Power off your phone by holding the power button on the ride side, and the lower volume rocker on the left until prompted with a screen that says 'slide to power off'.If you don't happen to have the tool anymore, a paper clip, a dull toothpick, or even an earring will work in its place. Ideally, use the SIM eject tool that was provided with your iPhone. What tools you'll needīefore you insert a new SIM card into the iPhone SIM tray, make sure 1) the device is completely powered off and 2) you're using the proper tools.Īvoid using any sharp or jagged tools when attempting to open the tray, you could risk scratching or damaging either the interior, exterior, or functionality of the device. That network connectivity will depend on if your phone is locked or unlocked. While it's technically called an ICCID - it's effectively first, a unique number to your iPhone, second it activates a SIM card number unique to the chip, and third, that unique SIM card number informs the network provider of your identity and what networks your iPhone is able to access. Think of your ICCID as a unique serial number that can locate the SIM by reading the unique SIM card number on each chip. How it worksĮvery iPhone has an ICCID number (Integrated circuit card identifier) built into the device. Let's go over why you're here, learning how to remove a SIM card from your SIM tray on your iPhone. How phone ports and technology are evolving.Which Apple smartphones and devices support eSIM.Highlighting the difference between a SIM and an eSIM (Why your new SIM card should be an eSIM).

Placing and replacing an iPhone SIM card.

It can be especially finicky if you've lost your SIM eject tool. Let's face it, removing a SIM card from your iPhone can be tricky.

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