iPhone 5 sim question

[jbrown]

I'm getting an iPhone 5 today - and intend to cut down my ( UK ) Orange
micro-sim to nano-sim size. Couple of things I'd like to check first.

- In my iPhone 4s the sim is 'face down' as it sits in the tray and your
putting the tray in. Is it the same on the iPhone 5 ( face down )?

- Are there any reasons not to cut down my sim - assuming I cut it to the right
size etc.?

Many thanks

 

[cperchard]

The question should be.....what's stopping you just calling orange and asking them to send you a nano???

 

[Macman45]

The question should be.....what's stopping you just calling orange and asking them to send you a nano???

Get the nano and don't mess with the cutting route...It's hit and miss at best. One call to Orange and they will send you one out. I had mine from O2 the day before my phone came. It's a horror story waiting to happen with the cutting option.

 

[jbrown]

Thanks for the replies - I prefer to cut down at this stage.

Anyone know the answer to my first question?

cheers

 

[cperchard]

Please tell me a possible reason why anyone would prefer to cut down rather than just have a 100% working nano? I'm begging to know the benefit.

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P.S i think it's still face down....just don't understand why you're doing it lol

 

[zukernik]

There are many micro sim to nano sim cutters that work perfectly fine and cost a few dollars. I suggest you get one to ensure your sim is cut properly.

 

[mustu]

I think he must be on pay as you go and orange does not have sims for pay as you go.

 

[XboxMySocks]

There are many reasons, keeping companies thinking you're on an old phone, nano's cost $$ here, etc. just go for it dude its super easy to do with scissors

 

[fat jez]

There are many reasons, keeping companies thinking you're on an old phone, nano's cost $$ here, etc. just go for it dude its super easy to do with scissors

Your phones IMEI is recorded as part of the billing records when you make calls, your network has a complete list of every phone your SIM has been used with.

 

[zukernik]

Your phones IMEI is recorded as part of the billing records when you make calls, your network has a complete list of every phone your SIM has been used with.

Then why is it so difficult to get back a stolen phone?

 

[fat jez]

Then why is it so difficult to get back a stolen phone?

errr, because it's stolen? certainly in Europe, the operators black list stolen phones from a centralised EIR database. Once a phone is reported stolen on one network, it becomes blacklisted any other network that takes the same feed. Therefore, most stolen phones get shipped elsewhere.

 

[XboxMySocks]

Your phones IMEI is recorded as part of the billing records when you make calls, your network has a complete list of every phone your SIM has been used with.

Right, but there's plans they WON'T give you if they know you're on a different phone, so you eliminate that problem and do it tourself