Find out how to trim your own micro-SIM card for use in phones that require this new format. Sharon Profis Former Vice President of Content, CNET Studios As vice president of CNET Studios, Sharon led ...

If you’re expecting a new iPhone 5 on Friday, and you’re buying it unlocked directly from Apple, you’re going to need a nano-SIM to go with it. Obtaining one is easy if your carrier is one supporting ...

The iPhone 5 will likely use a new smaller Nano SIM instead of the traditional Micro SIM card. The past iPhones, you just have been able to cut a SIM card to fit a Micro SIM card slot, but it looks ...

If you don’t fancy using a meat cleaver to turn your SIM card into a micro SIM card for your new Apple iPad, then you may want to check out this cool tool which does it for you, the Cut My SIM. The ...

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With a little patience and some work, it appears that iPhone 5 owners may be able to trim a Micro SIM down enough to potentially fit inside the iPhone 5’s Nano Sim slot. One of the biggest questions ...

Got yourself an iPhone 4 and iPad? You'll need a SIM card -- but not just any SIM. Fortunately, transforming your standard SIM is a simple hack -- literally. Wielding scissors and SIMs, we show you ...

I bought a SIM-to-microSIM cutter and I tried it on a deactivated SIM card. It was easy enough to do, but it also takes out a small portion of the top of the metallic portion. I put the card in my ...

Myriam Joire (tnkgrl) was born wearing combat boots and holding a keyboard; moments later she picked up a soldering iron. She's been stomping, typing and hacking ever since. In her regular series, she ...

Adam Z. Lein has been a tech journalist at Pocketnow since 2002. He's also been a photographer since 1995 and a web developer & graphic designer since 1997 while working on the DEC intranet. He's also ...

You’ve just bought yourself an iPhone – welcome to the club! However, while you thought you’d just be able to pop your existing SIM card into your iPhone, you might be wrong. That’s dependant on not ...

Have you ever noticed that tiny cut corner on your SIM card and wondered why it’s there? Most people ignore it, but this small design feature is more than just a quirky detail. It has a practical ...