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To pop open the sim tray, insert a paper clip or a simeject tool into the hole beside. Is it possible to use an iphone without a sim card as an ipod touch. Get the best deals on sim trays for iphone 3gs when you shop the largest online selection at. In some countries and regions, these iphone models feature an esim.
There are three types of sims used in iphone models. Hi there, i bought the used iphone 3gs at an unbeatable price from a former boss when his contract expired and he was offered with an iphone 4s. These models also have a sim tray for a nanosim cardyou can use a nanosim card from a carrier. If you have the right phone, you can swap our your u. For example, a sim tray from an iphone 6s will not fit in an iphone 7.
Buy the mophie charge stream travel kit online at att. Break free from the clutches of apple today and feel the cellular. All these years i had my old 3gs iphone which i used for online banking, spotify etc. Buy products related to iphone sim card products and see what customers say about iphone sim. What size sim card for iphone 3gs i searched the forums but cant find an answer. She has a iphone 3gs bought at softbank, 3 years ago, and i have a iphone 4 bought at softbank, 2 years ago. Nano, micro and mini sim cards can all be used in the iphone, this page highlights how to adapt each sim card to use in the iphone. A removal pin sold separately is required to eject the sim card tray. This is a list of 6 bluetooth devices which are compatible with the iphone 3gs and links to articles on how. I know there is quite a bit of information on using a travel sim but i want to know if i need to buy separate sims for my ipad and my iphone.
Get the best deals on 3g sim cards when you shop the largest online selection at. I ordered the minisim, but dont know if that was the right choice, and dont. The following are the specific instructions for using att iphone for international travel without incurring high international roaming charges 3gs, 4 and 4s. The full sim is the size of a credit card, but the part that contains the important data can be popped out of the larger card and used in a phone. If you have a verizon iphone, youll have two sim card slots in your phoneone for cdma use and one for gsm use, so youll also be able to unlock your phone and use it overseas. Best payasyougo sim card for visitors to the usa roam.
Im planning to visit japan for about 1 month with my wife soon. I will be in the uk and france, about 5 weeks in each and a few days in. We will activate this sim before you get to mexico so you will know it is working before you go. It was introduced on june 8, 2009 at the wwdc 2009 which took place at the moscone center, san francisco. If youre having difficulty ejecting the sim tray, take your device to your carrier or an apple store for help. Hi i used my iphone 3gs without any problems in italy last year.
I want to use my old iphone 3gs, but dont want to pay another plan for the occasional use. Initially this video was only for pc, but it now includes instructions on how to perform the same feat on your mac as well. Get unlimited talk, text, and data by the day or month. The sim card can be shipped worldwide and no further registration is needed. Apple includes a sim eject tool with the iphone 3g.
If youre with sprint, unfortunately, youre out of luck. The iphone 4 and 4s use a mircosim card which are smaller than standard sim cards and the iphone 5 uses a nanosim card which are smaller then microsim cards. These models also have a sim tray for a nano sim card you can use a nano sim card from a carrier. Full tutorial showing you how to remove and insert the sim card for the iphone 3gs and 3g. You can forward your usa mobile to your mexico sim before travel. Learn which size sim card your iphone or ipad uses apple. White sim card tray holder for apple iphone 3g, 3gs. And if so, where, and how do i get it out, and can i put a different sim card in it. I wanted to put my sim card from my old phone into my iphone 3gs, so i could keep the plan, but do they even have one.
If you dont have this tool, dont worry, an ordinary paperclip works just as well. This is a simple offer that rocks mexico without silly roaming charges. The iphone 3gs is the third generation of iphone designed and marketed by apple inc. Find great deals on ebay for iphone 3g sim card tray. Milliamp ltd it doesnt take much to pull the sim card out of an apple iphone just a small paperclip will do the trick. Only way you can keep unlimted data is if you are already using a smartphone. This tray holds the sim card and is inserted on the side of the phone. How to remove and insert sim card iphone 3gs and 3g youtube. No sim card installed and it was always on flight mode. How to travel internationally and roam on your iphone imore. It will automatically activate after the first use of. Sim cards being swappable also makes them useful in international travel. Sim cards for iphone w data fodors travel talk forums. Nano, micro and mini sim cards can be adapted to use in your iphone 3gs, this page highlights how to adapt each sim card to use in the iphone.
We are talking at least another year but most likely 2 years before verizon sees a iphone. Activateuse iphone 3g and 3gs with go phone prepaid sim card. A removal pin sold separately is required to eject. Press a paperclip, pin or the simejection tool supplied with the iphone 3gs into the hole next to the sim card tray. If you want to travel abroad, youll need to have your iphone unlocked in order to use it. Sprint use gsm, and gsm is the technology that allows you to unlock your phone and use it abroad. A guide for using the the iphone smartphone overseas, different sim card options and how to connect to a growing collection of bluetooth speakers. Now tonight all of the sudden it asked me to insert a sim card to activate it. Has anyone else found their iphone 3gs is struggling to get reception. This sim card offers a usa mobile number that works locally in the usa and mexico. So i take the sim card out and now shes getting messages saying she doesnt have one.
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Remove or switch the sim card in your iphone or ipad. Here is a comprehesive list of 6 bluetooth devices which are compatible with the iphone 3g and links to articles on. Slide the sim tray firmly back into the iphone 3gs. Ideally you can do this, and just go to a vodaphone store or somewhere to buy and italian sim card. Firmly, insert the gophone sim card to the sim tray which got ejected from the iphone.
By the time verizon gets a iphone the 3gs will be so outdated you wont even want it. It enables me to call the top up line, bolt on service but no other numbers is there any reason why i cant call or text or why the outgoing calls and texts would be barred when not requested. Sim card tray pin eject removal tool lebeila simcard ejector opener needle for most smartphone brands, apple ipad, samsung galaxy, htc, huawei, iphone 3g 3gs 4. Insert the sim tray along with sim card into the iphone. A guide for using the your iphone 3g smartphone overseas, different sim card options and how to connect to a growing collection of bluetooth speakers. Roam mobilitys usa travel sim is the best payasyougo sim card for travellers in the usa. Unfollow sim card iphone 3gs to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. I want to give my old iphone 3gs to my daughter to play angry birds thats it. How to activateuse iphone 3g and 3gs with gophone sim.