Activate new phone on VZW UDP - X 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I am getting my new moto x tomorrow, however I used my wife's line to upgrade since she is on a tiered plan. She is not getting home till late.
Should I just cut my Sim card to fit and use it?
Should I wait and activate it on her line first then cut my Sim?
Is there any way I can use the nano Sim that comes with it? Don't want to lose my unlimited...
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[Q] how do i activate my moto x on Verizon

I will be getting my new moto x in a couple days to replace my galaxy nexus. I was just wondering how or if I can activate my new phone and make it the primary phone, without going to a Verizon store. Any info could be helpful. Thanks!
Do it online through My Verizon, or call VZW and change the device you're using.
xAlex22 said:
I will be getting my new moto x in a couple days to replace my galaxy nexus. I was just wondering how or if I can activate my new phone and make it the primary phone, without going to a Verizon store. Any info could be helpful. Thanks!
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All the info you need is on the box. You'll need the IMEI and Sim ICCID (long number with lots of 0s). Go to "activate or switch devices" on the home page.
I'm waiting for my verizon version as well. Does it come with a nano sim? Or do you think that'd be a trip to the verizon store? Or just perhaps cut the sim from my note 3 down? Any input? If it helps I ordered mine off contract with the cyber Monday $150 off deal
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chrisbass said:
I'm waiting for my verizon version as well. Does it come with a nano sim? Or do you think that'd be a trip to the verizon store? Or just perhaps cut the sim from my note 3 down? Any input? If it helps I ordered mine off contract with the cyber Monday $150 off deal
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The sim should be included. No trip to the store required.
chrisbass said:
I'm waiting for my verizon version as well. Does it come with a nano sim? Or do you think that'd be a trip to the verizon store? Or just perhaps cut the sim from my note 3 down? Any input? If it helps I ordered mine off contract with the cyber Monday $150 off deal
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Sim is inside the phone already. They include a small pin if you need to remove it but you don't need to. Register the phone and sim using the info on the box.
And if your current device uses a Nano SIM (iphone 5 for example), you can just move the nano sim from your old device to the X.
And of course, you can use SIM adapters to put the nano sim into other phones, if you need to switch back to your old phone for some reason.

[Q] Anyone using unlocked T-Mobile GSM Moto X with Straight Talk?

My Moto X should be here tomorrow. I ordered the unlocked T-Mobile GSM one. I want to use it with Straight Talk. After doing some online research, I've found that in order to do this, I need to:
-buy a ST T-Mobile sim
-cut it down to a nano sim
-activate it
-insert it into my Moto X
-change the APN settings
and I should be good to go. Is there anything that is incorrect here or anything that I'm missing?? I can't seem to find a clear cut, step by step guide on setting up a T-Mobile Moto X with Straight Talk. Any help is greatly appreciated.
You set up Straight Talk like anything else that involves switching around APN values. The only thing thing I would watch out for is the actual cutting-down of your SIM card. You have to make sure that all the pads are lined up properly even more with Micro-SIM: otherwise you'll just get a Red-Triangle warning. Personal experience.
alpha-niner64 said:
You set up Straight Talk like anything else that involves switching around APN values. The only thing thing I would watch out for is the actual cutting-down of your SIM card. You have to make sure that all the pads are lined up properly even more with Micro-SIM: otherwise you'll just get a Red-Triangle warning. Personal experience.
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I actually bought an sim cutter from amazon because I didn't trust my hands enough to do it myself so I'm hoping that won't be an issue!
Been using T-Mobile moto x on straight talk using at&t style sim card for two months now with zero issues. Loving the LTE speeds.
I too used a cutter for my sim card as I didn't trust my shaky hands.
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chrstndsgnr said:
Been using T-Mobile moto x on straight talk using at&t style sim card for two months now with zero issues. Loving the LTE speeds.
I too used a cutter for my sim card as I didn't trust my shaky hands.
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So should I have gotten the AT&T style sim instead?
cindyellis4 said:
So should I have gotten the AT&T style sim instead?
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You can use either since it's an unlocked phone. It just happens that T-Mobile doesn't exist where I live, so I'm forced to use at&t or one of their mvno's
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Verizon activation - keep unlimited

I recently purchased the Moto X as a upgrade on one of the other lines on my account (tiered plan) with the intent on using it on my line (unlimited).
Should I activate it on the upgraded line (tiered) first then swap out the sim cards and use it on my line after?
Or
Should I just put in my current Sim card and I'm good to go. I know I'll have to cut my sim.
Just curious if Verizon wants to see that phone show up on the line it was purchased for.
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GatorsUF said:
I recently purchased the Moto X as a upgrade on one of the other lines on my account (tiered plan) with the intent on using it on my line (unlimited).
Should I activate it on the upgraded line (tiered) first then swap out the sim cards and use it on my line after?
Or
Should I just put in my current Sim card and I'm good to go. I know I'll have to cut my sim.
Just curious if Verizon wants to see that phone show up on the line it was purchased for.
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It shouldn't matter, but it might show up as your line having a pending order until you activate that phone on the line it was purchased on, which would not let you make any other orders on that line until the order is "completed."
keep unlimited
i found a post on slickdeals about how to keep your unlimited. I ordered my phone through motomaker and used my own upgrade. when the phone came i took the sim out right away and cut it. put in my old sim and it was up and running with no issues. no activation needed and i still have my unlimited data
Now that is an interesting possibility. The Best Buy method has become unreliable at best (actually failed for me after 15 days), but perhaps using Moto Maker to order and not using the new SIM would indeed work. I would love confirmation if that works for other people too
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It will work fine if you pay full retail obviously.
If you want to upgrade you have to pick a new tiered plan before you can order. That is unless you have an extra line already on a tdp.
I paid full retail and it activated no problem using the new sim also. Which is fine because my old Sim didn't have the secured element or whatever so things like Isis cried no. Always used wallet anyway
cgalyon said:
Now that is an interesting possibility. The Best Buy method has become unreliable at best (actually failed for me after 15 days), but perhaps using Moto Maker to order and not using the new SIM would indeed work. I would love confirmation if that works for other people too
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What do you mean it failed after 15 days? I just received a new Moto X from MotoMaker and popped in my old SIM in place of the new one and I've had no problems. Please explain what happened after 15 days in your situation.
When I ordered a phone through Best Buy online, I put my old SIM into the phone after it arrived, and everything looked good (kept my UDP). 15 days later, my UDP vanished and I was on a 2GB TDP. I called Verizon, they were confused (because I had never selected the TDP) and tried to figure out what happened. Eventually they determined that Best Buy's system had automatically pushed through a change in my plan that day (exactly after the return window I suppose). They went ahead and changed it back to UDP for me. I consider myself surprisingly lucky that Verizon actually changed my plan back. They were surprised by Best Buy too.
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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!
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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!!!
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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!!!
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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

Use current MotoG T-Mobile sim on new MotoX?

Currently have an unlocked MotoG, have MotoX coming soon. On the TMobile $30 prepaid plan if it matters.
Is it simply a matter of moving the sim to the X and it will work automatically or do I have to call and go through some shenanigans with TMobile?
Curious, may want to use the G for work then the X for home life.
BobbaLouie said:
Currently have an unlocked MotoG, have MotoX coming soon. On the TMobile $30 prepaid plan if it matters.
Is it simply a matter of moving the sim to the X and it will work automatically or do I have to call and go through some shenanigans with TMobile?
Curious, may want to use the G for work then the X for home life.
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If by any chance you forget, the G uses Micro-SIM while the X requires Nano-SIM.
BobbaLouie said:
Currently have an unlocked MotoG, have MotoX coming soon. On the TMobile $30 prepaid plan if it matters.
Is it simply a matter of moving the sim to the X and it will work automatically or do I have to call and go through some shenanigans with TMobile?
Curious, may want to use the G for work then the X for home life.
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Well it will work if you cut it down. But I'd advise against it, cause I did that and now the sim is stuck since the tray won't eject.
I got mine out via two safety pins, one to put in the hole and one to pry it open.
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If by any chance you forget, the G uses Micro-SIM while the X requires Nano-SIM.
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Crap, did not know that. Seems strange?

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