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Subscriber Identity Module: a chip card or electronic analog that maps a cellular service account to a specific hardware device.

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Troubleshooting international SIM connection issues on iPhone

I have an iPhone SE 2 with a German O2 SIM card with an unlimited data plan and that is supposed to be able to use other networks when traveling in the EU. The last time I was in Sweden it often ...
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Shortcut to switch off and on individual cellular network

iPhone iOS13 w/ dual SIMS: T-Mobile (EU) & AT&T (US). I need help shortcut script: IF I arrive home THEN turn on airplane mode and WIFI GO To Settings -- Cellular (Cellular Plans) 1 ...
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Important Carrier Message "Unlock iPhone to view message"

Yesterday I made an update to the latest iOS version. Now I have to unlock the phone to enter the passcode for Mobile ID (2FA authentication). Before the update, I could enter the Mobile ID passcode ...
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In what ways can I separately manage entries in Contacts.app and SIM card contacts?

I have some basic questions in my mind and ofcourse, I should ask them to know the things. Can I import/export contacts from/to sim card? Is it possible to view the contacts that are stored in sim/...
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Forwarding a US phone number (verizon iPhone) to an iPhone with EU SIM card

I plan on traveling in Europe and getting a local SIM card, and placing it into my unlocked iPhone 13. I presume that will give me a local phone number. Is there a way to get calls to my US phone ...
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30-day iMessage grace period with eSIM?

When traveling, it’s helpful to use a temporary local SIM card to increase coverage and reduce cost. Swapping your physical SIM with a new one gives you seamless access to apps that rely on data (e.g. ...
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SIM shows no service most of the time

I’m using BSNL SIM which shows no service most of the time on my iPhone SE 2022 model. But the SIM works perfectly on Android phones. I contacted their support but no solution was given since the ...
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How to prevent SIM (not eSIM) from getting signal? [duplicate]

I want my SIM to utilize Wifi calling using the internet eSIM provides. I tried changing "network selection" from auto to specific options. It works only sometimes to get no signal
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IPhone says roaming data is turned off when it isn’t

I am travelling in Europe with an iPhone 12 mini, with an eSIM from home (Australia) and a travel SIM from 3UK. The travel SIM has a 30 day life (for some resta il reason from the company that I ...
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Why don't telecom SIMs work on non-mainland iPhones?

In China, I went to telecom with my Western-bought iPhone, and the shopkeeper (anticipating a problem) had me test out the SIM first. The SIM didn't work properly, having only "LTE" for data ...
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Will the SIM card for an iPhone 12 fit into the cellular SIM slot on an iPad Mini version 6?

Apple Genius in the Stanford Apple store just told me "yes". Apple's online chat help (live agent) just told me "no". Does anyone know the actual correct answer? Thanks!
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Unclear if my iPhone is has a carrier lock or not

I have a very old iPhone 6 that I bought locked from Verizon. I'm trying to understand whether it still has a carrier lock on it, or whether I could bring my own SIM from a carrier that is not Verizon....
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iPhone 3G communication app

I have an iPhone 3G running iOS 4.2.1 that I recently restored to factory settings. I have been using it mostly as an iPod, because I can't find any communication apps for it. I tried putting in a ...
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Unlock sim after passing opportunity to unlock on iPhone startup

This must be some basic stuff but I'm unable to figure it out. I've restarted my iPhone, inserted my security code and then when the numpad appeared to insert my SIM pin code, I pressed the home ...
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How to disable the physical sim and only use the eSIM on dual sim iPhones?

I'm wondering if there is a way to turn off the Physical sim and use only the eSim on my iPhone XS Max. I travel a lot and I'm loving the use of eSIM. I understand that I can turn off the eSIM if ...
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iCloud Hacked and trusted number changed - is there anything I can do?

Note: This might be more of a rant than a question, but I'd still appreciate advice. I have a dual SIM phone. All of a sudden, the eSIM (personal line) kept getting calls on loop from a number saying ...
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How to temporarily disable iPhone SIM card?

It's easy to disable wi-fi connections or cellular data, but how does one disable connections to cellular networks? Three obvious solutions: use Airplane mode. remove SIM card. explicitly set the ...
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I have an old iPad, it had a SIM but not cellular voice, is there a way to make calls?

I have an old iPad Air 32 GB (about 8-10 years old I think), it had a SIM card but not cellular voice capability. Is there a way to make calls? Some app? I have tried: Facetime FAIL CallRight FAIL I ...
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Why do I keep having to reenter the SIM code after each iOS update?

With my iPhone 5, I've been finding that I keep having to unlock the SIM code every time I update the iOS from one minor release to the next. While this isn't a problem, as I've memorized the code, it ...
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App to help (manually) choose network provider

I have a dual-sim iPhone 13, which I use when commuting across the Swiss-EU border. With my current Swiss phone plan, I have free data roaming within the EU. When in Switzerland, I have Automatic ...
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How to turn off incoming phone calls for a specific SIM card / phone number?

I moved countries and I'm keeping my old phone number just to accept texts from old contacts. This is on a secondary SIM card. However, I have very high roaming fees and occasionally I'll answer a ...
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will iPhone 14 have the physical SIM slot in europe?

I live in Italy and i want to buy an iPhone 14 Pro when it comes out, but I don`t know if for the European iPhone models there will be the physical SIM slot as they announced that in the US the iPhone ...
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Iphone 14 in Hungary - Budapest comes with physical sim or e-sim only? [duplicate]

Iphone 14 in Hungary-Budapest comes with physical sim or e-sim only ? As I want to buy one
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Iphone SE 2 : Dual SIM - Calling back from Secondary SIM (Incoming call received in Primary SIM)

Dual sim iphone calling primary call from secondary SIM I have a Iphone SE 2 with (Primary - Physical SIM and Secondary - eSIM). When I try calling back the Missed calls/Incoming calls, I'm able to ...
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How to automatically enable/disable a phone line (dual SIM)?

A common use case for having two lines on a single device (dual SIM) is that one of these lines is personal and the other for work. As far as I can see, it is impossible to automatically toggle a data ...
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How to solve a replacement SIM coming up as “SIM not provisioned”

I’ve been given a replacement SIM card by O2 but when I put it into my iPhone I get the message “SIM not provisioned”. I know that it needs to be activated but the advice seems unclear. My brother has ...
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Keep iMessage Phone Number with new SIM Card

I recently went to Mexico and I purchased a SIM card for my trip as it was much cheaper than paying the international rates. The SIM card worked fine, but I didn't realize no one would be able to ...
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How do the iPhone unlock chips work?

It seems like there's no questions about unlocking iPhones here so forgive me if this is counted as off-topic. I recently received an iPhone 7 from a friend that is locked to Sprint's network through ...
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Every 2 mins I get a notification says my number "will continue to be registered for iMessage and FaceTime. You can change this in Message Settings"

It says the following when I open the notificiation. This number is registered to your Apple ID, but is not associated with this phone. You can keep using the number for iMessage and FaceTime until ...
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Can I test a replacement iPhone I bought at auction for carrier compatibility by inserting the SIM without screwing up my existing account?

I bought a replacement iPhone SE (older model) because battery on my old one was waning. I need to test it before return window expires to make sure it is compatible with my carrier (Verizon) but I ...
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Dual SIM: How to choose phone number when replying to SMS message in Messages

I have an iPhone with an eSim and physical SIM and therefore 2 different phone numbers. There is a message thread in Messages that contains messages sent to both of these numbers. I want to know, when ...
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Recover contacts with old country code, new iPhone in a new country

I just bought a new iPhone, with iOS 15 after moving to another country. But after getting a new SIM and transferring all the data, the countries area codes got messed up. I have the old contacts in ...
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What's the difference between an "eSIM" and a "Digital SIM"?

I thought that ESIM and Digital SIM were the same thing, to be distinguished from a physical SIM. However, my iPhone SE shows that I have an ESIM and a Digital SIM, and they have different IMEI ...
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Change preferred line for multiple (all) contacts

When using a dual sim the Iphone has a system where it automatically overwrites the default sim card to be used for calls and messages. Instead it uses a setting saved per contact that it will choose ...
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Syncing calls and text from an old phone device to iphone live

Syncing calls and text from an old phone device to iPhone live Context: So I've got two sims: one which has a good data plan, and one which has a good texts/calls plan (i.e. on the first sim, I can'...
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Which phone number is shared by Apple Pay in a dual SIM iPhone?

When adding a card to Apple Pay, it says that your phone number may be shared with the bank who emitted your card. But in the case of a dual SIM phone which number is shared? If you have a personal ...
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If I switch a SIM card from an iPhone to an Android, then back to the same iPhone, will data be lost?

I want to take a SIM card out of an iPhone 7, stick it into a Samsung Galaxy A30 for a day in order to make calls from that A30, then switch the SIM card back to the iPhone. Do I need to back up the ...
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How to disable the No SIM Card Installed warning in iPad when using it without SIM?

I have not managed to find a way to disable the warning No Sim Card Installed while using iPad Air without sim-card. I disabled using Mobile data in all parts of settings. I have done this now in ...
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How to avoid iMessages services carrier charges after every restart?

Everytime I restart my iPhone, I have to verify/activate my iMessage services(both FaceTime and iMessages) I have to pay carrier charges. I selected the option to use Apple ID to send and receive ...
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Do iPhones sold in the US support dual physical SIMs?

I saw this picture on Using Dual SIM with two nano-SIM cards, which suggests recent iPhone models may support two physical SIMs: A friend allowed me to play with his new iPhone 12 (bought in the US), ...
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What happens if your iPhone becomes damaged while preparing for AppleCare+ Repair?

I recently cracked my iPhone XS's back camera. Since it is under AppleCare+ until early October, I paid $99 for an Express Replacement which requires that I mail the broken phone to them. ...
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Using my iPhone, as a Wifi iPhone without a SIM card

I have recently given up my network phone service (removed my SIM card) and adopted a wifi based app that allows me to pay for my minutes as I go. Has anyone started this path to converting your ...
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iPhone Activation with NO SERVICE problem

My iPhone7 started with "NO SERVICE" problem, I fix it by restore system but a week later the problems appears again. Then I do a fabric reset but now I can't activate my Iphone because it can't read ...
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Place call from iPhone 5 using SIM in iPhone 8

I'm apparently offered in iOS 13 on my iPhone 8, under "Calls on Other Devices", to make and receive calls on other devices. My iPhone 5 is listed and enabled as one of those devices. In iOS 10 on ...
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trying to unlock iPhone 5c

I'm trying to unlock an old iPhone 5c to access some pictures I have on there. Every time I try to unlock it, it takes me to the white screen with the "Hello" message, and then it tries to connect to ...
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Will a deactivated SIM card continue to improve location accuracy?

I'm wondering if a prepaid SIM card that ran out of funds still in my iPad will continue to improve the devices location accuracy (by scanning nearby cell towers and apply triangulation)?
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Where can I find the phone number of the SIM card that I have in an iPad?

Is there a way, directly on the iPad, to find out which phone number is associated to the MicroSIM which it is using? I can't find it in the menus, currently. Is there an easy way to find it ...
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How do I fix my iPhone 5s?

Now first of all, I assure you, there is not a single issue like mine. Let me list the steps taken with corresponding error messages/new problems to each step taken. The problem started when the SIM ...
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Does WhatsApp work without a SIM card?

In my Moto G5, I can still use WhatsApp after removing the SIM card, after I successfully validated my phone number. Would this method work in an iPhone?
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Disadvantages of using sim card from old iPhone?

I upgraded from an iPhone 5 to XS. the 5 had a mobile-carrier company sim card (non-apple). To save phonecalls, I just plugged in the old sim card into new phone and it worked. I think the new phone ...

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