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A phone card usually refers to a kind of charge card, something you pay with. A SIM-card is what gives a cell phone its number, it's identity.

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Yes you do. The SIM card identifies the phone to the network - so any calls and texts are routed to the handset. The phone card is simply a way of adding credit to your phone's account.

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