Inserting the SIM card into your ZTE Blade A7 is necessary if you wish to use your mobile phone. Indeed, the SIM card permits your ZTE Blade A7 to be able to connect to the mobile network and consequently to make phone calls. However, if you just bought your ZTE Blade A7, it’s not always simple to find out tips on how to put the SIM card. That is why we made the decision to write this tuto. We will first see how to proceed before inserting the SIM card in the ZTE Blade A7. We will see tips on 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 ZTE Blade A7
Before you start inserting the SIM card into your ZTE Blade A7, it’s required to test 2 or 3 things. 1st of all, we recommend you to switch off the ZTE Blade A7 before you put the SIM card. We also advise you to test if the kind of SIM card you have corresponds to the model of your telephone. Indeed, there are several types of SIM cards and each phone is compatible with a certain type. Refer to the last part of this tuto to learn more. Finally, if the location of the SIM card of your ZTE Blade A7 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 need to change the PIN code of the SIM card, please refer to our guide to change the PIN code on ZTE Blade A7.
The right way to insert the SIM card into the ZTE Blade A7
Depending on the model of your ZTE Blade A7, there are two possible methods for inserting the SIM card. The right procedure should consequently be 1 of the following.
Process 1: Insert the SIM card by the side of your ZTE Blade A7
To insert the SIM card into your ZTE Blade A7, first find the slot that is normally on the side of the telephone. It is really 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 example, you can use a paper clip to do so. By pushing into the hole, the SIM card rack should come out. You have to after that remove the rack from the slot. Simply insert the SIM card into this rack and re-insert it into your ZTE Blade A7. That is it!
Process 2: Insert the SIM card from the back of the ZTE Blade A7
If your ZTE Blade A7 doesn’t have a slot on the side, this means that the SIM slot is on the back of the telephone. The first step will be to remove the cache on the back of the ZTE Blade A7. To do this, you simply have to unfasten it with your fingertips. Once carried out, you should find out the location of the SIM card. Sometimes the location is under the battery. In this case, you will need to remove the battery. All you have to do is insert the SIM card into your ZTE Blade A7. Be careful to put it in the proper 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 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 incredibly little. The chip covers nearly the entire surface.
In case you don’t have the proper SIM card for your ZTE Blade A7, you can ask your operator for another 1. There are additionally adapters that can solve compatibility issues. Finally, in case you have a standard SIM card, it may be cut to make it into Micro SIM or Nano SIM. At your peril.
