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The original 2G iphone was IMSI locked therefore you could only use one sim with the phone. Newer Iphones 3G and 3GS are usually just carrier locked so you can swap around SIMs including MVNO SIMs that operate thru the same provider. All Iphones from Belgium/Italy or New Zealand are completely unlocked. Some carriers will unlock your IMEI so that when you update the phone on iTunes the phone will be unlocked expect to incur a charge or to be out of contract to get this!

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No. A SIM activated in a non-iPhone will not work in an iPhone.

The iPhone must be used with the built-in SIM card that was activated in it initially (or the activated SIM from an identical model iPhone), although that SIM can be moved to another SIM-based phone if necessary.

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Yes. That is the only thing that makes AT&T's network worth it in the end.

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No.iPhones accept only unused simcards. If you put a used sim in your iPhone, it will crash.

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if both phones are unlocked, you can!

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