How to insert the SIM card on Alcatel one Touch Pop C3

Inserting the SIM card into your Alcatel one Touch Pop C3 is essential if you wish to use your mobile phone. Certainly, the SIM card permits your Alcatel one Touch Pop C3 to be able to connect to the mobile network and for that reason to make phone calls. Nonetheless, in case you just bought your Alcatel one Touch Pop C3, it is actually not always simple to find out the right way to set the SIM card. That is why we decided to write this tuto. We will first see what to do before inserting the SIM card in the Alcatel one Touch Pop C3. We will discover the right way to insert the SIM card. Finally, we will find out what the different types of SIM card.insert-sim-card-Alcatel-one-Touch-Pop-C3

What to do before putting the SIM into your Alcatel one Touch Pop C3

Before you start inserting the SIM card into your Alcatel one Touch Pop C3, it is actually necessary to test two or three stuff. Initially of all, we recommend you to switch off the Alcatel one Touch Pop C3 before you set the SIM card. We also advise you to test if the sort of SIM card you have matches to the model of your cellphone. Certainly, there are several types of SIM cards and each telephone is compatible with a certain type. Refer to the last section of this tuto for more information. At last, in the event that the location of the SIM card of your Alcatel one Touch Pop C3 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 want to change the PIN code of the SIM card, please refer to our guideline to change the PIN code on Alcatel one Touch Pop C3.

How you can insert the SIM card into the Alcatel one Touch Pop C3

Depending on the model of your Alcatel one Touch Pop C3, there are two likely methods for inserting the SIM card. The right procedure should for that reason be one of the following.

Process 1: Insert the SIM card by the side of your Alcatel one Touch Pop C3

To insert the SIM card into your Alcatel one Touch Pop C3, first find the slot that is generally on the side of the cellphone. It is quite easy 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. As an example, you can use a paper clip to do so. By pushing into the hole, the SIM card rack should come out. You must after that remove the rack from the slot. Simply insert the SIM card into this rack and re-insert it into your Alcatel one Touch Pop C3. That is it!

Process 2: Insert the SIM card from the back of the Alcatel one Touch Pop C3

If your Alcatel one Touch Pop C3 doesn’t have a slot on the side, this means that the SIM slot is on the back of the cellphone. The first step are going to be to remove the cache on the back of the Alcatel one Touch Pop C3. To do this, you just simply have to unfasten it with your fingertips. Once carried out, you should find out the location of the SIM card. Sometimes the location is under the battery. In this case, you have to remove the battery. All you have to do is insert the SIM card into your Alcatel one Touch Pop C3. Be careful to put it in the right direction, the gold side of the card must be down. Reassemble everything and it’s good!

The different types of SIM cards

There are 3 different types of SIM cards. Indeed, these three types differ according to their size. We thus find:

  • The SIM card: which is of standard size.
  • The Micro SIM card: that is more compact than the standard size.
  • The Nano SIM card: which is really very small. The chip covers almost the entire surface.

In case you do not have the right SIM card for your Alcatel one Touch Pop C3, you may ask your operator for a different one. There are also adapters which could solve compatibility issues. At last, in case you have a standard SIM card, it may be cut to make it into Micro SIM or Nano SIM. At your peril.