Subscriber Identity Module: the chip card enabling access of a mobile device to an operator network.

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Using an iPhone 4S in South Korea

My brother will soon be going to South Korea to teach English and he is wanting to make sure that his phone will work properly with a local carrier. The phone is SIM unlocked (we verified it with an ...
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Can I use an unlocked AT&T iPhone 4 with european sim cards?

Moving to Austria in two weeks. AT&T is going to unlock my phone for me before I leave since my contract is in good standing with them. Will I be able to use my iPhone 4 with European carrier sim ...
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How can I remove a sim lock when I'm no longer an Orange France customer?

I bought an iPhone 4 in France. When moving to Belgium, I've put a belgian SIM card but I noticed that the phone is SIMLOCKED. I contacted the person who sold it to me and explained everything. He ...
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What to do with an old iPhone without SIM

I have an iPhone 3GS I no longer use as the battery does not hold and I have a new iPhone 4. I was thinking of using it from time to time at home just to browse or read emails without cellular network ...
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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 it true that Apple introduced the microsim to prevent technological advances for NFC payments? [closed]

I have heard this from a few times now that a number of Mobile networks in different territories wanted to use the SIM card as a way to add on an additional NFC payment chip. Apple found out about it ...
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How can I check if an iphone is sim unlocked already? [duplicate]

For the iPhone 4S and 5, is it possible to easily check if they are sim unlocked ? If so how ? I've already seen this question but sounds a bit more complicated than I hoped. What's the simplest ...
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Activating unlocked iPhone 4s with SIM but without contract?

I'm in a research lab where we're looking to get an iPhone 4s to use as a speedier iPod touch. We don't want a cell phone contract, and we want to avoid jailbreaking or borrowing a SIM card just for ...
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Ipad Mini Wifi and Cellular, help!

If i buy an Ipad Mini With Wifi and Cellular Can i cut my mobile sim down can i put it into it and use the internet of that sim card or not?
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Iphone 3 factory settings wihout sim card

I was given an old Iphone 3 that I'm using only as an IPOD. I restored it to factory settings but now it says that I need valid sim card. will a sim card from Amazon work? (if the card is from the ...
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Can I use an iPhone 4 on Straight Talk?

I have an iPhone 4 that's currently on AT&T. My 2-year contract will be fulfilled in January, and at that point (if possible) I'd like to switch my service to Straight Talk or some other less ...
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Sprint iPhone 4S - factory unlocked - with TMobile prepaid SIM

My brother has an iPhone 4S from Sprint and his contract ended at the end of last month. He wants to have a basic phone but no longer wants to pay the price for a data plan. Can he use a pre-paid ...
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iPhone 4 with Gevey-SIM takes forever to turn on

I use the Gevey SIM with my iPhone 4 and I cannot turn it on. I can see the silver Apple logo on the screen, but nothing happens. If I remove the SIM card, the phone does turn on fast. The battery is ...
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Will I be able to use an unlocked AT&T iPhone 3GS with European carriers?

Moving to Austria in two weeks. I have an iPhone 3GS that has been unlocked by AT&T. Will I be able to use my iPhone 3GS with European carrier sim cards once I get there?
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Can I use wifi on my iPhone 3G without a sim card? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Can you use an iPhone without a SIM card as an iPod Touch? I bought an iPhone 3G that is currently off and doesn't have a sim card. Is there any way I can enable the ...
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My iPhone 4S running iOS 5.0.1 recently started showing “invalid sim” message

I recently forgot to pay for my cellular service, and when I paid the service my iPhone keeps displaying an "Invalid sim" message, then I have to reboot to recover the service. The phone is working ...
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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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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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Are there any cons to buying a used iPhone 4S unlocked by a Gevey sim?

In comparison to a factory unlocked iPhone, are there any cons to buying a used iPhone 4S unlocked by a Gevey sim?
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Can I get a new SIM card for iPhone I found?

I found an iPhone lying on my table. I called every person I know that was in my house to check if it was theirs. No one said it was theirs. I waited a month later, keeping the iPhone in my drawer. I ...

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