If you have a new model phone, for example, Apple’s iPhone 5, then you will need a SIM card of a new standard. The stripped-down micro-SIM cards that are used in iPhones are smaller and thinner than standard SIM cards for regular phones. But it turns out that making such a card yourself is not so difficult. And now I’ll tell you how to make a SIM card for an iPhone from a regular card.
There are three ways to solve this problem. The first way is to turn to qualified specialists for help, for example, to a phone repair workshop. But they will have to pay for their services. The second way is to purchase a specialized Nano SIM card from a mobile operator. Well, the third way is to do all the work yourself. But before you crop the SIM card for an iPhone, keep in mind that this method is the most dangerous.
If you are determined to get started, then we will start without delay. Before you cut the card for the iPhone, find at home the most ordinary scissors (manicure will not work), but sharp. You will also need a ruler.
The card must be cut exactly on the metal plates. The microchip inside is significantly smaller in size than these plates, so you cannot damage it. We cut exactly 1.5-2 mm of contact plates from three sides, along the same metal parts the fourth side, located on the opposite side of the oblique cut, is cut off by 0.5 mm. On the same side you will have to make a key - the same cut as it was in the original version. That's all - you are the owner of a Nano SIM card, which you can safely use in the iPhone 5, if you, of course, did everything right.
As for the micro-SIM card, its dimensions should be 12 by 15 mm, and the metal plate should be exactly in the middle. How to trim this type of SIM card? Same as in the first case. Only precision and accuracy are needed. Such a card will fit an iPhone of the fourth model without any problems.
If you are not sure that you will succeed the first time, then before trimming the SIM card, you can practice on old unnecessary cards. And one more thing: before you start working with the original card, save all contacts from it to your mobile phone or copy to paper. Probably no need to explain why this might be necessary.
Since 2012, the MTS operator launched the sale of NFF SIM 4FF telephone cards. You can buy them or change them for free by giving your old card. In this case, your previous number will remain with you. The new card is no different from the old one in terms of memory size and functions. And with this approach to business, the risk of losing a SIM card with its number is zero.
You can also ask, for example, how to trim a SIM card for Samsung. The answer is simple: just like for an iPhone. The dimensions are the same, so you can make a regular micro-SIM card for Samsung Galaxy S4, for example. The manufacturing procedure is the same.
If you want to use your micro-SIM card in standard SIM card receivers, you will have to purchase a special adapter. It will allow you to easily use one card for multiple devices. This is quite convenient, because the size you cut the card will now not fit on ordinary phones.