Inserting the SIM card into your Aquaris X5 is essential if you want to use your mobile phone. Indeed, the SIM card allows your Aquaris X5 to be able to connect to the mobile network and for that reason to make phone calls. Nonetheless, in the event you just bought your Aquaris X5, it can be not always simple to find out ways to set the SIM card. That is why we decided to write this tuto. We will 1st discover what to do before inserting the SIM card in the Aquaris X5. We will discover ways 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 Aquaris X5
Before you start inserting the SIM card into your Aquaris X5, it can be important to test 2 or 3 things. 1st of all, we recommend you to switch off the Aquaris X5 before you set the SIM card. We also recommend you to test if the sort of SIM card you have corresponds to the model of your phone. Indeed, there are many types of SIM cards and every smartphone is compatible with a certain type. Refer to the last section of this tuto to find out more. At last, in the event that the tracking of the SIM card of your Aquaris X5 is on the side, we suggest 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 tuto to change the PIN code on Aquaris X5.
How you can insert the SIM card into the Aquaris X5
Based on the model of your Aquaris X5, there are two possible methods for inserting the SIM card. The right technique should for that reason be one of the following.
Technique 1: Insert the SIM card by the side of your Aquaris X5
To insert the SIM card into your Aquaris X5, 1st find the slot that is normally on the side of the phone. It is quite easy to spot it because there is often a little hole next to it. When you have found it, you will have to insert a pointed object into the little hole next to the slot. For instance, you can make use of 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 Aquaris X5. That is it!
Technique 2: Insert the SIM card from the back of the Aquaris X5
If your Aquaris X5 does not have a slot on the side, this means that the SIM slot is on the back of the phone. The 1st step are going to be to remove the cache on the back of the Aquaris X5. To do this, you simply have to unfasten it with your fingertips. Once completed, you should find out the location of the SIM card. Sometimes the tracking is under the battery. In this case, you need to remove the battery. All you have to do is insert the SIM card into your Aquaris X5. Be careful to put it in the proper direction, the gold side of the card need to be down. Reassemble everything and it’s good!
The different types of SIM cards
There are 3 different types of SIM cards. Indeed, these 3 types differ in accordance to their size. We so find:
- The SIM card: which is of standard size.
- The Micro SIM card: that is smaller than the standard size.
- The Nano SIM card: which is really incredibly little. The chip covers nearly the entire surface.
If you do not have the proper SIM card for your Aquaris X5, youre able to ask your operator for another one. There are also adapters that may resolve compatibility issues. At last, if you have a standard SIM card, it may be cut to make it into Micro SIM or Nano SIM. At your peril.