SIM Card — NoypiGeeks

Engineering has come up a long way, and so changes in standards are expected to happen along the fashion. We used to accept gigantic SIM cards, but that has evolved into tiny pieces considering the outer covering has been cut off, leaving merely the gold-plated fleck.

Beginning was the micro SIM standard which was commonly used by Android smartphones a couple of years ago. Afterwards that, manufacturers accept followed 4th version of the SIM standard — the nano SIM implementation. Today, almost all modern gadgets utilise nano SIM cards.

Telcos now sell triple cutting SIMs which include converters for each size to make information technology easier for subscribers to switch from 1 another. However, if you have an old SIM card, chances are you got either the regular or micro card.

Regular, micro, and nano SIM Cards — NoypiGeeks

If you don't have the fourth dimension to get to the store, you tin can simply attempt to cutting the SIM card yourself. Only get another micro or nano SIM card as a reference and accept it from there. I have done this a couple of times and it worked very well without any issues. You just demand to make sure that you're not damaging the fleck in whatever way to prevent having issues.

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At present if you don't to become through all the hassle of manually converting your regular or micro SIM into a nano SIM, there are ii options that y'all can choose from.

  • Become to any Gadget Store and make them cut the SIM menu for you using their tool (for a fee). This service usually costs from Php20 to Php50 depending on the store.
  • Go directly to your telecommunications provider (in this instance, Smart) and request for a replacement SIM carte

How to become SIM card replacement from telcos

SIM carte replacement service is bachelor in all Smart stores, so merely go to the one nearest you.

Things to bring

  • SIM card to be replaced
  • One (1) valid ID

It's important to note that irresolute the size of your SIM card won't affect your mobile number, which means that you can keep using your old number without bug.

Still, contacts saved on the quondam SIM card won't exist carried over the new ane. This means that if you have important numbers there, you lot'd need to back them upwards kickoff and transfer information technology to the new SIM menu after the process.

SIM card replacement fee: none (Php0.00). The service is costless of charge for both postpaid and prepaid users.

For those who take Smart Coin accounts linked to the SIM menu, re-activation of the business relationship is needed later the SIM replacement.

That'southward it! If you accept whatever questions, let us know in the comments beneath and we'll help y'all out.