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I hope that my New Nexus 4 will be here tomorrow. I plan on switching out my Standard SIM to the Micro SIM for the Nexus 4, but I won't have the phone with me yet. Will the TMobile Store need the new phone with them in the store before they could switch out my sim?
No. Just tell them you need a micro sim
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Was it a free upgrade to the Micro SIM? There are also rumors that there are two types of SIM cards now: non-ISIS T-Mobile SIM card and a ISIS T-Mobile SIM card. I heard that the ISIS T Mobile SIM card takes support off for Google Wallet.
I just cut my standard SIM to micro.
If you have been a customer with Tmo for awhile, they will give you the new Sim for free. Otherwise, it is a ~$10 charge. No need to take the phone with you, just go to the store and ask for a micro-sim. Then, just activate the sim once you get your phone via the web (website listed on the new card).
I activated my micro-sim online and it was active almost immediately as opposed to when I have called and spoke to a CSR (~ 2 hrs).
Rod3 said:
If you have been a customer with Tmo for awhile, they will give you the new Sim for free. Otherwise, it is a ~$10 charge. No need to take the phone with you, just go to the store and ask for a micro-sim. Then, just activate the sim once you get your phone via the web (website listed on the new card).
I activated my micro-sim online and it was active almost immediately as opposed to when I have called and spoke to a CSR (~ 2 hrs).
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One time my SIM card wasn't functioning properly and didn't detect my phone # and all that. I called 611 and they offered a free SIM card replacement but I had to get it from a store. Went to like 4-5 different T-Mobile stores even though the person on the phone said that the store closest to me had them in stock and when I went there the person said that they didn't have any in stock. It was so frustrating getting a replacement that I felt that I was being lied to in my face about them not having SIM cards.
Regardless of that, my SIM card works fine as it is now. Just cutted my standard SIM card (from a few years back) into a micro-sim and works fine on the N4.
$10 is still a rip off for a SIM card, they can't be that much to produce -_-
I went in yesterday to a T-mobile store and they gave me and activated the micro sim for free he just asked for my ID
You can purchase a Micro-SIM off of T-Mobile's site for $0.99 + tax (free shipping). That's what I did and then I just activated it online once my Nexus 4 arrived.
They should be able to cut your existing sim card. They have Sim cutters which will turn it into micro. If you do get a new sim, do not get the Isis ready one. It won't work with Google wallet.
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I previously had a normal sized card in Tmob on my Gnex. I usually got H speeds on it. Used an HTC one S (cut the sim) and almost always had H showing on the phone. Today I received my N4, its been perfect but now most of the time its 3G or very low reception. Is it the phone? or can it be the Sim card that I cut?
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El Niche said:
I previously had a normal sized card in Tmob on my Gnex. I usually got H speeds on it. Used an HTC one S (cut the sim) and almost always had H showing on the phone. Today I received my N4, its been perfect but now most of the time its 3G or very low reception. Is it the phone? or can it be the Sim card that I cut?
Thanks
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I would think it might just be damage to the sim card from being cut and then taken in and out of different phones. Just get a micro some from T-Mobile. I called them and only paid 1.04 with tax and it was free over night shipping too. Put the next sim in my N4 and called customer server and they had it running in a matter of minutes.
awtacular said:
I would think it might just be damage to the sim card from being cut and then taken in and out of different phones. Just get a micro some from T-Mobile. I called them and only paid 1.04 with tax and it was free over night shipping too. Put the next sim in my N4 and called customer server and they had it running in a matter of minutes.
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I cut my sim with a Butcher knife. No, not kidding. Works prefect.
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marty331 said:
I cut my sim with a Butcher knife. No, not kidding. Works prefect.
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I cut it with scissors, and it worked fine on a One S. Just to be sure the Tmob store gave me one for free. I still get very low speeds tho.
So I've been using my Nokia Lumina 710 for a month now (it uses a Micro sim).
The sim works fine in the Nokia Lumina. When I put it in the Nexus 4 nothing happens.
It does not read it, it says "NO SIM CARD - EMRGECNY CALLS ONLY"
What do I do?
I installed it correctly in the phone.
Note: The Sim I used in the windows phone I CUT MY SELF
Solution: I went to a store and bought an actual Micro Sim that is already cut, and that worked fine.
The issue was that if you cut your own micro sim, it wont line up the gold part with the Nexus 4 properly, and will not be read.
imtiax said:
So I've been using my Nokia Lumina 710 for a month now (it uses a Micro sim).
The sim works fine in the Nokia Lumina. When I put it in the Nexus 4 nothing happens.
It does not read it.
What do I do?
I installed it correctly in the phone.
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Restart/reboot the phone.
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I tried doing that multiple times.
Just happen w/ me. Got the first N4 last week, lasted 2 days before signal disappeared. RMA'd, got new one last Friday, so far so good.
imtiax said:
So I've been using my Nokia Lumina 710 for a month now (it uses a Micro sim).
The sim works fine in the Nokia Lumina. When I put it in the Nexus 4 nothing happens.
It does not read it, it says "NO SIM CARD - EMRGECNY CALLS ONLY"
What do I do?
I installed it correctly in the phone.
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Whose SIM card are you using? Have you tried using a SIM from another carrier?
i bought my nexus 4 about a month ago. it wouldnt get a signal with any sim card. i brought it back to the authorized tmobile dealer where i bought it the next morning, and they exchanged it for me right away. i was told that there is a known issue with not being able to read the sim. anyways, the n4 i received as an exchange i liked better
moral of the story, if you buy your device at a store(not online), have them activate your sim there, and stick it into the device before you leave.
I went to a store and bought a brand new micro sim, I guess the Nexus 4 didn't like the way I cut the old one I used on the Lumina. Been working fine since.
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I went to a store and bought a brand new micro sim, I guess the Nexus 4 didn't like the way I cut the old one I used on the Lumina. Been working fine since.
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Your original post never mentioned that the sim was originally NOT a micro sim and that you cut it down. That would have been helpful info.
xda6969 said:
Your original post never mentioned that the sim was originally NOT a micro sim and that you cut it down. That would have been helpful info.
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Beat me to it!
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imtiax said:
I went to a store and bought a brand new micro sim, I guess the Nexus 4 didn't like the way I cut the old one I used on the Lumina. Been working fine since.
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How about updating the OP to "User Error, nothing wrong with my wonderful N4."
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I have updated the OP.
imtiax said:
So I've been using my Nokia Lumina 710 for a month now (it uses a Micro sim).
The sim works fine in the Nokia Lumina. When I put it in the Nexus 4 nothing happens.
It does not read it, it says "NO SIM CARD - EMRGECNY CALLS ONLY"
What do I do?
I installed it correctly in the phone.
Note: The Sim I used in the windows phone I CUT MY SELF
Solution: I went to a store and bought an actual Micro Sim that is already cut, and that worked fine.
The issue was that if you cut your own micro sim, it wont line up the gold part with the Nexus 4 properly, and will not be read.
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I also got the same problem.
I think when you cut a mini-sim to Micro-SIM the metal part of the sim is little bit bigger than the original micro sim. This makes short circuit when you put it in the Sim tray of Nexus 4 (Which also metal). I just apply a sellotape to the sides of the sim and after that it worked for me.
Just give it a try
I had a problem with the Nexus refusing to connect to the mobile network. I fixed it by reflashing the modem firmware in CWM
Initially getting the phone here was a nightmare. Now getting the phones up and running has just been ridiculous. After two days of research and trying this and that o finally had my wives phone recognizing and registering on the Straight Talk network but only here and there. It will stop reading the SIM randomly. Now I'm trying to set mine up and I'm having the same problem. "No SIM card, Emergency Calls only". Has anyone found a solution or fix cause I'm right before throwing the phone.... which wouldn't be good..its a glass phone after all. Straight Talk is zero help. They got our money already, why should they be? At my wits end guys. Please help!!
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Is the sim card upside down?
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Sounds like you had to cut up a tmobile sim card to be micro for the N4 and then now it was cut wrong and is not seated and making proper contacts.
Geoi1006 said:
Initially getting the phone here was a nightmare. Now getting the phones up and running has just been ridiculous. After two days of research and trying this and that o finally had my wives phone recognizing and registering on the Straight Talk network but only here and there. It will stop reading the SIM randomly. Now I'm trying to set mine up and I'm having the same problem. "No SIM card, Emergency Calls only". Has anyone found a solution or fix cause I'm right before throwing the phone.... which wouldn't be good..its a glass phone after all. Straight Talk is zero help. They got our money already, why should they be? At my wits end guys. Please help!!
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Another crap story about straight talk. Switch to solavei. My setup process yesterday took 1 minute.
and better service (42 mbs T-Mobile vs st with only 21)
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They will work intermittently. So should i try to order new SIMs? They can't both be cut wrong. I took extra precautions with the second one to be extra careful. Pretty ridiculous to me that they don't offer a micro sim for tmo.
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No I put the notch on the same side it came on. And the card says "this side up" so I've put that side up
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Just called and ordered two replacement SIMs. They tried to tell me AT&T was the best coverage for my area and T- Mobile had spotty coverage here and that's why my SIM cards aren't working. To the average customer, this would've made perfect sense. Those of us that are inept enough to be active here know that's bs. I've had Tmo here. I happen to know they are the best coverage in this city. Told the CSR I refuse to be on AT&T anything. Dealt with them in the past. Know from experience about their shady practices and inconsistent policy enforcement. Throttle this person, let that person run several GB a month. Been there done that. Anyhow :rant end: I'm ordering an actual SIM cutter today also and hopefully that makes the process run smoother.
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nextelbuddy said:
Sounds like you had to cut up a tmobile sim card to be micro for the N4 and then now it was cut wrong and is not seated and making proper contacts.
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This. ^
It's not the phone, nor the Sim. It sounds like a misaligned cutter. Note, a Sim cutter may also cut the Sim wrong if the user doesn't adjust / align it correctly. I suggest you borrow / find a precut Sim to compare alignment with before hand. There is very little room for error. Remember Sims are supplied either 1.8/2.95v power and you could short out your phone with the slightest error..
How did you cut? I used a $2 micro sim cutter from Amazon and its worked flawlessly. The sim is a hair thicker than the real t-mobile micro sim (have both T mobile and AT&T micro sims to test out services) but the alignment is perfect and no issue with the phone recognizing it.
The thing that makes me curious is your post from yesterday about the CSR telling you to use an AT&T sim. Im guessing they are out of the loop since StraighTalk has removed any reference of AT&T from their site, including the SIMs.
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Sounds like you had to cut up a tmobile sim card to be micro for the N4 and then now it was cut wrong and is not seated and making proper contacts.
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Bingo! That's exactly what is wrong with my phone but I chewed (Yes, you read that correctly. Lol) down the edges and right before shutting the sim tray fully, I push the sim card forward.
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ryan stewart said:
How did you cut? I used a $2 micro sim cutter from Amazon and its worked flawlessly. The sim is a hair thicker than the real t-mobile micro sim (have both T mobile and AT&T micro sims to test out services) but the alignment is perfect and no issue with the phone recognizing it.
The thing that makes me curious is your post from yesterday about the CSR telling you to use an AT&T sim. Im guessing they are out of the loop since StraighTalk has removed any reference of AT&T from their site, including the SIMs.
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Although they are supposed to stick to a script, sometimes they fill in the blanks. Perhaps not understanding his real problem. I'm sure mentioning you cut their Sim would give you a few different responses.
I used a noosy kit from amazon for $7. And noticed it has some play/ adjustment and you could snip it wrong. The one I cut for my wifes iphone also left an edge unclean and slightly curled up. Which caused it to jam the tray..
Best and cheapest way to get a micro Sim for reference is the $1 simple mobile ones.. Cut right even allows you to use the letter piece as an adapter if you needed to switch back to reg sized Sim too.
I got my N4 yesterday and i also ordered a micro sim cutter off Amazon.com
I'm on T-Mobile. Do you recommend that I try and use the cutter on it or just go and get an official sim?
What is the failure rate of the sim cutter?
If you have some old unused sims, check the cutter out on them first and make sure they work.
The cutter I got was rubbish, where the sim could move side to side in the device. But I worked out if I made sure it was right up against a certain edge the cut sims worked OK.
I just used my xacto knife to cut my SIM. You could also sand down the edges, so they're smooth. I'm sure a regular knife would work too. Just print the template at 100% scaling, mark, and cut away.
I first used scissors and a template I downloaded online. I lined it up and cut the sucker. It wasn't pretty but it worked on my N4 lol. But I had a mini one ordered from tmo that only cost me $1.07. Now I see that Tmo is selling them for 10bux on their website. Not horrible, but 10x what I paid lol. Maybe try your luck and call a few tmo stores to see if they can replace your existing sim with a micro sim? Price quote and get a full name of the person giving you that price quote!
You may even get one for free!
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I first used scissors and a template I downloaded online. I lined it up and cut the sucker. It wasn't pretty but it worked on my N4 lol. But I had a mini one ordered from tmo that only cost me $1.07. Now I see that Tmo is selling them for 10bux on their website. Not horrible, but 10x what I paid lol. Maybe try your luck and call a few tmo stores to see if they can replace your existing sim with a micro sim? Price quote and get a full name of the person giving you that price quote!
You may even get one for free!
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I have a couple of sim cards laying around. I'll test it on them first.
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DEFJAMVAN said:
I have a couple of sim cards laying around. I'll test it on them first.
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The one that I bought to cut the sim for my one x works perfect in my N4. But like others have said, make sure you don't have a cutter that's barely worth its weight.
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DEFJAMVAN said:
I got my N4 yesterday and i also ordered a micro sim cutter off Amazon.com
I'm on T-Mobile. Do you recommend that I try and use the cutter on it or just go and get an official sim?
What is the failure rate of the sim cutter?
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Get an official micro sim.
If you can get an official micro sim then do it. You won't have to go through the hassle of cutting. If you're like me and your company doesn't offer micro sims then cut it. I cut mine and everything works fine
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I went to the T-Mobile store to ask for one when I got an HTC one s... They refused since I was not main account holder (mother is)
..went back to my truck and sent my wife in and out she comes with an already activated micro sim ready to use.
I always send my wife to do **** like that
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You can get a free micro Sim card from a t mobile store.
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I have been cutting micro and nano SIMs with normal scissors and knife for forever. just print a template on the internet and cut away. There's little that can go wrong IMHO
Bought a cheap one off ebay (<$5) that came with adapters, it worked just fine and now I'm futureproofed with a micro sim that can be bumped up to a mini or a full size.
I receive it in the mail a few hours ago and it worked perfectly. Thanks you guy!
Just a heads up to all who are purchasing the Nexus 6. It uses a Nano SIM card. The Nexus 4 and Nexus 5 use Micro SIM cards.
Get in touch with your carrier to have a Nano SIM on hand. I have mine from T-Mobile US ready, and can easily switch my micro SIM to nano SIM on the T-Mo US portal.
PaisanNYC said:
Just a heads up to all who are purchasing the Nexus 6. It uses a Nano SIM card. The Nexus 4 and Nexus 5 use Micro SIM cards.
Get in touch with your carrier to have a Nano SIM on hand. I have mine from T-Mobile US ready, and can easily switch my micro SIM to nano SIM on the T-Mo US portal.
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Anyone know if AT&T will give me a nano sim card without a device to use it in (to have on hand before my Nexus 6 gets here).
Will they have to activate it and thus deactivate the sim card in my Nexus 5 or can I call and have it activated once I'm ready? Come to think of it, is it possible to have both activated at the same time so I can switch between the two devices as necessary (while waiting for a case)?
Thanks!
jeffreii said:
Anyone know if AT&T will give me a nano sim card without a device to use it in (to have on hand before my Nexus 6 gets here).
Will they have to activate it and thus deactivate the sim card in my Nexus 5 or can I call and have it activated once I'm ready? Come to think of it, is it possible to have both activated at the same time so I can switch between the two devices as necessary (while waiting for a case)?
Thanks!
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Unless you get the phone from the carrier your going to have to go to a store and get a new sim, which they might charge you for, and have it activated. You won't be able to have both active with the same line but there are adapters that let you put a nano sim into a phone that uses micro sims.
You can turn the micro SIM into a nano by cutting the plastic around the gold contacts. If you don't trust yourself to do it manually, there are cheap cutting tools online specifically made for it.
Guys phone box comes with Sim card in it.
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monkeypaws said:
Guys phone box comes with Sim card in it.
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If you get it from a carrier maybe. From the play store? Nope.
Oh crap! Looks like i have to cut my sim card again.
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Thank you guys - I just bought a Nano to Micro adapter on Amazon just in case. I won't take my Nexus 6 to work if I don't have a case for it and the cases may be a little delayed after the phone is released...so I'll want to be able to swap between my Nexus 5 and 6 for the first week or two.
Got at least 30 notifications from pushbullet.. but ordered nothing... and where is the white 64GB!!!!
Cheater912 said:
You can turn the micro SIM into a nano by cutting the plastic around the gold contacts. If you don't trust yourself to do it manually, there are cheap cutting tools online specifically made for it.
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That's how I created the micro sim for my Nexus 5, from a normal sim. I'll just trim it down further when my Nexus 6 gets here
jeffreii said:
Thank you guys - I just bought a Nano to Micro adapter on Amazon just in case. I won't take my Nexus 6 to work if I don't have a case for it and the cases may be a little delayed after the phone is released...so I'll want to be able to swap between my Nexus 5 and 6 for the first week or two.
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I just cancelled my order on Amazon after reading that someone was able to walk into AT&T without their phone and request a nano sim. AT&T gave them an adapter as well. Free sounds much better than $6!
Why go to the effort of trimming when you can just walk in and get one or call and order a nano SIM and adapter from your carrier? Do some carriers charge for them?
jeffreii said:
I just cancelled my order on Amazon after reading that someone was able to walk into AT&T without their phone and request a nano sim. AT&T gave them an adapter as well. Free sounds much better than $6!
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I needed a nano sim when I got my last phone. I went to the AT&T store before my phone arrived and they wouldn't give me one. They told me it was a new policy and that I had to have my new phone with me. I was so pissed.
I went home and did an online chat with AT&T reps and gave them a sad story and they eventually agreed to ship one out with 2-day shipping.
gtalum said:
Why go to the effort of trimming when you can just walk in and get one or call and order a nano SIM and adapter from your carrier? Do some carriers charge for them?
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Takes less time: no need to drive to a store and deal with salesmen.
For t-mobile, sometimes they will charge you and sometimes they won't for getting a new sized sim. You could get those slickdeals for t-mobile sims for 1 cent and activate one of those over the phone. They just need to verify your account and need the sim number.
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Takes less time: no need to drive to a store and deal with salesmen.
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A phone call is pretty quick, though.
I have a Premier business account with AT&T, maybe that's why it's so much smoother for me than what others are saying.
I always walk into my local AT&T store if I need a different size SIM card no questions asked no charge, done.
Ordered a couple from T-Mobile a few weeks ago. $2.12. For 2 of them. ?
My Att store doesn't care they will give you a Sim no questions asked for free, they guy have me 3 once because I said I wanted to have a spare one.
jeffreii said:
Thank you guys - I just bought a Nano to Micro adapter on Amazon just in case. I won't take my Nexus 6 to work if I don't have a case for it and the cases may be a little delayed after the phone is released...so I'll want to be able to swap between my Nexus 5 and 6 for the first week or two.
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The nano SIM is smaller -- how is that going to work?