How to keep your old number on a new iPhone
Buying a shiny new iPhone is a great feeling. All these features and cameras to experiment with can be exciting. But it's still a phone at the end of the day - so you'll want to make sure people can reach you on your existing number. Here's an easy way to keep your old number when you switch to a new iPhone. Is my phone number linked to my iPhone? The first thing you need to understand is that your phone number isn't actually associated with the iPhone itself, but with the SIM card you put in it. So if you don't switch carriers, all you have to do is take the SIM card out of the old iPhone and put it in the new one. Your number follows automatically as your iPhone reads it from the SIM card. When you move networks, it's a little different, as you'll see below. Can I use any iPhone with my SIM card? When you buy a new iPhone directly from Apple or another retailer, it comes unlocked, which means it can work on any network. The result of this ...