Inserting the SIM card into your ALCATEL 1C is essential if you want to use your cellphone. In fact, the SIM card allows your ALCATEL 1C to be able to connect to the mobile network and consequently to make phone calls. Nevertheless, if you just bought your ALCATEL 1C, it is not always easy to find out how to put the SIM card. That’s why we decided to write this article. We will initially see what to do before inserting the SIM card in the ALCATEL 1C. We will find out how to insert the SIM card. Finally, we will find out what the different types of SIM card.
What to do before putting the SIM into your ALCATEL 1C
Before you start inserting the SIM card into your ALCATEL 1C, it is required to check 2 or 3 things. 1st of all, we suggest you to switch off the ALCATEL 1C before you put the SIM card. We also advise you to check if the kind of SIM card you have corresponds to the model of your phone. In fact, there are several types of SIM cards and every phone is compatible with a specific type. Refer to the last part of this article to find out more. At last, whenever the tracking of the SIM card of your ALCATEL 1C is on the side, we advise that you have a pin or a thin and sharp object to open the slot for SIM. If you wish to change the PIN code of the SIM card, please refer to our guideline to change the PIN code on ALCATEL 1C.
Tips on how to insert the SIM card into the ALCATEL 1C
According to the model of your ALCATEL 1C, there are two likely techniques for inserting the SIM card. The right technique should consequently be one of the following.
Method 1: Insert the SIM card by the side of your ALCATEL 1C
To insert the SIM card into your ALCATEL 1C, initially find the slot that is normally on the side of the phone. It is quite simple to spot it because there is often a small hole next to it. If you have found it, you will have to insert a pointed object into the small hole next to the slot. For example, you can employ a paper clip to do so. By pushing into the hole, the SIM card rack should come out. You need to after that remove the rack from the slot. Simply insert the SIM card into this rack and re-insert it into your ALCATEL 1C. That’s it!
Method 2: Insert the SIM card from the back of the ALCATEL 1C
If your ALCATEL 1C does not have a slot on the side, this means that the SIM slot is on the back of the phone. The initially step will be to turn off the cache on the back of the ALCATEL 1C. To do this, you just simply have to unfasten it with your fingertips. Once completed, you should find out the location of the SIM card. From time to time the tracking is under the battery. In this case, you have to turn off the battery. All you have to do is insert the SIM card into your ALCATEL 1C. Be careful to put it in the best direction, the gold side of the card has to be down. Reassemble everything and it’s good!
The different types of SIM cards
There are three different types of SIM cards. Indeed, these 3 types differ in accordance to their size. We thus find:
- The SIM card: which is of regular size.
- The Micro SIM card: that is smaller than the standard size.
- The Nano SIM card: which is really very small. The chip covers nearly the entire surface.
In case you do not have the best SIM card for your ALCATEL 1C, you can ask your operator for a different one. There are as well adapters which could resolve compatibility issues. At last, if you have a standard SIM card, it can be cut to make it into Micro SIM or Nano SIM. At your peril.
