Samsung Galaxy S2 & S3 Sim cards

[nsw9154]

Hello i have had my Galaxy S2 for nearly 1 year and i love it but i had a chance to get a S3 from my mate for not a lot of money well it is xmas so i got it - he said that i will need a mini sim for it but my S2 uses a normal sim now the problem is - i want to keep both phones the S3 as my main phone and the S2 as a back up in case my battery dies, so how can i get my sim to fit both phones,i have heard that you can cut them down but i really do not fancy doing that - i am with virgin on contract would they send me a mini sim if i asked for one so i could have a sim for each with my number on them both
Thanks in advance

[zorba anton]

If you want to be able to talk on both phones, you will need to purchase a new SIM Card, and a Monthly Plan, and Activate the phone.

Do Not Trim Your Good SIM Card To Fit The New Phone.

[nsw9154]

Thank you for your input, i do not really want 2 phones with different numbers i am more interested in having a back up phone so i did some research and found a micro sim adapter that allows me to use my standard sim in the Galaxy S2 here is a link to the item

Dual SIM card adapter for Samsung Galaxy S3 - ELITE - NO CUTTING - 3G/UMTS - UK | eBay

and seeing that i did not have to pay a lot for the S3 i think ?25 is better than having to get another sim

[zorba anton]

Thank you for your input, i do not really want 2 phones with different numbers i am more interested in having a back up phone so i did some research and found a micro sim adapter that allows me to use my standard sim in the Galaxy S2 here is a link to the item

Dual SIM card adapter for Samsung Galaxy S3 - ELITE - NO CUTTING - 3G/UMTS - UK | eBay

and seeing that i did not have to pay a lot for the S3 i think ?25 is better than having to get another sim

Also, this MagicSim Adapter needs a Mico-Sim Card to work with the activated SIM Card from the working phone.

Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-i9300 Dual SIM Adapter UMTS 3G for Samsung Galaxy S3 i9300 Android - YouTube

Then, only one phone can be used with the activated Sim Card.
Thank you.

[Canker_Canison]

There's nothing wrong with cutting down a SIM. As long as you use a SIM cutting tool & not a pair of scissors or a blade.
You can then pick up an adapter pack for when you need to use it in the S2.

Micro SIM Cutter

The adapter you listed might come with a problem. The back won't fit on the S3 correctly with the adapter fitted.