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Question

Will Sony Xperia ZL C6502 SIM card work in any other phone

Feb 27, 2015 11:21PM PST

I would like to know if the Sony Xperia ZL C6502 SIM card is compatible with any other phone brand? My battery is toast and I would like to get a different brand of unlocked phone so I can use the same SIM card and one with an easily replaceable battery. Thanks for any help I can get with this.

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Not a special SIM in any way....
Feb 27, 2015 11:29PM PST

....the device uses a Micro-SIM like many current cell phones. More importantly, which cellular carrier and where are you ??? Assuming you buy a compatible device that will accept the current SIM, shouldn't be a big issue (unless you are with Verizon or Sprint).

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SIM card compatibility
Feb 28, 2015 11:46AM PST

Thanks for the reply. I have a phone from Canada in which the battery has failed. I need an unlocked phone to replace it with but I would prefer not to get another Sony Xperia ZL as the batteries in them are not replaceable - according to their service department. I am wintering in Yuma AZ and need a replacement quickly.

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Next week we're getting a few unlocked GSM phones. Sharing.
Feb 28, 2015 2:28PM PST