Wife wants a Micro SIM

[Channel Hopper]

Or at least her new phone does

Her service provider gave a good deal on a Nokia 610 but the standard SIM card doesn't fit in it.

Can a standard SIM be cut down by hand to fit? If not I've seen these cutters on eBay for just over two pounds, will they do the job ?

 

[rolfw]

You can cut them, there are masks available on the net for doing so. I wen't into Carphone Warehouse and they used a tool to cut mine down, as couldn't be arsed to mess about with scissors..

 

[2cvbloke]

You can ask the provider to supply a Micro SIM, they should supply one but may charge, and as for cutting, that does work, but it risks damaging the SIM card if you cut in the wrong place...

Don't forget to get an adaptor to use the micro SIM in a regular SIM slot though, just to have some backward-compatibility...

 

[digi247]

I cut my old one with a stanley knife although i did have a template to do it with in the first place but it worked first time and no waiting for 3 days while your provider posts out a new one.

 

[Adam792]

You can get the tool to do them for a few quid on the internet (it's like a hole punch that you place the SIM into then squeeze and it punches out the middle as a micro SIM). Alternatively just take it along to one of those dodgy-looking mobile phone stands you get in town centres/shopping centres and they'll use the same tool to do it for you for £1 or £2.