reviews of the this phone on major tech sites and not one mentioned that it takes a special SIM card? So, here I sit with a new phone and no way to use it.
The phone sure looks pretty in the box.
I guess I'm still using the HTC One and Lumia 1020 for a while. (Please no one bid on my HTC One on eBay for a few days.)

DoogieDC said:
... what the hell is a nano-SIM? Is this some advanced Apple technology?
How did I manage to read over ten reviews of the this phone on major tech sites and not one mentioned that it takes a special SIM card? So, here I sit with a new phone and no way to use it.
The phone sure looks pretty in the box.
I guess I'm still using the HTC One and Lumia 1020 for a while. (Please no one bid on my HTC One on eBay for a few days.)
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I came from an HTC One and purchased a sim cutting tool and micro/normal sim plastic adapter. The cut sim works fine in any phone using adapters. Total cost was under $10.

My T-Mobile version came with a TMO nano sim :laugh:

You can go to your carriers store or even call them and they'll send out a Sim for your phone. With att its no charge.
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DoogieDC said:
... what the hell is a nano-SIM? Is this some advanced Apple technology?
How did I manage to read over ten reviews of the this phone on major tech sites and not one mentioned that it takes a special SIM card? So, here I sit with a new phone and no way to use it.
The phone sure looks pretty in the box.
I guess I'm still using the HTC One and Lumia 1020 for a while. (Please no one bid on my HTC One on eBay for a few days.)
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i cut my sim down with scissors it was a little nerve racking but very simple

DoogieDC said:
... what the hell is a nano-SIM? Is this some advanced Apple technology?
How did I manage to read over ten reviews of the this phone on major tech sites and not one mentioned that it takes a special SIM card? So, here I sit with a new phone and no way to use it.
The phone sure looks pretty in the box.
I guess I'm still using the HTC One and Lumia 1020 for a while. (Please no one bid on my HTC One on eBay for a few days.)
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I'm not sure which version you bought, but my Verizon dev edition came with the nano-SIM already installed. You may want to pop the SIM tray out and check.
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I cut mine with scissor and filed it down with a nail filer. Works perfect

Just cut off the surrounding plastic around the chip Of course make sure you have that little notch though. That's what I did

Here's a handy template if you want to try cutting the sim down yourself: http://www.airportal.de/nanosim/

Both AT&T and T-Mobile retail stores will transfer you over to a nano sim without any charge. It takes about five minutes to do. With AT&T, they just gave me a card and I went home and called customer service. Ten minutes from start to finish once on the line. She verified everything with me and stayed on the line until test texts and phone calls were made.

MikeG7265 said:
I'm not sure which version you bought, but my Verizon dev edition came with the nano-SIM already installed. You may want to pop the SIM tray out and check.
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Dev edition doesn't come with a SIM card

tw1tch175 said:
Dev edition doesn't come with a SIM card
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Both of my Dev edition Moto Xs came with nano SIMs installed. Still, ended up cutting down the micro SIMs from my Dev edition S4s. The S4 Developer editions didn't come with cards. Had pulled those cards from couple of old GNexs and at that time just stuck them in the S4s and fired them up. Didn't want to risk messing up the unlimited accounts those numbers have. So, with nano-to-micro adapters the S4s and Moto Xs can be SIM swapped at will with affect on the unlimited status of the lines.

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Both of my Dev edition Moto Xs came with nano SIMs installed. Still, ended up cutting down the micro SIMs from my Dev edition S4s. The S4 Developer editions didn't come with cards. Had pulled those cards from couple of old GNexs and at that time just stuck them in the S4s and fired them up. Didn't want to risk messing up the unlimited accounts those numbers have. So, with nano-to-micro adapters the S4s and Moto Xs can be SIM swapped at will with affect on the unlimited status of the lines.
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Did you get the Verizon Dev Edition, because the GSM version sure doesn't come with one.

My Verizon Dev edition came with a SIM card as well... All I did was login to my account online and activated the phone. No need to even call or go to the store...
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tw1tch175 said:
Did you get the Verizon Dev Edition, because the GSM version sure doesn't come with one.
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Both were Verizon and came with Verizon 'compatible' nano SIMs.

c_dog said:
Both were Verizon and came with Verizon 'compatible' nano SIMs.
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Yea that's because it's only for verizon, the GSM version doesn't come with the sim already

VERIZON DEV EDITION. Mine came with a nano sim also
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as others have said. just cut it down with scissors. the front side(notch), cut to the metal and cut notch . sides. cut to the metal. back side.... you are going to cut through 3/32" of the metal. you can cut everything i touch big and go from there.
unless you cut it too small... you cant really screw it up. i have cut several of them now and all of them work great.

I got the Dev edition which is why there was no SIM. I went to my AT&T store the next day and got a nano-SIM for free. It was just a bit of a bummer for the unboxing.
"Instant gratification takes too long."
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Cutting a VZW Micro SIM to Nano Size

Anyone try cutting down a Verizon micro SIM card down to nano size and then using that in the Nexus 6?
I have a nano SIM coming from Verizon, but I got my phone today and I am impatient!

hsj1906 said:
Anyone try cutting down a Verizon micro SIM card down to nano size and then using that in the Nexus 6?
I have a nano SIM coming from Verizon, but I got my phone today and I am impatient!
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I am going to try it when I get off work today. I also have a nano sim so I will try the cut first

Cutting it down is easy. I just cut a micro to a nano the other night for the moto x 2nd gen. No issues at all.

I cut my Sprint one with a scissor. It's really simple. It's in my N5 right now with an adapter.
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your local Best Buy should have cutters as well. If you are nice they will cut it and not charge you.

has anyone gotten their verizon sims to work on the N6 yet?

Not to activate them but they work if they are already activated.

Nano SIM's are thinner than Micro SIM's just an FYI-

To activate a new SIM call the number for activation and give them your old phone imei. Use a micro to nano adapter and plug it in. Then when it's active pop it in to the n6.
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alphanu22 said:
Nano SIM's are thinner than Micro SIM's just an FYI-
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True, but I haven't heard of it being an issue.
.76 vs .67 mm

alphanu22 said:
Nano SIM's are thinner than Micro SIM's just an FYI-
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BlueBiscuits said:
True, but I haven't heard of it being an issue.
.76 vs .67 mm
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Hmm, hope not as I am leaning towards cutting my micro SIM in my S3 when I get my N6 rather than dealing with VZW to get a micro SIM.

HankStorm said:
Hmm, hope not as I am leaning towards cutting my micro SIM in my S3 when I get my N6 rather than dealing with VZW to get a micro SIM.
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Just call Verizon, tell them you bought an m8 and need a nano SIM. You will need the adapter to put it in your s3 and activate it. Then just switch it over to n6.
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I bought the $7 tool off Amazon that includes adapters and everything else. Pulled the SIM from my S4, cut it, and activated in my N6 without any issues. I end up with a $7 paperweight after this.... but it could be useful for anyone that comes into the shop doing something similar or if any of the other techs would upgrade to a new iPhone or something.

There's really no need to cut your SIM card when you can just call and request a nano SIM for free.

Acrono said:
There's really no need to cut your SIM card when you can just call and request a nano SIM for free.
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Agreed though I also own the $7 paperweight. Odd how you can all VZW to send a nano but God forbid you go to a store and run into (lack of) customer service roadblocks. Typical VZW.k Oh, and VZW duplicated my order: I now see 2 of them coming from Fedex!!!

markwebb said:
Agreed though I also own the $7 paperweight. Odd how you can all VZW to send a nano but God forbid you go to a store and run into (lack of) customer service roadblocks. Typical VZW.k Oh, and VZW duplicated my order: I now see 2 of them coming from Fedex!!!
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Now sell the extra one on eBay for $6

I cut mine. No problems at all here just take your time and you will be good to go.

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I cut mine. No problems at all here just take your time and you will be good to go.
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Ditto. From the time I printed out the template to the time I finished cutting it was maybe 5 minutes, tops. Then I was able to seamlessly transfer my existing T-Mo prepaid $30/mo and current phone number from my N4 to my N6.

I ended up cutting my sim even tho I had a nano. I just figured the less interaction I had with Verizon the better

Cut mine with ATT messed it up now I don't have a phone. I'll be at AT&T asap hope they r open on blackfriday

US Carrier Dual-Sim?

I know it's really early but i figured i'd put it out there.
Anybody know if the US Carrier's will allow and support Dual-Sim in their versions? I ask because i was hoping to use ATT's version to keep their Wifi Calling, HDVoice, etc as well as use Dual-Sim so i don't have to carry two phones around for work and personal.

I’m curious too.
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No dual sim for US peeps. I hate it and do not understand why we can't have it.

fireguy0306 said:
I know it's really early but i figured i'd put it out there.
Anybody know if the US Carrier's will allow and support Dual-Sim in their versions? I ask because i was hoping to use ATT's version to keep their Wifi Calling, HDVoice, etc as well as use Dual-Sim so i don't have to carry two phones around for work and personal.
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Nope, if you want dual sim you have to buy exynos.
I dont get it either why they dont make dual sim models for north america.
I also dont get why F### they cant launch all the colours here either...
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force70 said:
Nope, if you want dual sim you have to buy exynos.
I dont get it either why they dont make dual sim models for north america.
I also dont get why F### they cant launch all the colours here either...
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Are you saying even the carrier unlocked us one won't have dual-sim... Damn

The color release is marketing and demand...they want to control the initial release. Sectioning colors to regions makes it easier to release...shortly after the high-demand release, we will probably see the other colors introduced. They have done this before with other devices. Sucks for those wanting to take advantage of pre-order deals. I wanted the deep blue but since it's going in a case, I got black and bought blue cases.

They don't sell dual in the US due to carrier pressure. Although slightly less so than a few years ago the vast majority of US phone sales are through carriers giving them the power to dictate product to some extent.

The U.S. Samsung web site is allowing pre-order of an unlocked variant; SM-N950UZVAXAA. The Best Buy web site shows this as a Snapdragon, dual-sim:
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/samsun...D=1&siteID=je6NUbpObpQ-05QPqugkIIKu.GTfe_wiOQ
I have asked Samsung support for verification as I need unlocked, dual sim.

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The U.S. Samsung web site is allowing pre-order of an unlocked variant; SM-N950UZVAXAA. The Best Buy web site shows this as a Snapdragon, dual-sim:
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/samsun...D=1&siteID=je6NUbpObpQ-05QPqugkIIKu.GTfe_wiOQ
I have asked Samsung support for verification as I need unlocked, dual sim.
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Sorry maybe im just blind but i dont see where it states dual sim there? Ive never seen a snap dual sim sammy device...at least not in the last 3 years anyway...

force70 said:
Sorry maybe im just blind but i dont see where it states dual sim there? Ive never seen a snap dual sim sammy device...at least not in the last 3 years anyway...
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force70 said:
Sorry maybe im just blind but i dont see where it states dual sim there? Ive never seen a snap dual sim sammy device...at least not in the last 3 years anyway...
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Though I cannot say one way or the other that the Best Buy site has its description correct... been burned a few times relying on that data.

A chat with Samsung online states no dual Sim for US unlocked phones.
Info: Thank you for choosing to chat with us. An agent will be with you shortly.
Info: You are now chatting with Srilatha R.
Srilatha R: Hi, thank you for reaching out to Samsung Technical Support. How may I assist you?
You: Hi, I'm interested in purchasing your Note 8. I am considering the unlocked version as I have lines with Sprint and Verizon. Will the US version of the unlocked phone offer dual SIM capability so that I can use one device for both carriers?
Srilatha R: No, US version phones are compatible with single sim feature
You: That's a shame but thank you for confirming. Is there any way to get a version that offers the dual sim capability?
Srilatha R: No, Due to product design of the phone all the US version samsung phones are compatible with only single sim
You: Got it. Thank you.
Srilatha R: But you can try with international version phones
You: How would I purchase an international version?
Srilatha R: You can purchase it from third party websites such as amazon
You: Ok, that makes sense. I owned the Note 7 and am eligible for the trade-in credit. How would I purchase through Amazon and then still get the credit?
Srilatha R: Well, if you choose to trade in then , that can only be done by Samsung.
Srilatha R: As trade in offer is not eligible for other stores or websites
You: Ok, thank you for your help today

Why you want dual sim peopole.
Its hybrid which means your 200 gb sd card will not work with the second sim card. That is coming from a dual sim samsung user..

That's good to know. I didn't understand that to be the case - probably due to the desire to have one device that would support lines from two different carriers. That's a shame though - many of us have personal devices and work devices that would, in an ideal world, be combined into a single device with the majority of needs met.
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Why you want dual sim peopole.
Its hybrid which means your 200 gb sd card will not work with the second sim card. That is coming from a dual sim samsung user..
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browning said:
That's good to know. I didn't understand that to be the case - probably due to the desire to have one device that would support lines from two different carriers. That's a shame though - many of us have personal devices and work devices that would, in an ideal world, be combined into a single device with the majority of needs met.
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That is my exact use case. Not really a fan of having to carry around two phones.

browning said:
That's good to know. I didn't understand that to be the case - probably due to the desire to have one device that would support lines from two different carriers. That's a shame though - many of us have personal devices and work devices that would, in an ideal world, be combined into a single device with the majority of needs met.
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For average business user who do not need more than 64 gb of storage. The dual sim version will be a good choice.
Its hybrid sim thought meaning you chose either second sim or a an up to 256 gb sd card. You cannot use the 2nd sim with the sd card at same time.
You will have to order it from Amazon thought.
As a traveling person between 2 countries the dual sim is an advantage for me.

Cool Person said:
For average business user who do not need more than 64 gb of storage. The dual sim version will be a good choice.
Its hybrid sim thought meaning you chose either second sim or a an up to 256 gb sd card. You cannot use the 2nd sim with the sd card at same time.
You will have to order it from Amazon thought.
As a traveling person between 2 countries the dual sim is an advantage for me.
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TL;DR - SM-N950UZKAXAA IS NOT DUAL SIM
Samsung Direct/USA or whatever you call it or whoever is being represented in Samsung.com/US has a listing during pre-ordering that the unlocked note 8 is dual sim. I even have a screenshot of that one.
However, same SKU - SM-N950UZKAXAA, is being sold in Best Buy. I did check both unlocked units in Black and Orchid Gray and as the store people have shown me, they aren't dual sim at all. Perhaps it was good riddance that the units are delayed in the shipping because I would be most likely returning that one eventually because there was some sort of deception on the item being sold. Now cancelled, perhaps I'll just get my Note 8 in few months time when the price is lower.

Question No dual sim? Sm998B/DS UK version

Can anyone help I have bought an s21 ultra off very and it's rhe above model but only has a single sided sim? In the mobile phone part it shows sim one and two and e sim
It's definately a UK model - as it shows on the box
I wanted a dual sim and that's why I bought it is it an error in manufacturing or is it something new?
I am sure very buys from UK sources so I dont know what on earth is the issue
Any ideas or what I can do? Do I find a Samsung experience store and take it there?
Thanks

The simcard tray supports two sims on your model, a SIM on each side.
The SIM contacts should face you.

Skander1998 said:
The simcard tray supports two sims on your model, a SIM on each side.
The SIM contacts should face you.
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Well that's rhe issue the rear of the sim tray isn't the same as rhe other side.... It is not a sim holder
It's a genuine handset with genuine serial as I can register the warranty with Samsung UK
It's also UK model from the box
So I've no idea what's gone wrong I've ordered a new sim tray. Which should work and escalated it to very as to what the issue is

Huh, interesting.
The trays I'm used to seeing do not look like that - this is what it should look like:
Single SIM model trays don't look like yours either.
Odd!
Check the Knox status in Download mode for peace of mind.
Perhaps this is a refurb with a third party tray(?)
Also, dial: ##786# click "View" and see what it outputs for "Reconditioned".

Skander1998 said:
Huh, interesting.
The trays I'm used to seeing do not look like that - this is what it should look like:
Single SIM model trays don't look like yours either.
Odd!
Check the Knox status in Download mode for peace of mind.
Perhaps this is a refurb with a third party tray(?)
Also, dial: ##786# click "View" and see what it outputs for "Reconditioned".
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The phone shows official in the Information about the phone and the code ##786# Doesn't seem to want to work

I've checked via phone info app and it shows original not refurbished so I'm now even more confused

Mine is a direct from Samsung UK 998B/DS with the above dual sim card holder.

Looks like you somehow got the tray for the US version, or you have a US variant with mis-matched firmware if that's even possible. Might try and find a dual sim, or just use eSim on your primary.
Pictures below from my US snapdragon variant.

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Looks like you somehow got the tray for the US version, or you have a US variant with mis-matched firmware if that's even possible. Might try and find a dual sim, or just use eSim on your primary.
Pictures below from my US snapdragon variant.
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Ah amazing looks exactly like yours I've ordered a dual sim off amazon just annoyed but mine is defo UK version so looks like samsung cocked up on building
Thank you so much for solving this for me