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Anyone cut their Microsim to a nanosim ?
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I did
I use a 3rd party AT&T provider (Consumer Cellular) who uses regular size Sims. After measuring the contacts, I decided they were the same size as the nanosim. So I gave it a try. Works 100%. No need to sand. The small width difference made no issue. Just as long as the card fits in the sim tray, you'll be okay.
I use a 3rd party AT&T provider (Consumer Cellular) who uses regular size Sims. After measuring the contacts, I decided they were the same size as the nanosim. So I gave it a try. Works 100%. No need to sand. The small width difference made no issue. Just as long as the card fits in the sim tray, you'll be okay.
Make sure your contacts are the same size!!
I originally did it on a sim with a larger contact and cut it down, everything but texts worked fine phone calls and LTE worked but I guess I cut out the part that shows Verizon as the network and texts.
This is an excellent PDF template:
http://www.airportal.de/How_to_cut_Mini_and_Micro_SIM_to_Nano_SIM.pdf
Print at 100% and then place your sim over the correct outline and draw the cutting lines on.
Modern phones like the iPhone only use 5 of the contacts and then only the inner portion so it's pretty safe to cut down, even through the outer contacts on the older round contact sims.
I disassembled a sim to check the actual make up to be sure when I cut an older rounded contact sim down yesterday.
Notice, only 5 of the contacts are connected to the IC, as long as you don't cut into any of the fine connector wires you will be fine.
This is the shape of the sim contacts from the front.
http://www.airportal.de/How_to_cut_Mini_and_Micro_SIM_to_Nano_SIM.pdf
Print at 100% and then place your sim over the correct outline and draw the cutting lines on.
Modern phones like the iPhone only use 5 of the contacts and then only the inner portion so it's pretty safe to cut down, even through the outer contacts on the older round contact sims.
I disassembled a sim to check the actual make up to be sure when I cut an older rounded contact sim down yesterday.
Notice, only 5 of the contacts are connected to the IC, as long as you don't cut into any of the fine connector wires you will be fine.
This is the shape of the sim contacts from the front.
Works great
I used this guide and I was successful. I did have to sand down the back of the card a little bit, but it fits perfect and works. Remember, it is better to not cut enough then too much.
I used this guide and I was successful. I did have to sand down the back of the card a little bit, but it fits perfect and works. Remember, it is better to not cut enough then too much.
To use your iPhone with a different carrier / number. For example: I have a Verizon iPhone 5, and I cut my T-Mobile SIM down to nano-sim size to get service.
Well I cut it and it was too small. It kept slipping through the tray so I put some thin tape to hold it in.
Everything works fine except for texting. When I try to send a text I get an exclamation point and it says not delivered. Phone calls work though.
Everything works fine except for texting. When I try to send a text I get an exclamation point and it says not delivered. Phone calls work though.
I'm willing to give this a try today, I've got 2 micro sims to spare 
Carriers here are charging $20 for a nano SIM, no way in hell I'm paying that
Carriers here are charging $20 for a nano SIM, no way in hell I'm paying that
Verizon didn't have any and it worked fine.
Don't listen to that idiot Doc Shivers. Read his post/thread history and see why.
I did, works fine. No lte as expected as it's an old sim - was cut for my i4 now again for my 5
Also had to change my apn by uploading a profile in the iPhone configuration utility
What did you change your APN to?
I had to make it pda.bell.ca as its not an iPhone plan either. (Regular apn for bell iPhones is pda2.bell.ca I think). Edit my service is with bell mobility in Canada
In the past I've always just told them I was going to buy a phone that needed that kind of sim from a friend. If the store doesn't give it to you, call customer service and they will send you one for free.
A Shop with a proper Nano Sim cutter ?
Hi Guys,
I'm flying from Israel with my 4S, so far we haven't got Nano sim's for sale here and i am picking up my iPhone 5 in London in a few days, i am afraid to take the chance and cut it on my own and then if things go wrong ill be without a working phone for the duration of the trip, so i prefer a shop with a cutter that will do this for me, any help will be appreciated.
Name and address of such a shop will be very helpful.
Thanks
Hi Guys,
I'm flying from Israel with my 4S, so far we haven't got Nano sim's for sale here and i am picking up my iPhone 5 in London in a few days, i am afraid to take the chance and cut it on my own and then if things go wrong ill be without a working phone for the duration of the trip, so i prefer a shop with a cutter that will do this for me, any help will be appreciated.
Name and address of such a shop will be very helpful.
Thanks