Jun 29 2007

Removing the iPhone's SIM card

Can you remove the SIM card from an iPhone? Yes, you can.

Posted in: Gadget news, Music, PDAs, Phones
Tags: Apple, iPhone, SIM Card, Hacking
 

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SIM Card can't be used in other phones.
by rdoan76 July 3, 2007 5:28 AM PDT
Yes, it can be removed, but I have heard that it is not usable in any other AT&T phones. Is there any truth to that? Also, none of the iPhone's features can be used if the SIM card is not installed.. making it a big brick.
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SIM Card can't be used in other phones.
by rdoan76 July 3, 2007 5:28 AM PDT
Yes, it can be removed, but I have heard that it is not usable in any other AT&T phones. Is there any truth to that? Also, none of the iPhone's features can be used if the SIM card is not installed.. making it a big brick.
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iPhone SIM does work in other phones
by Jeroden July 3, 2007 6:28 AM PDT
I know that it will work in other phones, because during my activation ordeal, my SIM card was activated, but the iPhone was still not. I was told by an AT&T rep that I didn't need the phone connected to iTunes to start it up after I finished the initial phase and iTunes told me to wait for an e-mail. This was not true, but I left the area that I could be on the internet and my phone stayed a brick. I called back and finally got someone that could help me and let me know about how I needed to be connected to iTunes to activate, and that I could use my old phone with my new SIM if needed. I popped it in, and viola, it worked. Later on, I got to an internet connection and started it right up. BTW, I don't blame AT&T for giving me wrong info, they didn't have much info until the first day also.
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iPhone SIM does work in other phones
by Jeroden July 3, 2007 6:28 AM PDT
I know that it will work in other phones, because during my activation ordeal, my SIM card was activated, but the iPhone was still not. I was told by an AT&T rep that I didn't need the phone connected to iTunes to start it up after I finished the initial phase and iTunes told me to wait for an e-mail. This was not true, but I left the area that I could be on the internet and my phone stayed a brick. I called back and finally got someone that could help me and let me know about how I needed to be connected to iTunes to activate, and that I could use my old phone with my new SIM if needed. I popped it in, and viola, it worked. Later on, I got to an internet connection and started it right up. BTW, I don't blame AT&T for giving me wrong info, they didn't have much info until the first day also.
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the iPhone sim card works
by drole.homme July 3, 2007 7:30 AM PDT
I put the sim in my Sony Ericsson ?w300i? And it works perfectly.
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the iPhone sim card works
by drole.homme July 3, 2007 7:30 AM PDT
I put the sim in my Sony Ericsson ?w300i? And it works perfectly.
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iPhone's SIM card cam work on other Phones....BUT
by wrufftarain July 3, 2007 7:33 PM PDT
Yes. Once activated the iPhone's SIM card will work in other phones, but try to add another phone's sim card into the iPhone and it will not work. The iPhone is set to work only with the SIM card it was actiavted with. if you swap it with another SIM card the iPhone will believe its a new sim and try to activate it again. and since its already activated it will not work.
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iPhone's SIM card cam work on other Phones....BUT
by wrufftarain July 3, 2007 7:33 PM PDT
Yes. Once activated the iPhone's SIM card will work in other phones, but try to add another phone's sim card into the iPhone and it will not work. The iPhone is set to work only with the SIM card it was actiavted with. if you swap it with another SIM card the iPhone will believe its a new sim and try to activate it again. and since its already activated it will not work.
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Working with a different carrier before activation
by jorgefernandez July 5, 2007 9:06 PM PDT
"iphone will only work with the sim card it was activated with" I fully understand this, but does it mean that if I buy a new iphone from apple, and insert my own different carrier (other than ATT), will it work and become attached to this sim?
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Working with a different carrier before activation
by jorgefernandez July 5, 2007 9:06 PM PDT
"iphone will only work with the sim card it was activated with" I fully understand this, but does it mean that if I buy a new iphone from apple, and insert my own different carrier (other than ATT), will it work and become attached to this sim?
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