Inserting the SIM card into your Sony Xperia M4 is essential if you would like to use your cellphone. Indeed, the SIM card allows your Sony Xperia M4 to be able to connect to the mobile network and therefore to make phone calls. Nonetheless, in the event you just bought your Sony Xperia M4, it’s not always easy to find out how you can set the SIM card. That’s why we decided to write this article. We will first of all see what to do before inserting the SIM card in the Sony Xperia M4. We will find out how you can insert the SIM card. Finally, we will discover what the different types of SIM card.
What to do before putting the SIM into your Sony Xperia M4
Before you start inserting the SIM card into your Sony Xperia M4, it’s required to test two or 3 things. First of all of all, we recommend you to switch off the Sony Xperia M4 before you set the SIM card. We also recommend you to test if the type of SIM card you have matches to the model of your telephone. Indeed, there are a lot of types of SIM cards and every cellphone is compatible with a specific type. Refer to the last part of this article to find out more. At last, if the tracking of the SIM card of your Sony Xperia M4 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 would like to modify the PIN code of the SIM card, please refer to our guide to modify the PIN code on Sony Xperia M4.
How to insert the SIM card into the Sony Xperia M4
Determined by the model of your Sony Xperia M4, there are two likely techniques for inserting the SIM card. The right technique should therefore be 1 of the following.
Process 1: Insert the SIM card by the side of your Sony Xperia M4
To insert the SIM card into your Sony Xperia M4, first of all find the slot that is normally on the side of the telephone. It is quite easy to spot it because there is often a tiny hole next to it. When you have found it, you will have to insert a pointed object into the tiny hole next to the slot. For example, you can utilize a paper clip to do so. By pushing into the hole, the SIM card rack should come out. You should then remove the rack from the slot. Simply insert the SIM card into this rack and re-insert it into your Sony Xperia M4. That’s it!
Process 2: Insert the SIM card from the back of the Sony Xperia M4
If your Sony Xperia M4 doesn’t have a slot on the side, this means that the SIM slot is on the back of the telephone. The first of all step will likely be to remove the cache on the back of the Sony Xperia M4. To do this, you simply have to unfasten it with your fingertips. Once carried out, you should discover the location of the SIM card. At times the tracking is under the battery. In this case, you should remove the battery. All you have to do is insert the SIM card into your Sony Xperia M4. Be careful to put it in the proper 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 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 tiny. The chip covers almost the entire surface.
If you dont have the proper SIM card for your Sony Xperia M4, you can ask your operator for a different 1. There are as well adapters that will solve 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.
