In our crazy age of technology, it often happens that manufacturers do not keep up with progress. So it happened in the field of cellular communications.
Small slot - big SIM card
What happened is this: mobile operators (both Big Three operators and
everyone else) did not have time to prepare for the release of the new version of the iPhone 5, which works with nano-sim. You can easily find SIM cards of any telecom operator in numerous salons and stores, but they will all be standard. What to do in such a situation? Of course, do not despair. It is enough just to make a nano-SIM with your own hands.
Since this problem is not new, there are a lot of instructions on how to make a nano-SIM with your own hands. It will take no more than 10 minutes of time, even if you are doing these manipulations for the first time.
How to properly cut a SIM card
To make your own nano-SIM, you will need: scissors, pen
or a marker, a standard SIM card of the selected operator.
There is no need to look for a nano-SIM template, as the conversion procedure is simple.
We take a SIM card and turn it over with the chip up. Next, take the scissors and cut off all the excess that goes beyond the chip. Do not be afraid - even if the SIM card itself is damaged, you can easily restore it at your operator's office or buy a new one at any mobile phone store.
Cut carefully, try not to touch the chip itself and not damage its contacts, otherwise the SIM card will not work.
Don't forget to mark on the back with a pen or marker which corner is bevelled. By skipping this step, you risk getting a non-working nano sim. With your own hands, turning an ordinary card into a nano is quite simple. The main thing is to follow a few points.
Another feature of nano-SIM is that you can make it yourself, but you will have to work a little with a needle file or a regular nail file. This is because the thickness of a nano card is slightly thinner than a normal card, which means your cropped version may simply not fit in the card tray. Do not worry, everything is quite easy and fast to grind.
The difference between nano-sim and micro-sim
In order to save space in your smartphone and use it rationally
Gadget manufacturers are making SIM card slots smaller and smaller. For quite a long time, everyone successfully used standard SIM cards, and were quite satisfied. Not so long ago, micro-sims appeared, which were smaller in size, and began to be actively used in modern devices - tablets and smartphones. As soon as operators started to get used to such know-how asApple has resurfaced with the launch of the new nano-SIM iPhone 5. And here the fans of the "apple" had serious difficulties - not a single Russian operator was ready for such sales. The absence of this type of SIM cards stopped many buyers. But the most devoted fans did not lose heart, but solved this problem quickly enough - converting from micro-SIM to nano-SIM is a matter of ten minutes.
Micro SIM size is only 12mm15mm.
Nano SIM size 9mm12mm.
With a reduction in size, the SIM card does not lose its functionality. The step from micro-sim to nano-sim is not only a reduction in size, but also a significant change in weight. For comparison, just pick them up.
Great news for apple lovers
Many consumers are not ready for such initiative to fit SIM cards to the size of the slot. Do not be upset, because at the presentation of the latest version of the iPhone, it was noted that about 70,000 nano-sims were released in parallel with the smartphone. Russian telecom operators have placed an order for a large number of such SIM cards, so very soon you will be able to buy a nano-SIM in any salon in your city.
Currently, micro- and nano-SIMs are used only in Apple models, but in the near future, manufacturers such as Samsung, HTC and others are planning to switch to smaller SIM cards in order to save precious space in the device.
