I'm hopefully getting a One X next week and it's just occurred to me that I'll need a Micro Sim card for it. I have a regular sim at the moment in my Sensation. I'm on the O2 network at the moment, will they give me a micro sim if I call into one of their stores, or is it just as easy to cut mine down to size?
Got mine from Virgin mate they sent me a new card i had to ring em tell them to activate my new sim so I guess itll be the same for you
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cutting the sim card is not recommended, because from my personal experience cutting the sim card MAY work for some time but with crappy signal, because when you cut the sim card a part of the copper part will be damaged which will result in bad signal followed by the termination of it. so i recommend that you get the micro sim
hope i helped.
I ordered a sim card cutter from Amazon. I had NO ISSUES AND NO DAMAGE to the sim card. If you do it correctly it's a non issue.
HTC One X running Viper ROM and Faux kernel....
Used sim cutter.
o2 will give you one if you request it
I just did mine a couple of hours ago with scissors - didn't cut any of the copper/metal. Working no problem so far.
Vodafone sent me a regular sim with the phone for some strange reason so I cut it down and works a charm!
No, I didn't. Just purchased a new micro sim card, with my number.
Same here. Popped in to my local Vodafone store, and for a small fee exchanged my regular sim for a micro sim, which was live in under five minutes. They even offered to move all my contacts over, but as they're backed up I gracefully declined
I'm using mine from the iPhone 4.
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Yes, I cut my own without issue. If possible, practice on an unneeded card before cutting the real one. It is quite easy.
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I don't cut mine... Just got micro SIM card from my carrier...
I cut mine with scissors, although I own a SIM cutter now which has been helpful for others.
Cutted mine and have no issues
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It's very easy to cut down the card with a pair of scissors. Just make sure to mark the correct size first.
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Thanks for all the replies, plenty of options. :thumbup:
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with vodafone in italy they said me that they can't change my sim with microsim for some reasons but they can cut it but with no warranty
with mts in russia they changed it without any problem.
i cutted 2 sims in italy in the same vodafone shop but first time they cutted a piece of metal contact.... still working but with some signal loosing
I used a simple DIY cutter
Noosy Micro Sim Cutter.
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I used scissors it works fine why waste money on a cutter
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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.
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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...
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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've read in different places conflicting specs about ONE X SIM card. Which one is true? does it come with normal SIM or micro?
It needs a Micro-SIM
Mine has a Micro Sim as well.
Mine microsim. But no problem, normal sim can cut
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FYI: Normal sim card is the size of a credit card, mini sim is what you'll are referring to.
And the HTC One X uses a Micro sim.
harolds said:
FYI: Normal sim card is the size of a credit card, mini sim is what you'll are referring to.
And the HTC One X used a Micro sim.
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We know that it isn't a "micro" sim,but that is how it's called by the companies.
harolds said:
FYI: Normal sim card is the size of a credit card, mini sim is what you'll are referring to.
And the HTC One X used a Micro sim.
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Ok then, is it like the one I have in my HTC Desire HD or like the one my son has in his iPhone? (that way we can't get it wrong)
Mini sim on the left (bigger), micro sim on the right (smaller).
clear enough guys, thanks
Hi guys,
Just got a HTC ONE X today and after having placed x3 different properly cut Micro SIM Cards, I'm still getting NO SIM CARD. I'm wondering to whether this is software related ( in such case installing a custom ROM or different Kernel) could avoid me sending it back for repairs OR whether this is a hardware issue, in which case I would be forced to ship it back.
I have spent a couple of hours reading over here and elsewhere and it seems its a known issue. This is BAD for HTC.
Where did you purchase the phone from? Brand new or privately?
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Where did you purchase the phone from? Brand new or privately?
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I purchased the phone through a German Dealer on Ebay, speacialized on mobile phones. They claimed the phone is unlocked and works under any SIM.
today I had a Orange Micro SIM Card from a Orange dealership + my own Tango MicroSIM Card + another Micro SIM Card and none worked
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I purchased the phone through a German Dealer on Ebay, speacialized on mobile phones. They claimed the phone is unlocked and works under any SIM.
today I had a Orange Micro SIM Card from a Orange dealership + my own Tango MicroSIM Card + another Micro SIM Card and none worked
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Might be network locked in that case or worse case a hardware issue. I say return it back for a refund or replacement. Double check it is not simply network locked.
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Hi,
I visited a Samsung showroom here in India today, and I was said by store manager that the usual SIM Card used in Note I cannot be used with the Note II and you may need to cut the sim card (as it is to be done on iPhone 5). Is this true? If there is such a need to be undergone for using the SIM CARD in galaxy Note II?
I've just found out that is true!!
My SIM from my HTC Desire needs to be cut down with a micro sim cutter (Ebay) or a replacement micro sim card from your provider
xda rocks said:
Hi,
I visited a Samsung showroom here in India today, and I was said by store manager that the usual SIM Card used in Note I cannot be used with the Note II and you may need to cut the sim card (as it is to be done on iPhone 5). Is this true? If there is such a need to be undergone for using the SIM CARD in galaxy Note II?
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Hi,
I visited a Samsung showroom here in India today, and I was said by store manager that the usual SIM Card used in Note I cannot be used with the Note II and you may need to cut the sim card (as it is to be done on iPhone 5). Is this true? If there is such a need to be undergone for using the SIM CARD in galaxy Note II?
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its better get a new micro sim from your service provider. one of the mobile store guy had cut my sim wrongly, the edges gone, and it didn't work anymore, i did went to the service provider and replaced a sim, also get a micro sim adapter, which will be usefull when you need to use the sim in non micro sim phones.
smokingdragon said:
I've just found out that is true!!
My SIM from my HTC Desire needs to be cut down with a micro sim cutter (Ebay) or a replacement micro sim card from your provider
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Thanks dragon, is the way to cut down the sim is as same as the way that it should be done for the iPhone 5?
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Thanks dragon, is the way to cut down the sim is as same as the way that it should be done for the iPhone 5?
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Yes, it's the same, it'd you are going to convert your standard SIM to a Micro SIM, I would suggest using the dedicated tool for doing it, as opposed to using a pair of scissors or a utility knife.
You can use the aforementioned tools, but it's changed with higher risks of damaging the SIM.
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xda rocks said:
Thanks dragon, is the way to cut down the sim is as same as the way that it should be done for the iPhone 5?
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RavenY2K3 said:
Yes, it's the same, it'd you are going to convert your standard SIM to a Micro SIM, I would suggest using the dedicated tool for doing it, as opposed to using a pair of scissors or a utility knife.
You can use the aforementioned tools, but it's changed with higher risks of damaging the SIM.
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No, the iPhone 5 uses nano-sim, not micro sim like the iphone 4/4s, note 2 etc use.
You can see in this image that the micro sim used in the note 2 (right) is larger than the new nano sim used in the iphone 5 (middle)
Cmon its not that big of a deal..any shop keeper would cut ur sim for free or 100 bucks max..and u can even buy ur own sim cutter from eBay costs 150 rs..
Takes 5 seconds to cut it..
Y so worried??
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sumeshd said:
Cmon its not that big of a deal..any shop keeper would cut ur sim for free or 100 bucks max..and u can even buy ur own sim cutter from eBay costs 150 rs..
Takes 5 seconds to cut it..
Y so worried??
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The reason for my hesitation is that, once the cut is made, it makes the sim card not to be used in other regular sim card cell phones.
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The reason for my hesitation is that, once the cut is made, it makes the sim card not to be used in other regular sim card cell phones.
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Well in ebay if you search for sim cutters they will also provide adaptors for micro sim as well. You can use them with your normal cell phones. No problem for you.
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The reason for my hesitation is that, once the cut is made, it makes the sim card not to be used in other regular sim card cell phones.
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Who says!!! When the sim is cut they will also give u back the outer shell of sim cutted out which u can use as adapter for any normal use anytime..dnt wry..
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I just finished cutting my sim and guess what? I'm going to the Tmobile shop tomorrow and pay my £10 to get a working sim Its not that easy!!
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Who says!!! When the sim is cut they will also give u back the outer shell of sim cutted out which u can use as adapter for any normal use anytime..dnt wry..
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Avoid cutting it. Just go to your provider and they will replace the Sim in 15 minutes.
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I have used a micro sim cutter from eBay and it worked great....came with 2 simply adapters too
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my provider exchanged my old sim Card for a micro SIM card for free.
Hi, I just got my second Nexus 5x. The first one worked perfectly with my Airtel 4g sim card. But this new Nexus I got shows no sim inserted after a random time. The sim works perfectly when I insert it. But after like 4-5 hours I observe that the phone is showing no sim inserted. Only way its solved is if I take out the sim and reinsert it. Then again after some time I notice it's showing no sim. The sim is perfect because I used this sim with the other Nexus for a week.
Did anyone else face this kind of issue?
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I just bought a Nexus 5x and I am facing a similar issue. It worked fine when I initially installed it and then it reported no sim. And I have been struggling to get it back on... For now I am going back to my Nexus 5... phew! I hope this is just a temp problem.
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I just bought a Nexus 5x and I am facing a similar issue. It worked fine when I initially installed it and then it reported no sim. And I have been struggling to get it back on... For now I am going back to my Nexus 5... phew! I hope this is just a temp problem.
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Which carrier sim are you using. And my sim starts working again when I re insert it.
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There was a similar thread before and I had this problem before and so did a few other people. My problem stemmed from using a cut micro SIM that I cut down to nano size. The card was too thick or something and I was getting that intermittent issue. My solution was to get a real nano SIM card. I haven't had that problem since.
I don't know if you're using a trimmed SIM card or not, but if you are, I would suggest either getting a real nano SIM or sanding the trimmed one down to where it's not as thick.
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dmudd said:
There was a similar thread before and I had this problem before and so did a few other people. My problem stemmed from using a cut micro SIM that I cut down to nano size. The card was too thick or something and I was getting that intermittent issue. My solution was to get a real nano SIM card. I haven't had that problem since.
I don't know if you're using a trimmed SIM card or not, but if you are, I would suggest either getting a real nano SIM or sanding the trimmed one down to where it's not as thick.
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I had the same problem and replacing it with a nano SIM solved the issue.
Thanks for the input guys. I've a proper nano sim not cut out one. I haven't experienced the problem again since last night. Keeping my fingers crossed.
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tsuchiro said:
I had the same problem and replacing it with a nano SIM solved the issue.
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Same issue here with a cut sim - worked fine after replacing it with a real nano SIM.
Even if you have a real nano SIM it may be worth asking your provider for a replacement - the phone seems to be a lot fussier than any other phone I have used in the past when it comes to SIM cards.
Got a brand new nano sim today. Still the same problem. No sim after an hour. Guess the device is faulty. Gonna return it to Amazon.
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