Inserting the SIM card into your Samsung Galaxy A8+ is crucial if you want to use your phone. Certainly, the SIM card will allow your Samsung Galaxy A8+ to be able to connect to the mobile network and consequently to make phone calls. Nonetheless, in case you just bought your Samsung Galaxy A8+, it can be not always simple to find out how to set the SIM card. That is why we made the decision to write this tuto. We will first see how to proceed before inserting the SIM card in the Samsung Galaxy A8+. We will discover how to insert the SIM card. Finally, we will see what the different types of SIM card.
What to do before putting the SIM into your Samsung Galaxy A8+
Before you start inserting the SIM card into your Samsung Galaxy A8+, it can be necessary to check two or 3 stuff. First of all of all, we suggest you to switch off the Samsung Galaxy A8+ before you set the SIM card. We also recommend you to check if the sort of SIM card you have corresponds to the model of your mobile phone. Certainly, there are many types of SIM cards and each cellphone is compatible with a certain type. Refer to the last part of this tuto to learn more. At last, whenever the tracking of the SIM card of your Samsung Galaxy A8+ is on the side, we recommend 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 Samsung Galaxy A8+.
How to insert the SIM card into the Samsung Galaxy A8+
Based on the model of your Samsung Galaxy A8+, there are two possible methods for inserting the SIM card. The right procedure should consequently be 1 of the following.
Method 1: Insert the SIM card by the side of your Samsung Galaxy A8+
To insert the SIM card into your Samsung Galaxy A8+, first find the slot that is normally on the side of the mobile phone. It is quite easy to spot it because there is often a tiny hole next to it. If you have found it, you will have to insert a pointed object into the tiny hole next to the slot. For example, you can make use of a paper clip to do so. By pushing into the hole, the SIM card rack should come out. You will need to then remove the rack from the slot. Simply insert the SIM card into this rack and re-insert it into your Samsung Galaxy A8+. That is it!
Method 2: Insert the SIM card from the back of the Samsung Galaxy A8+
If your Samsung Galaxy A8+ doesn’t have a slot on the side, this means that the SIM slot is on the back of the mobile phone. The first step are going to be to remove the cache on the back of the Samsung Galaxy A8+. To do this, you just have to unfasten it with your fingertips. Once done, you should see 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 Samsung Galaxy A8+. Be careful to put it in the best 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 three different types of SIM cards. Indeed, these 3 types differ according 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 extremely tiny. The chip covers almost the entire surface.
In case you do not have the best SIM card for your Samsung Galaxy A8+, you may ask your operator for a different 1. There are as well adapters that can resolve compatibility issues. At last, when you have a standard SIM card, it might be cut to make it into Micro SIM or Nano SIM. At your peril.
