Inserting the SIM card into your Samsung Galaxy J5 is necessary if you need to use your telephone. In truth, the SIM card will allow your Samsung Galaxy J5 to be able to connect to the mobile network and therefore to make phone calls. Nevertheless, in case you just bought your Samsung Galaxy J5, it can be not always simple to find out how to set the SIM card. That’s why we made the decision to write this article. We will first of all see what to do before inserting the SIM card in the Samsung Galaxy J5. We will find out how 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 Samsung Galaxy J5
Before you start inserting the SIM card into your Samsung Galaxy J5, it can be important to check two or 3 stuff. First of all of all, we advise you to switch off the Samsung Galaxy J5 before you set the SIM card. We also advise you to check if the kind of SIM card you have matches to the model of your smartphone. In truth, there are a lot of types of SIM cards and each smartphone is compatible with a specific type. Refer to the last section of this article for more information. At last, whenever the location of the SIM card of your Samsung Galaxy J5 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 guide to change the PIN code on Samsung Galaxy J5.
Ways to insert the SIM card into the Samsung Galaxy J5
Based on the model of your Samsung Galaxy J5, there are two likely techniques for inserting the SIM card. The right procedure should therefore be 1 of the following.
Method 1: Insert the SIM card by the side of your Samsung Galaxy J5
To insert the SIM card into your Samsung Galaxy J5, first of all find the slot that is normally on the side of the smartphone. 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 utilize a paper clip to do so. By pushing into the hole, the SIM card rack should come out. You have to then remove the rack from the slot. Simply insert the SIM card into this rack and re-insert it into your Samsung Galaxy J5. That’s it!
Method 2: Insert the SIM card from the back of the Samsung Galaxy J5
If your Samsung Galaxy J5 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 will likely be to turn off the cache on the back of the Samsung Galaxy J5. To do this, you just have to unfasten it with your fingertips. Once completed, you should find out the location of the SIM card. Occasionally the location is under the battery. In this case, you should turn off the battery. All you have to do is insert the SIM card into your Samsung Galaxy J5. 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 3 different types of SIM cards. Indeed, these 3 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 almost the entire surface.
In case you dont have the appropriate SIM card for your Samsung Galaxy J5, you can ask your operator for a different 1. There are also adapters that will solve compatibility issues. At last, when you have a standard SIM card, it can be cut to make it into Micro SIM or Nano SIM. At your peril.
