3g : sim card inserted without tray - stuck! - Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

One of my kids inserted the ATT sim card without the tray. That is, he just slid the bare sim card into the slot.
I can't figure out how to get it out of the slot!
Any suggestions realllly appreciated.

seandarcy said:
One of my kids inserted the ATT sim card without the tray. That is, he just slid the bare sim card into the slot.
I can't figure out how to get it out of the slot!
Any suggestions realllly appreciated.
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Did you try tweezers? I put a microSD card in wrong and I used tweezers to pull it back out with minimal damage. Hope I can be of assistance.
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Micro SD card slot

I was wondering if anyone has had an issue with their micro sd card slot not locking in cards. When I push the card in it clicks but just pops right back out, this is on a new phone sent from Verizon (old one had no working data).
nope no problem ive handled quite a couple fascinates... get it replaced again
a friend of mine just had this problem with her Captivate. she had to have theSD card holder and GSM card holder replaced. you need to call and have them send you a new phone.

P6800 SIM Card not recognized!!!

Hi,
I just purchased a P6800 to replace my current phone.
Everything is awesome about the device, but everytime I try to insert my SIM from my previous phone, it keeps saying "Please Insert SIM"
After many reboots, same message shows on the unlock screen.
I've tried other SIM cards from my friends' phones (H20, Red Pocket, T-Mobile, Etc.)
The only SIM it seems to detect is my old O2 SIM card from my travel overseas.
Are there different times of Mini SIMs? Perhaps the metal contact sizes are different for data and regular phone SIMs?
I hope someone can help as I would love to utilize the full capabilities of this device.
Thanks.
pimpnyak said:
Hi,
I just purchased a P6800 to replace my current phone.
Everything is awesome about the device, but everytime I try to insert my SIM from my previous phone, it keeps saying "Please Insert SIM"
After many reboots, same message shows on the unlock screen.
I've tried other SIM cards from my friends' phones (H20, Red Pocket, T-Mobile, Etc.)
The only SIM it seems to detect is my old O2 SIM card from my travel overseas.
Are there different times of Mini SIMs? Perhaps the metal contact sizes are different for data and regular phone SIMs?
I hope someone can help as I would love to utilize the full capabilities of this device.
Thanks.
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It uses a regular sized SIM, not a micro-SIM. Are you sure you're inserting the SIM with the contact side down notch end first?
pimpnyak said:
Hi,
I just purchased a P6800 to replace my current phone.
Everything is awesome about the device, but everytime I try to insert my SIM from my previous phone, it keeps saying "Please Insert SIM"
After many reboots, same message shows on the unlock screen.
I've tried other SIM cards from my friends' phones (H20, Red Pocket, T-Mobile, Etc.)
The only SIM it seems to detect is my old O2 SIM card from my travel overseas.
Are there different times of Mini SIMs? Perhaps the metal contact sizes are different for data and regular phone SIMs?
I hope someone can help as I would love to utilize the full capabilities of this device.
Thanks.
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Im having the exact same problem. Bought a Telstra sim for my P6800 and it wont recognise it. The same sim works fine in my Galaxy Nexus, and the sim from my Galaxy Nexus works fine in the Tab. It's just this particular sim/data plan it wont recognise the sim, keeps saying 'insert sim'. I had the sim replaced, same issue. Any ideas?
Did you try to go to Settings -> Wireless and then configure the APN, etc.?
tab7_7 said:
Did you try to go to Settings -> Wireless and then configure the APN, etc.?
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Wont let me into it. When I press Mobile Networks it tells me to insert a sim. The sim works fine in other devices but is not detected by the Tab. A Google search reveals that it is a common problem with certain sims and carriers, I may have to go to a Telstra store and try a few different sims.. Unless there is something else I can try?
I had a problem with my sim card but when I reboot my device It is Ok.
Yes. Try to reboot your device. When I inserted my SIM while the tablet was on, it would give me the same error until I restarted the tablet.
You definitely have to reboot the Tab after inserting the Sim.
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tab7_7 said:
Yes. Try to reboot your device. When I inserted my SIM while the tablet was on, it would give me the same error until I restarted the tablet.
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With respect, rebooting was the first thing I tried! Makes no difference whether I insert the sim when the Tab is off or not, still not detected
If a different Sim card works in the tablet you can see if your phone provider can give you another Sim. If no Sim works, it's most probably HW related
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A sim that worked earlier in the week no longer works, sadly now looks to be a hardware issue..
You can't use the micro sims they mess up the sim reader if you leave it in it will continue to work but once you take it out it breaks the sim slot it happened to me i used a att sim first and it worked fine then a rep at a cell shop put his micro sim with an adapter into to it to see if it worked with t-mobile and when he took it out the sim slot wouldn't work I had to get the device replaced
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techjunkie702 said:
You can't use the micro sims they mess up the sim reader if you leave it in it will continue to work but once you take it out it breaks the sim slot
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And that is exactly what has happened to me. I was using a micro sim with adapter and after I removed it, the device no longer recognises sim cards. It will cost me AU$130 to have it repaired.
A big warning to everyone else not to use micro sims with adapters, make sure you use a full old-style sim card! Quite annoying since most carriers these days have the sim card with the micro-sim push out, these will damage the sim slot in the P6800
Same problem here after using a microsim adapter now it doesn't recognize any sim. Do you know how to remove back cover so i try to repair internal sim card reader?
code72 said:
Same problem here after using a microsim adapter now it doesn't recognize any sim. Do you know how to remove back cover so i try to repair internal sim card reader?
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Same problem here, after using a Micro-Sim Adapter, my p6800 stopped recognizing the sim cards. I hope the repair do not cost too much.
Don't know if this might help.
I had the same experience when I insert my Sim card the first time.
Luckily I have about twenty old Sim card to play with.
I tried most of them and found put that some Sim card is thinner.
So, what I did was to paste a layer of clear tape on the back of my Sim card to make it slightly thicker.
It will fell a but tight at first.
But it helps.
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I've also tried that, pasted a piece of tap to make the sim a bit thicker but It didn't worked, I think I have to send it for repair.
Thanks for your help.
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Last try would be the most ancient method.
Try using a eraser to rub the contacts of the Sim card.
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[Q] some sim cards work but others don't

So to make a long story short, an old straight talk sim card works on my phone but some red pocket sim cards do not. I have tried many things to make the sim cards be recognized like turning the phone off and on, taking the sim card out and putting it back in. I'm wondering if anyone knows of some reason for a new sim card to not work. I just got 10 sims from ebay so I'm going through them hoping that one will work.
inteprid said:
So to make a long story short, an old straight talk sim card works on my phone but some red pocket sim cards do not. I have tried many things to make the sim cards be recognized like turning the phone off and on, taking the sim card out and putting it back in. I'm wondering if anyone knows of some reason for a new sim card to not work. I just got 10 sims from ebay so I'm going through them hoping that one will work.
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Are they cut-down?
xda6969 said:
Are they cut-down?
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nope.

[Q] Is there a spring on the uSIM and uSD card slot?

I have a new N900 and inserted a SIM and SD card into their respective slots. I didn't notice any spring pushing against me when I inserted them. Now, I can't get them out, because there's no "push" when I push the cards to disengage them. The phone service and SD card is working while in the slots. Is this the way it's suppose to be? I got the cards out with a fine tweezer. Is there something wrong with my particular unit?
Xdad_0001 said:
I have a new N900 and inserted a SIM and SD card into their respective slots. I didn't notice any spring pushing against me when I inserted them. Now, I can't get them out, because there's no "push" when I push the cards to disengage them. The phone service and SD card is working while in the slots. Is this the way it's suppose to be? I got the cards out with a fine tweezer. Is there something wrong with my particular unit?
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Nope to both.
It's normal, and there are several videos on YouTube to remove the SIM card....PITA I know....wtf Samsung?

NO SIM insert sim card

I keep getting a NO sim error when the sim is already in the phone I took it out and reinserted it but it still shows it can anyone help? Can't find a solution
Connectors might be loose or your sim card may be at fault. Call Sprint and let them know. They should send you a free one to eliminate the latter.
Mine had that the first day..they gave me a new sim card and all was good..
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