Inserting the SIM card into your ARCHOS Oxygen 63 is necessary if you wish to use your cellphone. Certainly, the SIM card allows your ARCHOS Oxygen 63 to be able to connect to the mobile network and consequently to make phone calls. Nevertheless, in case you just bought your ARCHOS Oxygen 63, it can be not always easy to find out tips on how to set the SIM card. That is why we decided to write this content. We will initially see how to proceed before inserting the SIM card in the ARCHOS Oxygen 63. We will see tips on how to insert the SIM card. Finally, we will find out what the diverse types of SIM card.
What to do before putting the SIM into your ARCHOS Oxygen 63
Before you start inserting the SIM card into your ARCHOS Oxygen 63, it can be necessary to test 2 or 3 stuff. First of all, we suggest you to switch off the ARCHOS Oxygen 63 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 every phone is compatible with a specific type. Refer to the last part of this content to learn more. At last, if the tracking of the SIM card of your ARCHOS Oxygen 63 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 need to modify the PIN code of the SIM card, please refer to our guide to modify the PIN code on ARCHOS Oxygen 63.
How you can insert the SIM card into the ARCHOS Oxygen 63
Determined by the model of your ARCHOS Oxygen 63, there are two possible solutions for inserting the SIM card. The right process should consequently be one of the following.
Process 1: Insert the SIM card by the side of your ARCHOS Oxygen 63
To insert the SIM card into your ARCHOS Oxygen 63, initially find the slot that is generally on the side of the phone. It is rather easy 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 instance, you can use 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 ARCHOS Oxygen 63. That is it!
Process 2: Insert the SIM card from the back of the ARCHOS Oxygen 63
If your ARCHOS Oxygen 63 will not 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 ARCHOS Oxygen 63. To do this, you just simply have to unfasten it with your fingertips. Once done, you should find out the location of the SIM card. Oftentimes the tracking is under the battery. In this case, you have to remove the battery. All you have to do is insert the SIM card into your ARCHOS Oxygen 63. Be careful to put it in the appropriate 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 diverse types of SIM cards. Indeed, these 3 types differ in accordance 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 small. The chip covers almost the entire surface.
If you do not have the appropriate SIM card for your ARCHOS Oxygen 63, you can ask your operator for a different one. There are as well adapters which could solve compatibility issues. At last, in case you have a standard SIM card, it could be cut to make it into Micro SIM or Nano SIM. At your peril.
