Purchasing a first-gen iphone...what to do?

i am buying a first gen. iphone from a lady i work with. i currently have a samsung blackjack. can i use the SIM card in the blackjack with the iphone, or am i going to have a purchase a new SIM from AT&T before i can activate the iphone? thanks!

Dave Sawyer wrote:
I could be wrong, Jimmy, but previous reports here have all indicated that the SIM from any other model of phone, even if the service was with AT&T, would not work with an iPhone. An iPhone's SIM could work in another phone, but not the reverse. ZK should check with AT&T to be sure.
When I bought my original iPhone a year ago I was already an AT&T subscriber. I was required to extend my service two years (had been with them for 5 years so no big deal) and they said the SIM in my Samsung phone would not work and I had to activate with the new SIM provided with my then new iPhone. I never tried the Samsung SIM in the iPhone, since I was renewing for two years and there was no reason to.
I've also been told that if I need to send the iPhone in for service I can put the its SIM in the old Samsung and continue to use the phone functions.
If you've already bought it, all you can do is give it a try. But you may have to go to AT&T, get a new SIM and extend your plan two years.
Phil

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