I think it is a 6. I figured it would be cheap insurance in case my motorola died, which it just did. Now I find it it was sold to me without a SIM card, doh!
I am thinking that makes it useless. Please educate me on it since I know little about them. Am i screwed in terms of being able to use it?

Thanks guys and gals.

If your Motorola has a SIM card replace in the iPhone. If it doesn’t you can get a SIM card from your cellular service provider.

I figured they are unique to manufactuerers. I have a samsung. Will it work?

Nope won't fit!

I have moved SIM cards between androids and iphones with no issues.

Is your old sim card too small or too big?

If it's too small, you should be able to get an adapter.

If it's too big, you can try cutting your sim card to fit but I wouldn't recommend this.

Last thing is to take your SIM card to your carrier and ask them to give you another one that fits your newer phone.

My son has lost two phones jumping out of planes (he knows he's not supposed to bring his phone) and he runs up to tmobile with a backup phone and they charge him $10 for a new sim card programmed with his number.

ORC, a SIM card is like a license plate - you can always transfer it between phones, as long as both work in the same networks (99% of phones sold in the US do, so you should have no issues)

Take the sim out of your old phone, put it in the new one. If it’s the wrong size, go to the store for your cell provider and they will give you a new one.

OK guys. The card from my galaxy SS was to big for the Iphone. I will take it to verizon and see if I can still get one for this older Iphone. I should not of assumed I was getting a working phone.
I appreciate the response's.

An Apple iPhone 6 uses a Nano sized SIM Card.

It looks like a Micro SIM card could be carefully trimmed to fit the tray for a Nano SIM card.

Good stuff, well done. Ty!

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Originally posted by bigguy:
https://www.whistleout.com/Cel...oes-an-iPhone-6-use-

The license plate explanation if pretty good. When you buy an old mobile phone, you wouldn't get the last guys SIM, as it's burned with his account info and would be (may be if not canceled yet) activated on his plan.

Your carrier should be able to give you a SIM for the iPhone. I think they just keep getting smaller nowadays.

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Originally posted by r0gue:
The license plate explanation if pretty good. Your carrier should be able to give you a SIM for the iPhone. I think they just keep getting smaller nowadays.

Smaller as in none. Future iPhones will be dual eSim, no physical sim or slot for one.

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Originally posted by old rugged cross:
OK guys. The card from my galaxy SS was to big for the Iphone. I will take it to verizon and see if I can still get one for this older Iphone. I should not of assumed I was getting a working phone.
I appreciate the response's.

Even if the phone included a used SIM card it would not have worked for you.

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Originally posted by old rugged cross:
OK guys. The card from my galaxy SS was to big for the Iphone. I will take it to verizon and see if I can still get one for this older Iphone. I should not of assumed I was getting a working phone.
I appreciate the response's.

The seller probably needed to keep his SIM card to use in his new phone.

I’ve bought numerous used iPhones and never received one with a SIM card.

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Originally posted by old rugged cross:
OK guys. The card from my galaxy SS was to big for the Iphone. I will take it to verizon and see if I can still get one for this older Iphone. I should not of assumed I was getting a working phone.
I appreciate the response's.

It sounds as if the phone works, but not the service. You are making it sound as if the seller wasn't honest with you?

Verizon should have no problem programming a new sim card for you if you are paying for service.

The SIM is associated with the account, so the previous iPhone owner's SIM would not do you any good.

More to the point: If this is an iPhone 6, I doubt that you will be able to get service with it. I think that as of this year, the oldest model iPhone that can be used with Verizon is the 6S, which is one generation newer than the 6. The 6 has an older chipset that is no longer supported by Verizon.

I have an iPhone 6, it can not be used for phone service any longer. I use it on wifi networks sort of as a small iPad, it works fine for that, and I keep it on my nightstand to use as an alarm clock.

You will need to go to your carrier to get a new SIM card for that iPhone. Whenever I sell an iPhone, the SIM card gets removed and destroyed.

The fact that you got one without a SIM is perfectly normal.

ok guys thanks. Lots I did not know obviously. According to Vtail I may be dead in the water anyways. How do I know what phone it is for sure. I do not see any markings on it that tell me?

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Originally posted by old rugged cross:
ok guys thanks. Lots I did not know obviously. According to Vtail I may be dead in the water anyways. How do I know what phone it is for sure. I do not see any markings on it that tell me?

Settings -> General -> About -> Model Name

Another thing. Do I need a passcode for this thing and if so, how do I get that?

How do I get to "settings"?

Follow the trail in Mark123's post, above. Once you're looking at the "About" page, get the IMEI -- write it down, be sure to copy carefully, it's a string of more than a dozen numbers.

Now, go to the website of the carrier where you want service, Verizon, or any other carrier.

That website should have a link to service plans, where you Bring Your Own Device (BYOD). You will be able to enter the IMEI that you copied from the iPhone's "About" page.

The little gnomes who live behind the web page will check for you, and give you a response telling you whether or not that particular phone is supported by that carrier.

If yes, there should be an offer of some sort of "getting started" kit, that will include a SIM for that phone. Cost will probably be less than ten bucks, might even be free.

Tip: If you have internet service through Comcast or Spectrum, you can get great cell phone service, as an add-on through them for twelve or fourteen bucks / month. Their service rides on the Verizon cellular network.