Inserting the SIM card into your Sony Xperia X is necessary if you need to use your smartphone. Indeed, the SIM card allows your Sony Xperia X to be able to connect to the mobile network and consequently to make phone calls. Nonetheless, in the event you just bought your Sony Xperia X, it is actually not always easy to find out ways to set the SIM card. That’s why we made the decision to write this tuto. We will first of all discover how to proceed before inserting the SIM card in the Sony Xperia X. We will discover ways 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 Sony Xperia X
Before you start inserting the SIM card into your Sony Xperia X, it is actually necessary to test two or 3 things. First of all of all, we advise you to switch off the Sony Xperia X 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 smartphone. Indeed, there are a lot of types of SIM cards and every telephone is compatible with a certain type. Refer to the last part of this tuto to find out more. Finally, if perhaps the tracking of the SIM card of your Sony Xperia X 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 would like to change the PIN code of the SIM card, please refer to our tuto to change the PIN code on Sony Xperia X.
The right way to insert the SIM card into the Sony Xperia X
Based on the model of your Sony Xperia X, there are two possible techniques for inserting the SIM card. The right procedure should consequently be one of the following.
Process 1: Insert the SIM card by the side of your Sony Xperia X
To insert the SIM card into your Sony Xperia X, first of all find the slot that is usually on the side of the smartphone. It is quite simple to spot it because there is often a small hole next to it. When you have found it, you will have to insert a pointed object into the small hole next to the slot. For example, you can employ a paper clip to do so. By pushing into the hole, the SIM card rack should come out. You should after that remove the rack from the slot. Simply insert the SIM card into this rack and re-insert it into your Sony Xperia X. That’s it!
Process 2: Insert the SIM card from the back of the Sony Xperia X
If your Sony Xperia X doesn’t have a slot on the side, this means that the SIM slot is on the back of the smartphone. The first of all step are going to be to turn off the cache on the back of the Sony Xperia X. To do this, you just have to unfasten it with your fingertips. Once carried out, you should see the location of the SIM card. Oftentimes the tracking is under the battery. In this case, you will need to turn off the battery. All you have to do is insert the SIM card into your Sony Xperia X. 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 3 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 more compact than the standard size.
- The Nano SIM card: which is really extremely small. The chip covers almost the entire surface.
If you do not have the best SIM card for your Sony Xperia X, youre able to ask your operator for a different one. There are also adapters which could solve compatibility issues. Finally, if you have a standard SIM card, it might be cut to make it into Micro SIM or Nano SIM. At your peril.
