Inserting the SIM card into your XIAOMI Mi 8 Lite is essential if you would like to use your telephone. Certainly, the SIM card allows your XIAOMI Mi 8 Lite to be able to connect to the mobile network and for that reason to make phone calls. Nevertheless, in case you just bought your XIAOMI Mi 8 Lite, it is not always easy to find out tips on how to set the SIM card. That’s why we decided to write this tuto. We will initially see what to do before inserting the SIM card in the XIAOMI Mi 8 Lite. We will find out tips on how to insert the SIM card. Finally, we will observe what the different types of SIM card.
What to do before putting the SIM into your XIAOMI Mi 8 Lite
Before you start inserting the SIM card into your XIAOMI Mi 8 Lite, it is necessary to test two or 3 things. Initially of all, we suggest you to switch off the XIAOMI Mi 8 Lite 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 phone. Certainly, there are many types of SIM cards and each phone is compatible with a certain type. Refer to the last part of this tuto for more information. At last, in the event that the tracking of the SIM card of your XIAOMI Mi 8 Lite 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 would like to change the PIN code of the SIM card, please refer to our guide to change the PIN code on XIAOMI Mi 8 Lite.
How you can insert the SIM card into the XIAOMI Mi 8 Lite
According to the model of your XIAOMI Mi 8 Lite, there are two likely methods for inserting the SIM card. The right technique should for that reason be one of the following.
Method 1: Insert the SIM card by the side of your XIAOMI Mi 8 Lite
To insert the SIM card into your XIAOMI Mi 8 Lite, initially find the slot that is generally on the side of the phone. It is quite simple 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. One example is, you can employ a paper clip to do so. By pushing into the hole, the SIM card rack should come out. You must after that remove the rack from the slot. Simply insert the SIM card into this rack and re-insert it into your XIAOMI Mi 8 Lite. That’s it!
Method 2: Insert the SIM card from the back of the XIAOMI Mi 8 Lite
If your XIAOMI Mi 8 Lite doesn’t have a slot on the side, this means that the SIM slot is on the back of the phone. The initially step will be to remove the cache on the back of the XIAOMI Mi 8 Lite. To do this, you just have to unfasten it with your fingertips. Once carried out, you should observe the location of the SIM card. From time to time 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 XIAOMI Mi 8 Lite. Be careful to put it in the best direction, the gold side of the card has 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 thus 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 little. The chip covers nearly the entire surface.
If you do not have the best SIM card for your XIAOMI Mi 8 Lite, you can actually ask your operator for another one. There are as well adapters that can solve compatibility issues. At last, if you have a standard SIM card, it might be cut to make it into Micro SIM or Nano SIM. At your peril.
