Do Micro SIM converters work as stated?

kylera · Jan 21, 2013, 11:50 PM

I have an old Android smartphone and an iPhone 4S, and there are times I want to use my older phone when I go out so that I won't have to run the risk of losing my iPhone. However, as user know, most, if not all, non-iOS phones require the older, larger SIM card, an as such, there are plenty of SIM adapters. Do those adapters work as advertised?

Agent-P · Jan 22, 2013, 12:08 AM

Depends on how well it's made. I have a microsim to regular sim adapter that I bought from some top rated eBay seller (can't remember which one). It works as it is supposed to. However I have to be careful when sliding the entire unit into my full size sim phone because the microsim sometimes shifts out of the adapter and doesn't allow me to slide it in. So I'd say in general they'll work as advertised, but YMMV.

dextr3k · Jan 22, 2013, 01:18 AM

I bought one of those sets of 3(nano-micro, nano-regular, micro-regular), really well made hard plastic, theres a thin back layer so it doesnt shift or slide around. It does become detached if its one of those angled sim inserts such as the Galaxy, so you have to be careful while inserting it.

But overall, buy a good quality one and they work as advertised, crappy soft plastic ones are harder to fiddle with.

Applejuiced · Jan 22, 2013, 02:51 PM

Yes, they work fine.

upnorth85 · Jan 22, 2013, 03:09 PM

My experience is that using the converter in the Blackberry is supercool which does not have the fish bait tackle like fingers as is Samsung Galaxy S2. In the SGS2 these things get stuck while removing it. Finally they stop working! So be extra careful. The converters are a bit flexible and the nano/micro sim falls off and only the converter comes out. These sim slots were never designed for frequent insertion and removal. The iPhone 5 sim slot is easy to remove and insert but not so in the SGS2 etc. Even Blackberry is good for insertion and removal.

wenglish · Jan 23, 2013, 07:25 PM

Just a warning - if like me you decide to store an empty nano-SIM adapter in (say) an original iPhone so that it's ready to be used as a backup phone, you'll be left with an expensive iPod Touch.

I didn't even think about it when I did the above, but apparently the prongs that connect to the SIM card once the tray is inserted will go right through the hole in the nano-SIM adapter and prevent you from opening the tray.

Edit: I'm not sure if it's a hole in the adapter, or just an indentation where the nano-SIM is supposed to go, but either way it jams the SIM tray.

Aargh!

Appl3FTW · Jan 24, 2013, 03:50 PM

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Jan 21, 2013, 11:50 PM	#1
kylera macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Seoul	Do Micro SIM converters work as stated? I have an old Android smartphone and an iPhone 4S, and there are times I want to use my older phone when I go out so that I won't have to run the risk of losing my iPhone. However, as user know, most, if not all, non-iOS phones require the older, larger SIM card, an as such, there are plenty of SIM adapters. Do those adapters work as advertised? __________________ Current Macs: 2012 13" MBA \| 2011 27" iMac \| PowerBook G4 12" \| eMac 700Mhz Current iOS: iPad 4 3G 64GB \| iPhone 4S 16GB
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Agent-P macrumors 68000 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Colorado	Depends on how well it's made. I have a microsim to regular sim adapter that I bought from some top rated eBay seller (can't remember which one). It works as it is supposed to. However I have to be careful when sliding the entire unit into my full size sim phone because the microsim sometimes shifts out of the adapter and doesn't allow me to slide it in. So I'd say in general they'll work as advertised, but YMMV. __________________ I have a dream that one day iOS users, Android users, and Windows Phone users will be able to sit down together at a table of brotherhood. Follow me on Twitter
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Jan 22, 2013, 01:18 AM	#3
dextr3k macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2012	I bought one of those sets of 3(nano-micro, nano-regular, micro-regular), really well made hard plastic, theres a thin back layer so it doesnt shift or slide around. It does become detached if its one of those angled sim inserts such as the Galaxy, so you have to be careful while inserting it. But overall, buy a good quality one and they work as advertised, crappy soft plastic ones are harder to fiddle with.
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Jan 22, 2013, 02:51 PM	#4
Applejuiced macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: At the iPhone hacks section.	Yes, they work fine.
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Jan 22, 2013, 03:09 PM	#5
upnorth85 macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2011	My experience is that using the converter in the Blackberry is supercool which does not have the fish bait tackle like fingers as is Samsung Galaxy S2. In the SGS2 these things get stuck while removing it. Finally they stop working! So be extra careful. The converters are a bit flexible and the nano/micro sim falls off and only the converter comes out. These sim slots were never designed for frequent insertion and removal. The iPhone 5 sim slot is easy to remove and insert but not so in the SGS2 etc. Even Blackberry is good for insertion and removal.
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Jan 23, 2013, 07:25 PM	#6
wenglish macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2008	Just a warning - if like me you decide to store an empty nano-SIM adapter in (say) an original iPhone so that it's ready to be used as a backup phone, you'll be left with an expensive iPod Touch. I didn't even think about it when I did the above, but apparently the prongs that connect to the SIM card once the tray is inserted will go right through the hole in the nano-SIM adapter and prevent you from opening the tray. Edit: I'm not sure if it's a hole in the adapter, or just an indentation where the nano-SIM is supposed to go, but either way it jams the SIM tray. Aargh!
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Jan 24, 2013, 03:50 PM	#7
Appl3FTW macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2012	Get NOOSY yea they work ---------- NOOSY works
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