Subscriber Identity Module: the chip card enabling access of a mobile device to an operator network.
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Is the iPhone 4S hardware compatible worldwide with other SIM based networks?
I particularly want to know if iPhone 4S can work with other networks that use SIM cards when the device is authorized to be unlocked. With these conditions, can it take a SIM card when traveling?
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Does iPad 2 3G's GPS work without SIM card inserted?
I own an iPad 2 with 3G but I've not inserted SIM card and I'm not planning to unless it's really necessary to get GPS working.
I was wondering if iPad 2 3G can navigate without SIM card (thru ...
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iPhone 4, only emergency calls
I bought new Neverlock (sim free) iPhone 4 with 4.3.5 firmware. Then I would like to return it to factory settings and click "Restore" in iTunes. But after restoring i received unlocking device with ...
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Is there any way to transfer data from old phone's sim card to iPhone 4?
I recently got the new iPhone 4 but it doesn't have my contacts and old text messages etc. I previously had the iPhone 3gs. When I upgraded my iphone 3gs to iphone 4 they gave me a new sim card but it ...
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Why does my iPhone 3GS drop service and delay receiving of data?
I have a 16 GB iPhone 3GS. The phone is dropping the network sporadically. I am in a metro area that should have full coverage. I know I should have service, because I can sit right next to someone ...
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iPhone 4 no longer detects SIM card, how can I fix it?
Since 3 months I do have an iPhone 4, 3 weeks ago i started to get no SIM card installed error increasingly more frequent. Right now the phone is unusable. I went to a sales office of my mobile ...
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Is Jailbreaking And Enabling Bluetooth File Transfer On iPhone 4 Financially Secure?
I want to use iPhone 4 for sensitive information. Will jailbreaking, downloading unofficial apps (not registered in Apple's App Store) and enabling Bluetooth file transfer cause a chance of sensitive ...
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Iphone 3G shows 'no service' eversince I came back from Malaysia
I'm using Iphone 3g for a year exactly and have no problems at all until recently I went to Malaysia. it says 'no service' where the carrier name supposed to be. so I assume its because since I'm out ...
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Moving Sim Card from One iPhone to Another
I am looking to buy an iPhone 4 from the secondary market. I currently have an iPhone 3GS. Can I just replace the sim on the new iphone with my current sim? Or is there something else that I need to ...
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From a jailbreaked iphone 3g 4.1 (foreign sim locked) to 4.2
A friend of mine bought an iphone 3g with a sim card in another country. Some months ago he gave me this iphone, but he forgot to give me the sim too, so I've jailbreaked it leaving the sim-lock, that ...
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No SIM Card installed error in iPhone 3g
My iPhone 3G is showing
No SIM Card installed
Insert a valid SIM With no PIN lock to activate iPhone
It is in Emergency mode so please give me a solution if there is..?
It happened when I am ...
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iphone jailbreak - its asking for active sim card
i'm in china and need to jailbreak/unlock my iphone to use it here with chinese sim card. I followed the instructions online about how to do this using a program called snowbreeze. It worked and i ...
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Is it possible to use an iPhone without a SIM card as an iPod touch?
Is it possible to use an iPhone without a SIM card as an iPod touch?
I have an old iPhone 3G that no longer has a SIM card and I want to use it as an iPod touch. How can I achieve this?
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Does upgrading iOS change my IMEI?
Does upgrading iOS change my IMEI? I was told not by AT&T not to remove my SIM card or certain restrictions that they had placed on the iPhone, at my request, would be lifted. I want to know if ...
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1answer
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Are iPhone sim cards locked specifically to the iPhone hardware?
I've got an iPhone 3GS, on the UK network of O2
Can I take that sim card out, and put it into another mobile device (not iPhone) ? I don't have a spare device to try this hence asking here
More ...
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1answer
358 views
Is possible to use a Micro SIM in iPhone 3GS?
I want to use my old iPhone 3GS, but don't want to pay another plan for the occasional use.
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380 views
Using my current 3G Sim with the iPad
I'm thinking of buying an iPad at some point, the one with 3G.
I also have a 3G dongle that I'm not really using at the moment and wish to use on the iPad. I understand that it's a MicroSim, and I ...
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How do I change the PIN on an iPhone?
A simple one, I guess:
I recently bought a new (unlocked) iPhone, and at the same time changed my phone subscription to another operator. How can I set the PIN code on the new SIM card to something ...
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iPhone stuck at “No SIM card installed”
I "retired" my old iPhone 3GS when I got my shiny new iPhone 4 and I was happily using it as an iPod touch with camera and compass.
However, I made the mistake of throwing away the SIM inside the ...
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809 views
Is it possible to activate an iPhone 4 without a SIM?
So we bought an iPhone 4 from the Apple store. But we didn't get a micro-SIM as there are no PAYG tariffs on micro-SIM available.
Is there anyway to activate the device without getting hold of a SIM? ...
