I currently own a HTC Rezound, but (hopefully) will trade someone tom. for a G Nex. Since these phones use different sized sim cards, what do I need to do to get everything working properly on the Nexus as far as sim card is concerned?
the best thing is go to vzw (assuming you're on vzw) after you have your nexus and ask for a new sim. they should give you one.
Yes, I am on VZ. Any idea if they would charge for one?
I don't think they will but I'm not sure
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Most carriers don't charge you but if they do then if you have a micro sim card just get an adapter off of eBay so you can convert it to a normal sim card (Galaxy Nexus only takes normal sized sim card)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Small-Mini-...292823?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item20c57d8bd7
Make sure the vzw galaxy nexus is legit and not blacklisted (guy doesn't pay his bill and vzw blocks the ESN)
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Can someone tell me for certain (someone who has the phone or has opened one up), tell me if the Galaxy Nexus has a micro sim slot or not? I can't seem to find a straight answer anywhere...
No, normal SIM.
Just look at the instructional videos straight from google. It does not have a micro SIM. It has a standard (what we think of as standard is actually "Mini") SIM.
Remember though, you can put a micro SIM in a mini SIM slot. You just need a small plastic adapter to make it seat properly.
dvice19 said:
Can someone tell me for certain (someone who has the phone or has opened one up), tell me if the Galaxy Nexus has a micro sim slot or not? I can't seem to find a straight answer anywhere...
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The Galaxy Nexus definitely takes a normal sim card. The confusion may have arisen over phones4u sending out micro sim cards with new orders but this was a mistake and a standard sim card is the only one that will work in there.
Mark.
mskip said:
The Galaxy Nexus definitely takes a normal sim card. The confusion may have arisen over phones4u sending out micro sim cards with new orders but this was a mistake and a standard sim card is the only one that will work in there.
Mark.
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Well like I said above, a micro SIM will work if you use an adapter. The adapters allow you to slot a micro SIM into them and provide extra plastic around them to be the size of a mini SIM.
The slot in the phone is most definitely a standard SIM slot though.
martonikaj said:
Just look at the instructional videos straight from google. It does not have a micro SIM. It has a standard (what we think of as standard is actually "Mini") SIM.
Remember though, you can put a micro SIM in a mini SIM slot. You just need a small plastic adapter to make it seat properly.
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Not entirely true, it is possible to balance/wedge the microsim on the contacts and have a working phone
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martonikaj said:
Well like I said above, a micro SIM will work if you use an adapter. The adapters allow you to slot a micro SIM into them and provide extra plastic around them to be the size of a mini SIM.
The slot in the phone is most definitely a standard SIM slot though.
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Well that would have been ok then IF an adapter had been supplied with the micro sim but as it wasnt then its totally useless lol.
Mark.
el3ctrik said:
Not entirely true, it is possible to balance/wedge the microsim on the contacts and have a working phone
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DONT wedge things in your phone lol
Mark.
Thanks to u all
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Yes I agree that wedging random things in sim slot is bad idea, however....
If you happened to be like me and have tons of random mobile crap or sim leftover items like the cards that are credit card sized which house the original micro-sim often, then some of them have an actual cutout of a larger sim original size sim to be more clear which is popped out then the micro-sim is popped out of that piece. It's a backup/cheap way I figured for companies at one time to make sims and ship them out in one pack/card then when the user gets their phone and they match up what sim size they need they have both options....or I could be very wrong who knows.
Any ways, my point is simply that one of those leftover housings of a original size sim that you might have popped out a micro-sim from for another phone can come in handy as all you do is simply place your current micro-sim in the gap where another one used to be and it kind of even snaps into place then you have a bootleg like adapter for micro to original size sim. I don't know it worked me on my i9250 gsm world nexus and verizon.
normal aim
use adaptor
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I'm getting an S3 today and I'm just wondering if the Wind version it requires a micro-sim card. Can I use my normal sim card or do I have to cut it? Sorry if I'm being a noob. I just want to be sure.
Its a Micro Sim card, yes. I have the WIND version. Mine came with the device Yours should too!
All S3s require micro sim.
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The WIND store I was at was able to cut my standard-sized SIM into a micro SIM. The guy didn't charge me for it and gave me a SIM adapter in case I needed it to go back to a phone that used standard-sized SIM cards.
Alternatively, if you can somehow get a micro SIM that's blank, you go to a corporate WIND store and ask to transfer your account over to that micro SIM. It's free of charge as long as you go to a corporate store, otherwise it'll cost like $10.
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The WIND store I was at was able to cut my standard-sized SIM into a micro SIM. The guy didn't charge me for it and gave me a SIM adapter in case I needed it to go back to a phone that used standard-sized SIM cards.
Alternatively, if you can somehow get a micro SIM that's blank, you go to a corporate WIND store and ask to transfer your account over to that micro SIM. It's free of charge as long as you go to a corporate store, otherwise it'll cost like $10.
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Ok thanks. The bad news is that I need to wait a month until an upgrade . I guess I won't join the S3 community until th end of September. Thanks for the answers anyways.
Just wondering, is there any place I can buy an unlocked T-Mobile S3? Either a website or a store.
I recently switched over to AT&T and picked up a Moto X and a Nexus 5. After getting all of my accessories in the mail for the N5 I decided to switch over to it to use it as my daily phone. But after removing the sim card tray for the Moto X I realized its a nano sim. I was going to buy a sim card adapter to switch between the two until I seen all the bad reviews. So, should I just take a lose and just spend $25 on a new sim, or does anyone know of a sim apapter that will not mess up my N5?
So I'm planning on pre-ordering the gs6. My question is, does the phone come with a sim card or will I have to take it to att. I'm on a gs4 and I'm pretty sure the gs6 takes a different size sim.
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So I'm planning on pre-ordering the gs6. My question is, does the phone come with a sim card or will I have to take it to att. I'm on a gs4 and I'm pretty sure the gs6 takes a different size sim.
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S6 uses a nano SIM, S4 uses micro SIM. So yeah, it's different. But the chip itself is the same, and only needs cutting down. If you take to an AT&T store, they can probably cut it down for you. Or you can go on eBay and pick up a cutter for a mere few bucks (including an adapter that lets you use the nano SIM in a micro SIM phone).
I am considering buying a brand new unlocked Samsung Galaxy S9 and using it on Total Wireless, which is a Verizon MVNO. I started reading about dual SIM adapters. What deal-SIM adapters work well with the Samsung Galaxy S9? What are the shortcomings of using these? Do you lose the ability to have a micro SD card? I assume only one SIM card can work at a time or is there a way to have dual receive, but switch to the other SIM cars, as needed?