I preordered the XS Max paid full price and did sim free option. I have Att I’m guessing I can just switch the sim from my 8 plus to the new phone when I receive it and it should be ok
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The way I understand it, even with the sim free option, the XS comes with e-sim, which means no physical sim. So you'll have to have AT&T activate the e-sim on their network.
No. There is one physical nano-sim and one e-sim. Just put your SIM card in and go.
eSIM isn’t even available yet. Software update later, unless I’m losing my mind. Physical SIM only right now.
You're perfectly fine. iPhone 8+ and XS / XS Max all have Nano sim, just swap the card and that's it.
I did the same, going from 8 Plus to XS Max on AT&T. Just an FYI, I'm hearing that you should insert your SIM into the new phone BEFORE turning it on. If you do it before turning it on, AT&T won't hit your account with that $30 upgrade fee that they would do if you ordered from them.
I never heard this....but figure might as well to be safe. I'm guessing when I went from my 6s to the 8 Plus I must have done it because I was never charged the upgrade fee from AT&T.
From what I have read you need to order the SIM Free Unlocked version to bypass the fee. I think all the carrier versions ship with a new SIM card in them.