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uncompatible sim card

kraftyk — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 10:17:09 GMT

what should I do?

my SIM card is not compatible with my new (second hand) iPhone SE

my present phone is a Motorola 8gb, I seem to have the smallest SIM available in hand

Re: uncompatible sim card

Anonymous — Sat, 08 Jun 2019 17:31:02 GMT

@kraftyk wrote:
Hi
what should I do?
my SIM card is not compatible with my new (second hand) iPhone SE
my present phone is a Motorola 8gb, I seem to have the smallest SIM available in hand

If you have the original card that the SIM came in then you could very carefully snap the one you have back into the larger size. If you don't have that card then maybe a store might have spare parts lying around.

Re: uncompatible sim card

NDesai — Sat, 08 Jun 2019 17:32:10 GMT

@kraftyk iPhone SE takes the nano size sim card which is the smallest. If you have the smallest on hand, then that should fit perfect in your iPhone. If it's bigger, you can punch out to nano size.

Re: uncompatible sim card

GinYVR — Sat, 08 Jun 2019 17:32:50 GMT

@kraftykWhat do you mean incompatible? As in cannot physically fit? or it complained about activating ie carrier locked?

IF it is not physically fit, the sim card should break down into nano sim. I think all public mobile sim card are compatible in 3 sizes, so all you need to do is break off more plastic.

Re: uncompatible sim card

Dunkman — Sat, 08 Jun 2019 17:36:42 GMT

The following picture show the different sizes of SIM card available:

You will need Nano size for iPhone. If your PM Sim card is relatively new, you can punch out the nano from micro. You could learn to "cut" sim card. Check out you tube. I did that in the past with another SIM card. Or, you could just go to PM Vendor and buy new SiM card and switch in your self service account.

Re: uncompatible sim card

kraftyk — Sat, 08 Jun 2019 18:49:37 GMT

Thank you that was very helpful, I never thought I could cut the sim card myself

Re: uncompatible sim card

RossN — Sat, 08 Jun 2019 18:51:49 GMT

not really a cut it's perferated

Re: uncompatible sim card

Anonymous — Sat, 08 Jun 2019 18:55:01 GMT

@kraftyk wrote:
Thank you that was very helpful, I never thought I could cut the sim card myself

Be very careful cutting these things. You don't really have to anyway. They kinda punch out.