topic Re: Phone and tablet sims in Sky Mobile

Phone and tablet sims

BigAl9 — Tue, 06 May 2025 07:24:29 GMT

I have a phone account with sky. I have just purchased an iPad with an eSIM which needs activating. By activating this eSIM will it stop the sim in my phone from working or will both come from the same number/account?

Re: Phone and tablet sims

daveNOS — Tue, 06 May 2025 08:27:07 GMT

@BigAl9 The Esim will have its own seperate number and should not affect your phone sim.

Re: Phone and tablet sims

PandJ2020 — Tue, 06 May 2025 09:25:17 GMT

@daveNOS wrote:
@BigAl9 The Esim will have its own seperate number and should not affect your phone sim.

Indeed. (The SIM will have a new phone number associated with it on your account)

However, just to note that 'phone numbers' are not directly applicable to tablets. They do not generally have the hardware for cellular calls and SMS. (You'll note there's no phone or SMS functionality apps)

Re: Phone and tablet sims

63johnw — Tue, 06 May 2025 11:31:25 GMT

Hi @BigAl9 when activating make sure it's as a new sim not a replacement or that will stop the one in your phone working.