Inserting the SIM card into your Alcatel 1 is essential if you wish to use your smartphone. Indeed, the SIM card will allow your Alcatel 1 to be able to connect to the mobile network and for that reason to make phone calls. Nevertheless, in case you just bought your Alcatel 1, it’s not always easy to find out ways to set the SIM card. That is why we made the decision to write this article. We will 1st discover how to proceed before inserting the SIM card in the Alcatel 1. We will discover ways to insert the SIM card. Finally, we will find out what the different types of SIM card.
What to do before putting the SIM into your Alcatel 1
Before you start inserting the SIM card into your Alcatel 1, it’s necessary to check 2 or three stuff. 1st of all, we suggest you to switch off the Alcatel 1 before you set the SIM card. We also advise you to check if the type of SIM card you have corresponds to the model of your mobile phone. Indeed, there are a lot of types of SIM cards and every telephone is compatible with a certain type. Refer to the last section of this article for more information. At last, whenever the tracking of the SIM card of your Alcatel 1 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 want to change the PIN code of the SIM card, please refer to our guide to change the PIN code on Alcatel 1.
Tips on how to insert the SIM card into the Alcatel 1
Determined by the model of your Alcatel 1, there are two possible techniques for inserting the SIM card. The right procedure should for that reason be one of the following.
Method 1: Insert the SIM card by the side of your Alcatel 1
To insert the SIM card into your Alcatel 1, 1st find the slot that is normally on the side of the mobile phone. It is rather 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 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 should then remove the rack from the slot. Simply insert the SIM card into this rack and re-insert it into your Alcatel 1. That is it!
Method 2: Insert the SIM card from the back of the Alcatel 1
If your Alcatel 1 will not have a slot on the side, this means that the SIM slot is on the back of the mobile phone. The 1st step will be to remove the cache on the back of the Alcatel 1. To do this, you just have to unfasten it with your fingertips. Once carried out, you should find out the location of the SIM card. At times 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 Alcatel 1. 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 three different types of SIM cards. Indeed, these three types differ according to their size. We thus 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 tiny. The chip covers nearly the entire surface.
In case you don’t have the best SIM card for your Alcatel 1, you can actually ask your operator for another one. There are also adapters that could resolve compatibility issues. At last, if you have a standard SIM card, it may be cut to make it into Micro SIM or Nano SIM. At your peril.
