Hi everybody,
I was wondering if it was possible to use a nexus S (t-mobile) on a dumbphone Sim. My mom just broke her phone and she always liked my nexus S, I just bought a Galaxy Nexus anyway, so I was hoping I could save her some money and give that to her.
I tried switching sims but it just tells me "No SIM card." I know I'd have to turn off the data connection for her since she doesn't have data on her plan but is it possible to make the talk and text work? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Hawkryl said:
Hi everybody,
I was wondering if it was possible to use a nexus S (t-mobile) on a dumbphone Sim. My mom just broke her phone and she always liked my nexus S, I just bought a Galaxy Nexus anyway, so I was hoping I could save her some money and give that to her.
I tried switching sims but it just tells me "No SIM card." I know I'd have to turn off the data connection for her since she doesn't have data on her plan but is it possible to make the talk and text work? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
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It should work. For it to say no sim... try another sim or just go to the store and they can give you one. If it still says no sim, then something happened to the phone.
Well I'm com used then. Not sure what a new sim will do for me if the one from her old phone works fine on other phones. Or will they just give me one that works with the nexus S? The Tmo store also says they need to unlock the phone but I thought all Nexus S phones were unlocked. Is the something else I need to do?
u need to unlock the nexus first
icenight89 said:
u need to unlock the nexus first
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Most of the guides I find are to unlock the bootloader or they just say that these phones come unlocked. Anyone know of a good guide to unlock the nexus s?
Would i be able to use a regular tmobile simcard or would i have to get a tmobile tablet simcard? im asking cause a family member has a spare tmobile line free for another 18 months but its only for smartphones and not tablets. I know for someother tablets a hack to remove the IMEI was needed so tmobile does not detect the tab as a tablet.
Does anyone know, which sim-card slot will be in the new Nexus 7 3G?
kroegerama said:
Does anyone know, which sim-card slot will be in the new Nexus 7 3G?
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Almost certain it will be mini-sim.
SIM is being phased out and will not exist soon, as there is now mini (one down from normal SIM) and Micro (one down from mini, basically just the gold within the sim)
So yeah, the middle one, mini sim, which is the same is iPhone/HOX/S3 etc etc.
Hello you two
It's actually a micro-Sim.
To use your tablet with mobile network data, you must first insert and activate a micro SIM card. If no card is installed, the message “No SIM card” appears on the tablet’s lock screen.
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Thanks to nyijedi for the link.
Wilks3y said:
So yeah, the middle one, mini sim, which is the same is iPhone/HOX/S3 etc etc.
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That's Micro SIM. The even smaller one you describe is a Nano SIM. And technically, the 'regular' SIMs we're used to are Mini SIM.
Full SIM was actually the size of a credit card (which is why we get SIM cards in a card like this -- The large one is actually usable in 'full' SIM devices).
Thanks, @ddlooping. I really thought, the Nexus 7 would have a normal Mini-SIM. Simply because it has enough room for larger SIMs
Good to know, that I will need two Micro-SIM cards (Nexus 7 3G + Nexus 4)...
You're welcome.
SO on the google blog, it says that the Nexus 7 3G will be available for purchase tomorrow. But there is no indication of that on the google play store like there is for the nexus 4. I also just called the google CS line, and they said that they don't have a solid release date yet
Humm, I was thinking of ordering this, but the carrier I use for my existing tablet does not have a micro SIM. Perhaps I should take it to one of the mall stores where they know how to do this stuff properly and have them cut it down for me.
adamhlj said:
SO on the google blog, it says that the Nexus 7 3G will be available for purchase tomorrow. But there is no indication of that on the google play store like there is for the nexus 4. I also just called the google CS line, and they said that they don't have a solid release date yet
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Ordered mine from the UK Play Store a couple of hours ago.
I have the Nexus 7 32GB 3G right here and I'm furious because indeed, it requires a MICRO-SIM.
The slot is large enough for a regular mini-SIM but there is a plastic tray that you place your micro SIM into that artificially makes this slot smaller.
Without the tray there is 1mm missing for the width of a regular mini sizes SIM card.
FAIL!!!
Both Design Fail and Customer Communication Fail!
MarcusWolschon said:
I have the Nexus 7 32GB 3G right here and I'm furious because indeed, it requires a MICRO-SIM.
The slot is large enough for a regular mini-SIM but there is a plastic tray that you place your micro SIM into that artificially makes this slot smaller.
Without the tray there is 1mm missing for the width of a regular mini sizes SIM card.
FAIL!!!
Both Design Fail and Customer Communication Fail!
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While it is true that Google could have communicated it better, had you sought out that answer you would have found it easily:
http://support.google.com/nexus/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=2802869
Nexus 7 3G - SIM Or Micro SIM
I ordered a Nexus 7 today and I am wondering if I can transfer the SIM card data from my current SIM card to a micro SIM card by just stopping in a T-Mobile store? Also, do they usually charge for that? I assume that adapters are available so I could use the micro SIM with an adapter in my legacy phone.
Also, if I insert a T-Mobile micro SIM will I get regular T-Mobile service on the Nexus 7 or does T-Mobile (US) somehow restrict tablets or charge more for that?
Also, do I understand correctly that a SIM card has to be in the Nexus 7 for it to work, even if I am trying to connect via wifi?
Jim1348 said:
I ordered a Nexus 7 today and I am wondering 1) if I can transfer the SIM card data from my current SIM card to a micro SIM card by just stopping in a T-Mobile store? 2) Also, do they usually charge for that? I assume that adapters are available so I could use the micro SIM with an adapter in my legacy phone.
3) Also, if I insert a T-Mobile micro SIM will I get regular T-Mobile service on the Nexus 7 or does T-Mobile (US) somehow restrict tablets or charge more for that?
4)Also, do I understand correctly that a SIM card has to be in the Nexus 7 for it to work, even if I am trying to connect via wifi?
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1,2) Not sure.
3) Your Nexus 7 will be blocked from the network if you try to insert a TMo phone SIM in the tablet.
4) No, the N7 works just fine without a SIM.
Jim1348 said:
I ordered a Nexus 7 today and I am wondering if I can transfer the SIM card data from my current SIM card to a micro SIM card by just stopping in a T-Mobile store? Also, do they usually charge for that? I assume that adapters are available so I could use the micro SIM with an adapter in my legacy phone.
Also, if I insert a T-Mobile micro SIM will I get regular T-Mobile service on the Nexus 7 or does T-Mobile (US) somehow restrict tablets or charge more for that?
Also, do I understand correctly that a SIM card has to be in the Nexus 7 for it to work, even if I am trying to connect via wifi?
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The Nexus 7 3g was bought as a gift for my brother and my experience is as follows:
The Nexus 7 3g from the play store is shipped with an AT&T sim.
Nopes. you don't need the sim in the nexus 7 for it to connect to Wi-fi.
As for the swapping - I have the T-mo micro-sim on my Note II and when I popped it with the Nexus 7, it read the Sim and all that, but did not transfer any data (probably because it is locked on to my Note II).
Just my two cents.
I currently own the Galaxy Nexus and I use the $30/month T-Mobile Monthly4G plan with the regular SIM card that I purchased from them about 6 months ago.
Now, I am looking to purchase the LG Nexus 4 unlocked from the Google Play store, and I would like to be able to transfer my current T-Mobile plan from my GNex to my Nexus 4 as easily and effortlessly as possible. I have heard that the Nexus 4 uses microSIM cards instead of the regular SIM card which fit into the GNex. Is this true? If so, where can I purchase a microSIM online from T-Mobile? I've searched their site, but they won't let me buy a microSIM card unless I sign-up for a plan, but I'm already on a Monthly4G plan with them -- I just need a new microSIM for my new phone.
Also, how will the transfer of service work (from people who have had experience with this type of thing or with T-Mobile Monthly4G before)? Will I have to place the new microSIM card into my Nexus 4, then call up the notoriously lackluster T-Mobile support center and put in a request for them to transfer my service plan from my old SIM card to my new microSIM? Also, will they need the IMEI device ID of my Nexus 4 in order to transfer my service, or will they just be able to transfer it to the new microSIM card without that information?
I apologize for all of my questions thrown out there in a bit of a rush, but I'd just like to know how to easily make the transfer from my GNex to a new Nexus 4 while keeping my current $30/month Monthly4G plan with T-Mobile and having as little trouble as possible (and hopefully not having to go without phone service for too long during the transfer).
Thank you so much in advance to anyone who can lend some insight here and respond to my questions. Have a great day and I look forward to the release of the Nexus 4 later today!
Cut down your regular SIM to Micro-SIM size...
Well, alright, but even if I were to do that, does T-Mobile designate a particular phone IMEI or serial number to each plan that you activate with them? So, for example, if I were to somehow successfully trim my SIM card to fit into my Nexus 4, would my Nexus 4 have all of the regular T-Mobile call and data services available on it from my Monthly4G plan, even though I switched it from the device with which it was originally registered to a completely new device? I seem to recall entering an IMEI number or some sort of serial number when I first registered my SIM with T-Mobile's Monthly4G plan, though I could be wrong. I'm just checking to make sure.
Also, with regard to cutting the SIM to fit in the microSIM slot -- can I just cut it with a pair of scissors or an X-acto knife blade and fit it in, and then without any sort of adapter of any kind, it will just work as though I had placed a microSIM in there? I've heard conflicting reports on other forums that, even if you cut it, you'd still need some sort of miniSIM to microSIM adapter, or something to that effect, so correct me if I'm wrong here.
Thanks!
You don't understand how SIM cards work. It will work. Just cut it down and put it in. Done.
You can print out a template online, print it out and cut it using that, no adapter needed.
http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/prepaid-phone/T-Mobile-Micro-SIM-Card-Activation-Kit if you don't want to cut
Hi,
I am in India and one of my friend is bringing me Nexus 7 LTE unlocked from USA.
He doesn't have a micro sim and neither do I.
Can we test/setup Nexus 7 without a SIM card?
Thanks.
Yes you can without problem, you skip the step about sim card
Currently I don't have a SIM card on my N7 LTE, and I regularly change roms
In the US (unsure about t-mobile outside US) you can get a t-mobile micro sim card, sometimes free or $0.99 but currently $10, and activate it for 200MB/month free data. Wonderful starter program and great for developers too.