The iphone 4s, however, has a sim card slot because it is a gsmworld phone. Or do i have to buy a whole new go phone sim card to fit the iphone 6. To make this happen, apple has switched to a nano sim card in new iphone 5, which is 44% smaller than a micro sim. My phone got ran over today and i need a new phone fast. If your phone is an iphone 4 model a49 it is a cdma phone, not a gsm phone. Iphone, fully locked, and uses gophone sim card youtube. The initial large size was used up through the 3gs phone. Make sure its not attached to any contract, and has a sim card. Sep 15, 2015 apple has used smaller and smaller sim cards over the years. Newer model iphones from sprint do come with a sim slot as they are compatible with both cdma and gsm carriers. Save on the cost of a new phone with a gophone sim card.
Hi david, no you cannot use the micro sim of the iphone 4, you need to go to your cellular operator and ask them to replace it with a nano sim. For that reason, it does not need a sim card and does not have a sim card slot. There is a hole on the top of my iphone, but it opens nothing whatsoever. I wasnt about to ask my parents for a new phone, so i took the sim card. This choice to go small made life pretty difficult for users. Additionally, if you don t want to use our international roaming and you have an iphone with our service then it would not need to be unlocked for use with a sim card from another country. There is no sim card in the device or the device is unable to detect the sim card.
In china mainland, the sim tray on iphone xr can hold two nanosim cards. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. So you need an iphone sim cutter, readily available from amazon. I needed an adapter for a prepaid phone to use with my iphone sim since the phone was broken and it does the. I had attempted to wipe the phone of all my data by going into the phoes general settings and erasing all my data. I saw on youtube that to use the prepaid go phone service all you have to do it buy a mini sim card pop it in and add money and all that stuff. Jan 10, 2011 i just made my iphone 4 prepay and also usable with a t mobile sim card. Provide the gophone sim card iccid number found on the sim card and the new microsim iccid from the iphone 4 about screen or from itunes. This kit is compatible with most gsm phones, as well as 3g4g4g lte data. I tried restoring my iphone but it didn t work either. Buy products such as straight talk bring your own phone mini sim pack universal tripunch bundle at walmart and save. Find the sim tray on the right side of your iphone x or later. Jul 28, 2015 can i switch my go phone iphone 4 to an iphone 6 witch already has a sim card that isn t in use. How to insert sim card in iphone 4 iphone 4s iphone 5.
Will cricket sim card work in att go phone zte zmax 2 duration. And nano sim being a new standard introduced by apple, wont be available anytime soon with all the carriers. The reason why the iphone 4 from sprint doesnt have a slot for a sim card is that sprint is a cdma carrierthey dont use sim cards for some phones as the technology is built into the cell phones themselves. When the iphone 4 debuted in 2010, it was the first smartphone from any company that used the micro sim format. How to cut your sim card micro sim, nano sim iphone 5 duration. Hi, i was just wondering if u have any problems receiving and sending text messages. Nov 16, 20 youll have to try taking your sim card from your iphone and stick it into the ipad, turn off wifi, and see if you can browse the internet. I have a sprint iphone 4 that has no sim card slot.
Jul 17, 2010 hey there, i can confirm this sim card works with the iphone 4. Nov 10, 2016 what size sim card does an iphone 8 use. Don t attempt to remove the sim card while the device is powered on. To pop open the sim tray, insert a paper clip or a simeject tool into the hole beside the tray. Rule of thought, don not buy a go phone package from walmart, radioshack or where ever. Firmly, insert the gophone sim card to the sim tray which got ejected from the iphone. Remove or switch the sim card in your iphone or ipad apple. If you already have a tmobile phone, you already have just such a sim card. The iphone 4 on sprints network is not a gsmworld phone, therefore does not have international capabilities. Hi all i purchased a 16gb iphone 4 in the us and have found that i can t use it at all in australia. Ablegrid gsm sim card for gps tracker iot usa only use tmobile network. The reason being is that the sim card that comes with that package will be locked to that.
Utilize the sim eject tool or paperclip to unlock the tray by inserting it into the provided slot. After these numbers have been updated, select continue and power off the device. In china mainland, the sim tray on iphone xs max can hold two nanosim cards. I am upgrading from my iphone4 to a pixel 2, both of them from verizon. Gophone sims at the time of writing 2012 are all standard sized, i. The max time frame to get your phone unlocked is 3 days, however the phone gets unlocked within a couple of hours and you also receive a notification over your email address. My phone was actually stuck in the setup screen and it said there needed to be a sim card to activate the phone. Due to inactivity, your session will end in approximately 2 minutes. Apple iphone 7 7 plus insert remove sim card verizon. It also is worth noting that the hole to push out the sim card is on the bottom of the original iphone, iphone 3g, and iphone 3gs and is on the right hand side toward the middle of the device for the gsmequipped iphone 4 as well as the iphone 4s and all subsequent models. Im looking into getting a samsung galaxy s5 sprint phone. Remove or switch the sim card in your iphone or ipad. The reason being is that the sim card that comes with that package will.
Oct 31, 2019 if you cut or modify your sim card to fit a different device model, you might not be able to connect to cellular networks or access certain features using that device. Once the sim card is removed from the iphone, you can see numbers stamped on one side of the sim card, opposite the metal contacts. Seeing as i dont own any mobile phones outside of the iphone 4, iphone 4s, and iphone 5, im not sure if any other phone still uses the large standard sim card, but apparently so, because this package included two adapters specifically designed for phones with standard sim slots. While they have maintained a relative thickness of just under 1mm, their surface area has steadily decreased, from the credit card sized plates used in the earliest cellphones to the nano sims of todays devices. T gophone prepaid micro sim card for iphone 4 and iphone 4s. For your convenience howardforums is divided into 7 main sections. Once your phone is unlocked you need to connect it with i tunes and itll confirm to supprt any network sim. Nov 16, 2019 the full sim is the size of a credit card, but the part that contains the important data can be popped out of the larger card and used in a phone. You will want to remove the old sim card and insert the new one. Please be aware usually a gophone sim card will not work in a postpaid phone. Provide your iphones imei number, printed on the micro sims caddy or from the iphone about screen. Sep 19, 2019 use only the sim tray that came with your device.
Every iphone i had, i always got off ebay or craigslist and activated it with a go phone sim card. Insert the sim tray along with sim card into the iphone. Find the sim tray on the right side of your iphone xr. Its an exclusive piece of hardware available only at walmart. Walmart family mobile bring your own phone sim kit. Jul 07, 2019 to make this happen, apple has switched to a nano sim card in new iphone 5, which is 44% smaller than a micro sim.
My friend just gave me his old iphone and i have a gophone sim card, i put it in the iphone and it says no service. The necessary information is coded in the phone and not provided by a sim card as in gsm phones. Heres how to properly insert or remove a sim card for your iphone xr. For example, a sim tray from an iphone 6s will not fit in an iphone 7.
And nano sim being a new standard introduced by apple, wont. They did me the same way a couple of months back when i had to use a flip phone while my smart phone was messed up so i could get a new one. Certainly, you wont be able to use your normal sim or micro sim card in iphone 5. Easy to install i used a paperclip to open the sim card drive into my iphone.
Choose from a selection of sim cards for a variety of nocontract cell phones. Apr 05, 2012 you can use an ipad sim card in an iphone, but you cannot just have data on the phone. You will be able to notice that a new symbol pops up in the iphone which symbolizes sim card inserted. Do they give it for free if i add a certain amount of funds to my account. The iphone has a built in sim card that can t be taken out. The device youve selected is not available in your area. Yes actually u can, i have been doing that for years,now but it will give u the same service. From the right edge of the device, remove the sim card tray. Do the iphone 44s and new iphone 6s plus have the same sim. If you get a new iphone and your old sim card won t fit, contact your carrier to move your account to the sim card that came with your iphone. This method works to get paygo calling and data use. Should i just ask for a normal sim and use a microsim cutter.
Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. If u have a contract it will work as a contract phone. I need to remove the sim card in my iphone 4 but cannot find the slot. These numbers contain various information about the wireless carrier and your account.
Learn which size sim card your iphone or ipad uses apple. The micro sim is substantially smaller than the original sim. Here is a list of all the phones and phone models that boost mobile will accept from other carriers. How to insert a sim card into apple iphone 44s youtube. In most cases yes, however please call 18003310500 to update your imei and sim card if applicable. How to activateuse iphone 3g and 3gs with gophone sim. It can also be used to replace a lost, damaged or stolen sim card. Activateuse iphone 3g and 3gs with go phone prepaid sim card. Another way to do this is to turn on the hotspot functionality of your iphone, and then your ipad can go on line via the iphone s data connection. How to use an unlocked iphone 4 with tmobile macworld. Once you receive your sim card in the mail, simply slip it into your phone and youre ready to go. If you cut or modify your sim card to fit a different device model, you might not be able to connect to cellular networks or access certain features using that device.