How to insert the SIM card on Vivo Y01

Inserting the SIM card into your Vivo Y01 is essential if you want to use your telephone. Indeed, the SIM card enables your Vivo Y01 to be able to connect to the mobile network and therefore to make phone calls. Nevertheless, in the event you just bought your Vivo Y01, it is not always easy to find out how you can put the SIM card. That’s why we made the decision to write this tuto. We will first of all discover how to proceed before inserting the SIM card in the Vivo Y01. We will see how you can insert the SIM card. Finally, we will observe what the different types of SIM card.insert-sim-card-vivo-y01

What to do before putting the SIM into your Vivo Y01

Before you start inserting the SIM card into your Vivo Y01, it is required to check two or 3 stuff. First of all, we recommend you to switch off the Vivo Y01 before you put the SIM card. We also advise you to check if the kind of SIM card you have corresponds to the model of your phone. Indeed, there are several types of SIM cards and every cellphone is compatible with a specific type. Refer to the last part of this tuto for more information. Finally, in the event that the tracking of the SIM card of your Vivo Y01 is on the side, we recommend 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 guide to change the PIN code on Vivo Y01.

Ways to insert the SIM card into the Vivo Y01

Depending on the model of your Vivo Y01, there are two possible methods for inserting the SIM card. The right procedure should therefore be one of the following.

Method 1: Insert the SIM card by the side of your Vivo Y01

To insert the SIM card into your Vivo Y01, first of all 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. If you have found it, you will have to insert a pointed object into the little 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 need to after that remove the rack from the slot. Simply insert the SIM card into this rack and re-insert it into your Vivo Y01. That’s it!

Method 2: Insert the SIM card from the back of the Vivo Y01

If your Vivo Y01 does not have a slot on the side, this means that the SIM slot is on the back of the phone. The first of all step are going to be to remove the cache on the back of the Vivo Y01. To do this, you just have to unfasten it with your fingertips. Once carried out, you should observe the location of the SIM card. At times the tracking is under the battery. In this case, you must remove the battery. All you have to do is insert the SIM card into your Vivo Y01. 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 three different types of SIM cards. Indeed, these 3 types differ according to their size. We thus find:

  • The SIM card: which is of regular size.
  • The Micro SIM card: that is smaller than the standard size.
  • The Nano SIM card: which is really very little. The chip covers almost the entire surface.

If you don’t have the right SIM card for your Vivo Y01, you’re able to ask your operator for a different one. There are also adapters that may solve compatibility issues. Finally, when you have a standard SIM card, it may be cut to make it into Micro SIM or Nano SIM. At your peril.