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I just bought a new Samsung Impression cell phone. The salesman put my old SIM Card in the new phone, but, I can't see any numbers in the contacts file. Can you tell me how to activate my sim card?
It sounds like your contacts were saved to your old phone. If you take your SIM card and put it into your old phone and then copy the contacts to the SIM card, you can then put the SIM card back into your new phone and your contacts will be there (on the SIM). You can then choose to copy them from the SIM to the new phone. If you aren't sure how to copy the contacts, take the old phone, new phone with the SIM card in it to your carrier's retail store and ask them if they can transfer your contacts to your new phone. I hope this helps. Thanks. DebiN
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DebiN
Expertise
I can answer questions on cellular phones, the physical device, the network, contracts, billing, ordering, porting and what to look for when purchasing cell phones. I am located in the United States. I am an expert on BlackBerrys, Treos, HTC devices and iPhones as well as cellphones and aircards. I have over 15 years of experience in both the wireless and wireline world with the carriers. I have a lot of knowledge regarding the wireless providers - their services, prices and policies, both GSM AT&T and T-Mobile) and CDMA (Verizon, Sprint/Nextel). I am very familiar with the individual devices and their specifications. I can also answer questions regarding BlackBerrys, iPhones and other PDAs, both Palm-based and Windows-based. I can troubleshoot most any problem someone is having with their cellular device or with the provider.
Experience
Over 20 years in the Telecom industry working for the carriers with individuals, small business, medium business and large corporations(Fortune 500). Also worked as a professor in Maryland for 10 years teaching telecommunications.
Organizations
I belong to several organizations
Education/Credentials
Master's in Telecommunications
Awards and Honors
Received several awards for papers that I have published over the years
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