SIM Cards – Sierra Mobile Communications

SIM CARDS: WHAT ARE THEY AND WHICH SIM DO I NEED?

A SIM (Subscriber Information Module) card contains your mobile identity credentials and is required to activate and use wireless service on virtually all of the major wireless carriers. A SIM has a unique code called a ICCID.

There are three sizes of SIM cards available. From large to small the sizes are: MINI 2FF (also referred to as Standard or Regular), MICRO 3FF and NANO 4FF.

Here are some online databases* you can search for your specific device info:

http://www.imei.info/phonedatabase/

http://www.gsmarena.com/search.php3?sFreeSearch=yes&sFreeText=phone%20finder

http://www.phon es coop.com/ph ones/

NFC SIMS:

A new type of SIM card has emerged with the dawn of touch-less payment applications like Android Pay and Samsung Pay. This requires a NFC (Near

Field Communications) enabled device and in most cases a SIM card with an NFC secure element chip. NFC SIM’s are different than the usual SIM cards so be sure to designate that you would like a NFC SIM prior to purchase. NFC Sims are used primarily on NFC equipped Android OS devices and may have compatibility issues with iOS (Apple) devices.

*Please note that these are 3^rdparty resources and though they are generally reliable we do not guarantee the accuracy of their information. For further assistance please contact your wireless carriers’ local retail store