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iPhone 5S Device Only: Does it come with a sim?

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Akonpex

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Hey you guys, I just purchased a device only AT&T 5S, didn't bother to check the package but there was no sim card pre-installed. I'm quite confused, should it come with a sim even if I paid full price? And that metal thing to snap the sim tray out too.

Edit: Bought it in Apple Store btw.
 
They should come with both the tray and SIM card. Did you think you had to buy them separately? If you don't see one, you should probably take it back to the store.
 
horsebattery said:
They should come with both the tray and SIM card. Did you think you had to buy them separately? If you don't see one, you should probably take it back to the store.
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I knew it. That Apple girl wasn't very helpful at all. I thought it's going to be inside the box itself, I'm so stupid lol.
 
horsebattery said:
Both the SIM and tray should have already been inserted into the phone.
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Lol omg are you serious? But I turned on the phone and there's "No service", so there's no sim card in there right?

And I can't prop it open since I don't have that metal paper clip thing. Sorry for being a noob, it's my first apple device.
 
Perhaps when buying device only, Apple figures you're putting your existing SIM into the device.

Apple quit including the SIM ejector tool in the US years ago. If you need one, they're about $0.70 per box of 100 at any office products store.

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Akonpex said:
Lol omg are you serious? But I turned on the phone and there's "No service", so there's no sim card in there right?

And I can't prop it open since I don't have that metal paper clip thing. Sorry for being a noob, it's my first apple device.
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That's because you need to activate it with your carrier.
 
Akonpex said:
Lol omg are you serious? But I turned on the phone and there's "No service", so there's no sim card in there right?
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If it says no service, then there's a SIM card in there. It just isn't activated yet.

If there were no SIM card, it would say "No SIM," and you'd also get a pop-up alert that no SIM is installed.


And I can't prop it open since I don't have that metal paper clip thing. Sorry for being a noob, it's my first apple device.
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Yeah, they don't include those with iPhones anymore. You have to order them separate, or use a straightened-out paper clip.
 
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Akonpex said:
Lol omg are you serious? But I turned on the phone and there's "No service", so there's no sim card in there right?

And I can't prop it open since I don't have that metal paper clip thing. Sorry for being a noob, it's my first apple device.
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Just go to AT&T and they will move your service to a SIM card that they should provide for free and you are good to go.
 
I should come with the sim tray, but in the US at least they don't come with sim tools.
 
horsebattery said:
That doesn't seem to be what the thread title (and post) indicates.
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What?

Read the OP thread: Hey you guys, I just purchased a device only AT&T 5S, didn't bother to check the package but there was no sim card pre-installed. I'm quite confused, should it come with a sim even if I paid full price? And that metal thing to snap the sim tray out too.



Where does it say he is missing the SIM card tray?:rolleyes:
 
Lucille Carter said:
What?

Read the OP thread: Hey you guys, I just purchased a device only AT&T 5S, didn't bother to check the package but there was no sim card pre-installed. I'm quite confused, should it come with a sim even if I paid full price? And that metal thing to snap the sim tray out too.



Where does it say he is missing the SIM card tray?:rolleyes:
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Seems like he added that after I made my posts. :)
 
Ok guys thanks for the inputs! :) So it seems it does have a sim card in there but I need to activate it in AT&T. Is there any way I can do this without going there, like make a call or something? Thanks, really appreciate your replies.
 
Akonpex said:
Lol omg are you serious? But I turned on the phone and there's "No service", so there's no sim card in there right?

And I can't prop it open since I don't have that metal paper clip thing. Sorry for being a noob, it's my first apple device.
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"No Service" means theres a sim in there that isn't activated. Doesn't meant theres no SIM. Pop the thing open with a paperclip, a bobby pin, a sewing needle...etc
 
No Sim Card

I've used my iPhone 5 for a year and it doesn't have any sim card in the tray. I even used the little tool to open the tray and it was empty. This is the first iPhone that I've had that didn't use a sim card. UPDATE: Opened it again, and there WAS a sim card!
 
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