How to insert the SIM card on HUAWEI P20 Pro

Inserting the SIM card into your HUAWEI P20 Pro is crucial if you would like to use your cellphone. Certainly, the SIM card permits your HUAWEI P20 Pro to be able to connect to the mobile network and for that reason to make phone calls. However, in case you just bought your HUAWEI P20 Pro, it’s not always simple to find out how you can set the SIM card. That’s why we made the decision to write this tuto. We will initially see what to do before inserting the SIM card in the HUAWEI P20 Pro. We will see how you can insert the SIM card. Finally, we will find out what the different types of SIM card.insert-sim-card-HUAWEI P20 Pro

What to do before putting the SIM into your HUAWEI P20 Pro

Before you start inserting the SIM card into your HUAWEI P20 Pro, it’s important to test 2 or three things. 1st of all, we suggest you to switch off the HUAWEI P20 Pro before you set the SIM card. We also recommend you to test if the type of SIM card you have corresponds to the model of your mobile phone. Certainly, there are many types of SIM cards and every cellphone is compatible with a specific type. Refer to the last section of this tuto for more information. At last, whenever the location of the SIM card of your HUAWEI P20 Pro is on the side, we highly recommend that you have a pin or a thin and sharp object to open the slot for SIM. If you need to change the PIN code of the SIM card, please refer to our tuto to change the PIN code on HUAWEI P20 Pro.

The right way to insert the SIM card into the HUAWEI P20 Pro

Depending on the model of your HUAWEI P20 Pro, there are two possible methods for inserting the SIM card. The right process should for that reason be one of the following.

Method 1: Insert the SIM card by the side of your HUAWEI P20 Pro

To insert the SIM card into your HUAWEI P20 Pro, initially find the slot that is generally on the side of the mobile phone. It is rather easy to spot it because there is often a little hole next to it. If 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 then remove the rack from the slot. Simply insert the SIM card into this rack and re-insert it into your HUAWEI P20 Pro. That’s it!

Method 2: Insert the SIM card from the back of the HUAWEI P20 Pro

If your HUAWEI P20 Pro will not have a slot on the side, this means that the SIM slot is on the back of the mobile phone. The initially step are going to be to remove the cache on the back of the HUAWEI P20 Pro. To do this, you just have to unfasten it with your fingertips. Once completed, you should find out the location of the SIM card. Oftentimes 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 HUAWEI P20 Pro. Be careful to put it in the best direction, the gold side of the card must be down. Reassemble everything and it’s good!

The different types of SIM cards

There are three different types of SIM cards. Indeed, these three 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 incredibly little. The chip covers almost the entire surface.

In case you do not have the best SIM card for your HUAWEI P20 Pro, you can ask your operator for a different one. There are also adapters that can resolve compatibility issues. At last, if you have a standard SIM card, it could be cut to make it into Micro SIM or Nano SIM. At your peril.