I am on my third G2 which I received today. I first noticed this on the second one. The sim card sent with the phone at least on my last two, the gold connection on the sim card is smaller and in a slightly different location. On my second :G2 I went ahead and had TM activate the new sim card and it worked on my Vibrant and My G2 but not on my Nexus One. I then called back and switched to an older sim card that I had and it worked on all three again. On the G2 I received just hours ago I am tempted to try the new sim card again as I have read in a thread that it does help reception as this device sure needs it. I am concerned though that My Nexus One will not be able for whatever reason to find or accept the sim card. Anyone else notice this or had the same problem?
Edit Just activated the new sim card and lo and behold the Vibrant and the G2 recognize it but the nexus one does not T Mobile pleads no knowledge that it should be impossible for it to happen. Second time same results. I have no idea what is going on except perhaps the smaller gold contact is not situated right for the Nexus one. "T Mobile also claims that this is the sim card for all Android phones and the older ones should not be used.
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Hello guys
I'm having an issue when my x10 says there's no Sim card inside and the problem isn't with my Sim card since I tried in my old phone and it works. Even other Rogers Sim card don't work. Anyway I tried taking the battery out and after 3 attempt its working again. So, I want to know anyone else having the same problem and what's the solution?
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I had the same issue but mine was a little different. My Xperia would not accept my rogers Sim ( 3 years old ) but it worked fine in all my other handsets.. it was the Sim card in my case and I was surprised to have it replaced free of charge.. also I found that some of the Sims are thinner than others so they would not have enough pressure to make a good contact. A quick fix from my friends Nokia was some clear tape on the back of his sim and it worked perfect.
Good luck!
htc fan89 said:
Hello guys
I'm having an issue when my x10 says there's no Sim card inside and the problem isn't with my Sim card since I tried in my old phone and it works. Even other Rogers Sim card don't work. Anyway I tried taking the battery out and after 3 attempt its working again. So, I want to know anyone else having the same problem and what's the solution?
Sent from my X10a
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TMobile's customer service department told me to bend the sim card very gently to ensure good contacts are made. Did this on first day and not had any problems since (famous last words... I'll be digging out the tape by tomorrow!)
My Sim card is like 5 year old anyway It's working now
Sent from my X10a
All u guys with 5yr old simcards need to get rid of them! Those have like 28kb of storage on them, so their phone books are so, so limited!
I know! U use the phones memory, which is a whooooooole bunch! But if your phone ever crashed, all your contacts will be gone! U cannot always copy the entire list of contacts to the sim card, but with a newer 3G simcard, you can copy a lot more than your 5yr old sim card can hold.
These are free! Just walk into your provider's store and request a new simcard. U dont even have to show them what kind of phone u have (ahem!... those of us who are skimming with grandfathered data plans ). Just walk in and say "left my phone at work, but I need a simcard".
I think this thread will help you
as it does for me
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=743818
I checked that thread, but I hadn't rooted my x10a yet. Going waiting until something extraordinary happens
Someday I will change my sim card lol
I have just tried for the second time to activate and use a sim card that comes with the G2 and it will not work with the Nexus One. The gold contacts are of a different size and shape.
make sure you are putting it in properly. it is the same card size. the way the n1 recieves the card is different the the g2.
i have had no issues with switching back/forth from g2/n1.
tenbeau said:
I have just tried for the second time to activate and use a sim card that comes with the G2 and it will not work with the Nexus One. The gold contacts are of a different size and shape.
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Last I heard SIM cards adhere to ISO 7816. ISO 7816-2 specifies the location and sze of contact plates. The SIM cards should be interchangable.
Sim cards are a universal standard. As long as it's not one of those micro sims, it will work in the N1.
GldRush98 said:
Sim cards are a universal standard. As long as it's not one of those micro sims, it will work in the N1.
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Indeed, you might find that the contacts can look a little different between SIMs, but they will all work on anything.
Hey,
So we heard reports that the 8GB DVP models sold in the Microsoft Store on launch day appeared to work with AT&T SIM cards, meaning that they were SIM unlocked. Can anyone confirm that? It raises a number of questions:
1. Are the replacement units that fixed the wifi/SIM issues still unlocked?
2. Do these unlocked units support Auto Device Config (ADC)? That is, what does the Cellular settings screen look like - can you see the APN? Does it automatically change when you put in a different SIM? Can you see the hard-coded T-Mobile default APN?
I've got a 16GB locked DVP from Dell, but would consider swapping it for an 8GB from a brick-and-mortar Microsoft Store if they are indeed SIM unlocked. (Anybody in southern california interested in swapping with me?)
The first phone (Engineering Sample) was SIM unlocked. I couldn't try it on the second phone because after the first reset it gave the invalid SIM error.
Now the third phone is locked (I'm so pissed, bought it @ full price)
Ok if I can remember, when I put in the ATT sim and switched off the 3G it didn't show any "configure" screen but EDGE was working
Hope this helps
I tried to put an att sim in there but the card would not fit since the reader is on the other side of the card from tmobile.
eyan15 said:
The first phone (Engineering Sample) was SIM unlocked. I couldn't try it on the second phone because after the first reset it gave the invalid SIM error.
Now the third phone is locked (I'm so pissed, bought it @ full price)
Ok if I can remember, when I put in the ATT sim and switched off the 3G it didn't show any "configure" screen but EDGE was working
Hope this helps
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Thanks - this makes me feel oddly better, like I haven't missed out on the chance to buy an unlocked, working device. Bummer for people who bought original units from the MS Store and then got replacements that were locked though.
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I tried to put an att sim in there but the card would not fit since the reader is on the other side of the card from tmobile.
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Thanks, but I think you're mistaken. All SIM cards are the same shape, unless you're talking about Micro SIMs. I have tried an AT&T SIM in my Venue Pro.
Thats strange . . . my sims are different . . . size is the same but the shape are at different sides . . .
I've had my verizon gs4 for a month and no problems.
Now while traveling I keep getting errors saying I will "no longer have access to mobile data till i insert a valid sim card" ?
I've switched sim cards at the verizon store but it started again the very next day.
What gives?
Alan.. Sent with Galaxy S4
The error message that said I needed to insert a valid sim card happened again today while traveling home.
The good news is I think I figured it out!
I had so much hell with this error I wanted to share my findings.
I've talked to numerous verizon techs with suggestions to replace my sim card, reformat, maybe it was one of my apps, and even to replace my phone "but there's none in the warehouse".
Finally I discovered the Galaxy S4 requires a "nfc" enabled sim card!
You can't tell by looking at the tiny sim but the larger card the sim comes in has a notation of "nfc" if it's the right card.
I think as long as I was in my local area the network let me slide since I initialized he phone there... But when I ventured out it saw my non nfc sim as invalid!
After replacing I hung out in the Verizon store about 30 min because before it would error within 5-10 minutes. Then drove home "an hour drive" and absolutely no errors!
And I maintained a 4g signal throughout my whole trip which was through some back country where signal is usually marginal.
Update... As of 8 hours later still no errors!
This is a pretty serious problem for Verizon.
Why?
1. If I would have reformatted to factory settings... I would have gotten the same... All for nothing and days of configuration lost.
2. If I got another new phone, again the same.... All because I would be using my same sim card.!
I'm sure many replace the whole phone "and" sim together and when it works and it's assumed the problem was the phone or software.
What a terrible headache for the customer, tech support, and verizon customer service just because people don't know the proper sim card needed for the S4!
I'm mifted that this is not common knowledge among verizon personnel concerning such a popular phone!
Alan.. Sent with Galaxy S4
Hi Guys,
I love my Nexus (Rooted, Specific ROM BeanStalk).
It was working like a charm.
My company change the carrier and issue new SIM.
I have to use a nano sim card (due to IPHONE 5 policy - in the company).
I then used an holder for the nano Card.
I inserted it, it worked well one to two hours and now, not anymore.
The NEXUS is not seeing any SIM card, mine and another from my wife in the micro sim format.
My SIM card is working in other phone, even with the holder.
I did a reset factory and installed the ROM again from scratch.
What are your suggestion ?
Thanks
Docles