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Failed to connect to MySQL: (1203) User howardkn already has more than 'max_user_connections' active connectionsPath: ...!feeds.phibee-telecom.net!news.mixmin.net!news.swapon.de!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: "Carlos E.R." Newsgroups: comp.mobile.android Subject: Re: Move Service to New Phone (?) Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2024 19:53:22 +0200 Lines: 65 Message-ID: References: <1bxri7kk024c7$.dlg@v.nguard.lh> <1c7noync385xx$.dlg@v.nguard.lh> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Trace: individual.net NuJs+uGPj+pKg+N1znC8IgPmRN78cRucbjyF7AqEOVUs/YJT/i X-Orig-Path: Telcontar.valinor!not-for-mail Cancel-Lock: sha1:EfbcdbcwdLuAQ2ofjIpfpQ6DnF8= sha256:aaRFKIzTcSebUxeXQ872nemu6PN12n2WL5dhq90DKF0= User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Content-Language: es-ES, en-CA In-Reply-To: <1c7noync385xx$.dlg@v.nguard.lh> Bytes: 4068 On 2024-09-04 17:42, VanguardLH wrote: > "Carlos E.R." wrote: > >> VanguardLH wrote: >> >>> croy wrote: >>> >>>> If I get another phone of the same make and model (in this case a Moto g5 >>>> Plus), can I just move the SIM card to the new phone and continue on? >>> >>> The IMEI for the phones is different. Some lock to the IMEI of the >>> phone, not to the SIM card. Check with your cellular provider. They >>> should know how they track an account. Tell them which make and model >>> of phones you have, and if they are SIM card or cardless (eSIM). >> >> I've never noticed such a thing. >> >> I just moved over the card (sometimes with a size change), then moved >> the data. > > Again, depends on the cellular provider. I use an MVNO (Tracfone), and > asked them about moving the SIM card from my old phone to a new phone > that I might get later. They said No, that I couldn't just move over > the SIM card to the new phone. I had to buy another SIM card from them > (~$5 USD) for the new phone, and register it with them which is when > they link the new phone's IMEI with their SIM card's ID. I remember > having to get a new SIM card from them before when I got a new phone > (now my current/old phone). During the registration process to grant > access to their service, they ask for the IMEI of the phone in which I > use their SIM card. They link IMEI + ICCID to my account. > > Getting your cellular carrier to track your phone on your behalf > requires jumping through a lot of hoops proving you're the owner of the > phone and account, and may even require a court order. They don't have > to jump through any loops to link IMEI to SIM ID (aka ICCID), but > they'll make you jump. You can ask the police since the mobile carriers > will work with them, but obviously the police get involved in criminal > situations, not because you lost your phone, or it was stolen. > > https://www.airdroid.com/parent-control/how-to-track-phone-using-imei-online/ > > While most phones will show the IMEI somewhere under Settings -> About > phone -> SIM [Status|Card], not all will show you the SIM card's ID aka > ICCID (Integrated Circuit Identification number), a 18-22 digit number > usually printed on the SIM card. On some phones, you can dial *#06# to > get IMEI, MEID, ICCD, MSISDN, and serial number. On my ancient phone > (c.2016, Android 8), just the IMEI is returned. > > Because the ICCID is unique to every SIM card, mobile carriers can > simply track accounts to the ICCID, and not bother with the IMEI, yes, > you should be able to simply move the old SIM card to a new phone. All > depends on how a mobile carrier tracks which IDs in an account to > determine if you can access their services. > > https://www.infobip.com/glossary/iccid-number > https://onomondo.com/blog/iccid-number-explained/ Maybe the regulators here impede charging money to move to another phone, impeding this silliness. -- Cheers, Carlos.