Inserting the SIM card into your Fairphone 4 is essential if you wish to use your mobile. In fact, the SIM card enables your Fairphone 4 to be able to connect to the mobile network and therefore to make phone calls. Nevertheless, in case you just bought your Fairphone 4, it is not always easy to find out how to put the SIM card. That is why we made the decision to write this tuto. We will initially see what to do before inserting the SIM card in the Fairphone 4. We will find out 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 Fairphone 4
Before you start inserting the SIM card into your Fairphone 4, it is necessary to test 2 or three stuff. 1st of all, we suggest you to switch off the Fairphone 4 before you put the SIM card. We also recommend you to test if the kind of SIM card you have corresponds to the model of your mobile phone. In fact, there are several types of SIM cards and every smartphone is compatible with a specific type. Refer to the last part of this tuto for more info. Finally, whenever the tracking of the SIM card of your Fairphone 4 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 change the PIN code of the SIM card, please refer to our tuto to change the PIN code on Fairphone 4.
The right way to insert the SIM card into the Fairphone 4
Depending on the model of your Fairphone 4, there are two likely solutions for inserting the SIM card. The right procedure should therefore be 1 of the following.
Technique 1: Insert the SIM card by the side of your Fairphone 4
To insert the SIM card into your Fairphone 4, initially find the slot that is normally on the side of the mobile phone. It is quite easy to spot it because there is often a small hole next to it. If you have found it, you will have to insert a pointed object into the small hole next to the slot. One example is, 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 Fairphone 4. That is it!
Technique 2: Insert the SIM card from the back of the Fairphone 4
If your Fairphone 4 does not have a slot on the side, this means that the SIM slot is on the back of the mobile phone. The initially step will be to turn off the cache on the back of the Fairphone 4. To do this, you just simply have to unfasten it with your fingertips. Once carried out, you should observe the location of the SIM card. Oftentimes the tracking is under the battery. In this case, you have to turn off the battery. All you have to do is insert the SIM card into your Fairphone 4. Be careful to put it in the right 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 three 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 very small. The chip covers nearly the entire surface.
If you don’t have the right SIM card for your Fairphone 4, you can ask your operator for a different 1. There are as well adapters which could resolve compatibility issues. Finally, if you have a standard SIM card, it can be cut to make it into Micro SIM or Nano SIM. At your peril.
