Questions tagged [sim-card]
A SIM card is an integrated circuit that securely stores the data used to identify a subscriber within a mobile network.
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An app requires mobile data from a certain SIM. How to bypass this?
I have a foreign SIM card and app which needs to be activated. An app, to be activated, requires
mobile data, and
of the SIM card
An issue is that I'm far away from a country and can't use the SIM ...
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Can Android device send emergency message to 911 without SIM card?
I already know that Android devices can call 911 without a SIM card (ref: Can an Android phone with no SIM card make an emergency call?), but can they can send a message to 911 without a SIM card?
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How can I use my BLU M10L Plus tablet 4G LTE as a phone using the SIM phone number?
How can I use my BLU M10L Plus tablet 4G LTE as a phone using the SIM phone number? I am unable to find the phone and messaging system on my tablet.
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Put SIM card w/service and number that didn't come with Blu M22 tablet
Is there any to make Blu M22 a phone?
I put a different SIM card on my tablet with service and a number. I have TextNow on the phone and can make calls and send/receive texts from that number. I just ...
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A universal way of changing the PIN code on a mobile SIM card
Is there a universal way to change the PIN code on a SIM card for a mobile/cell phone?
Will it work on both my phone's two SIM cards, SIM1 and SIM2?
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Valid sim card occasionally not being detected
My android (TLC 767w) Will occasionally lose all network access, reporting an error that sim card could not be detected and giving an annoying ping every minute or so at me. I've always been able to ...
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My voicemail is gone
My carrier is consumer Cellular they sent me a new SIM card because they said mine needed to be updated. After inserting the new one my voicemail is gone. I tried to set it up again but it says my ...
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How to get slot_ID if phone is having single SIM?
How to get slot_ID if phone is having single SIM?
i want to know in which SLOT SIM is inserted either in SLOT 1 or SLOT 2
how to get those details
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Cannot get any mobile data when using the phone
I have a Samsung Galaxy A40 SM-A405FN/DS with two Sims. I have activated the option to use mobile data from SIM A when calling from SIM B (and vice versa A <-> B), but it does not do that. And ...
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SIM not detected anymore disabling a SIM
I have Oneplus 8T with Android 13.
My SIM was on Slot 2 yesterday. Then I accidentally clicked on "Disable SIM".
Now it says "No eSIM" "Disable eSIM to u.." (it only ...
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How to disconnect SIM from network on schedule
I have a 2-SIM phone and need to be able to unregister one of the SIMs from the network each Friday from 16:30 to 20:00. The reason is that this SIM is a duplicate of another SIM which my friends use ...
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Pixel 3a XL Requires SIM Card Removed/Reinserted to Power On
My wife has a Pixel 3a XL, and in the last 2 weeks it has shut down unexpectedly 3 times, refusing to power back on. The battery is charged, and connecting it to any charger makes no difference. ...
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Is there any way to hide mobile carrier from applications?
I have 2 applications that refuse to work (fully or at all) if I insert a SIM card in a smartphone.
Disabling mobile data and geolocation (which is not allowed by default anyway) doesn't change ...
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Japanese SIM not registering on Oppo f19 pro
My sister lives in Japan and has recently started using OPPO f19 pro. However, her sim is not registering on the device. She inserted her old Pakistani sim and it works but she obviously can't use the ...
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Why do dual-SIM smart phones always have to have 1 SIM card turned on?
I read that smart phones can operate for Wifi messaging apps, for example, without needing a SIM card, except during installation
But when I go to Settings /Connections /Sim Card Manager on my dual ...
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Apps are crashing after changing SIM
I changed my service provider a day ago and after that almost all the apps are crashing. I deleted the cache factory stop etc. Nothing has worked. When I restart my phone I am able to use apps ...
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Find phone number attached to data-only sim card
I have 2 data-only sim cards that I use with 4G routers (Huawei E5576-320), and I need to be able to differentiate them. The "phone numbers" attached to the cards should allow me to ...
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Samsung Galaxy loosing mobile network connection randomly until restart
I'm using a Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 4G and every time I enter a building's basement, even for just a short time period, the connection is cut and my phone looses it's connection to the mobile network.
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Access Samsung S9 without providing Sim card pin code, no code otherwise to unlock it
My girlfriends mother recently passed away. She wants to gain access to her mother's phone but unluckily it was out of power when she got it. The phone does not normally need any kind of code to ...
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Why was my launcher setup reset after inserting a SIM card?
I have a new phone, and I started to "customize" it while still using my old one.
When I felt the phone is ready for switch-over, I inserted the SIM card from the old phone.
That worked, but ...
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Gabb Plus sim card locked [closed]
My Gabb phone's sim card got locked. It's my only phone, so I can't call or text any number. I don't know my PUK code, which it requires to unlock. How would I unlock it?
Thanks in advance.
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How do Android apps access phone's simcard and determine the location/country without permission?
I noticed there are apps like Shazam or Tiktok that can find my location/country and offer local content even when I use VPN. my VPN doesn't have any IP/DNS leak.
When I remove the simcard or make it ...
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Running Android with data functionality from a laptop with a SIM card slot
I have always worked with laptops and amnt a fan of smartphones or tablets,
But I will soon be required to use an app, which doesn't have a desktop alternative, meaning I will need an Android-capable ...
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Can I install an uncertified eSIM profile provisioned by myself on Android?
I would like to set up an SM-DP+ server to provision my own eSIM profiles. These usually get certified by GSMA and are used for large-scale Remote SIM Provisioning, but I would want to use this for ...
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How do I make WhatsApp access contacts from a specific SIM?
I have two SIM cards, one personal and the other for business. I would like WhatsApp to use contacts in the SIM card that I use for business only rather than bringing all the contacts.
Is there a way ...
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How can I tell if an Android device is locked to a specific carrier?
I want to know if an Android tablet is specific to a cellular carrier (T-Mobile, Verizon, etc.). The particular one I have in my hand now is a Samsung Galaxy Tab A, but I have multiple types of ...
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Pop-up dialog from the SIM card appears on lockscreen
My SIM carrier occasionally sends ads in the form of pop-up dialog, like the ones you get after entering a USSD code. However, they appear on the lock screen too and will keep the screen awake ...
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Unable to delete eSIM profile on Google Pixel 3a
I have recently changed phone carriers. I cannot download an eSIM for my new carrier while it is supposed to be compatible with the Pixel 3a. They claim this is because I still have the eSIM profile ...
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Japanese SIM card not connecting to network in US
I have a Samsung Galaxy S8 SM-G950U that I used with Verizon. I moved to Japan and got a Japanese SIM card through SoftBank and used in my Galaxy S8 without a problem. My account has a global roaming ...
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Is there a way to stop Android messages from network providers?
I receive ads from my network provider via Android pop-ups:
Is there a way to disable it?
These messages are extremely annoying,
I woke up last night due to the brightness of the screen, as these ...
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Is a SIM card needed for a remote hard reset through findmymobile.samsung?
The screen of a Samsung phone is broken completely and I want to take it to a repair shop, but before that I prefer to erase all data on it.
I have been able to verify that the phone was not ...
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My location get recognized by my SIM card [duplicate]
I noticed that the TikTok app locates me by my SIM card, how is this possible?
I didn't give it any Location/Call/Messages permission. Also, I used VPN but it still recognizes my location.
How can I ...
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Note 10 Plus Stuck with Partial Flight Mode (Faded Blue). What does this mean? Is this an indication of hardware failure?
I haven't yet come across a situation where factory reset didn't resolve the issue. This one is very intriguing to me as I could not conclude why the phone could stay in the partial flight mode (faded ...
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How to make a call from a phone without SIM using a hotspot with SIM?
I would like to use a single SIM by installing a mobile hotspot at home. This mobile hotspot could be a dedicated hotspot device or an older smartphone with hotspot enabled. This hotspot will serve ...
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How to unlock a Photon Q with an MSL code?
I'm having a strange issue with a Motorola Photon Q. The Photon Q is carrier locked to Sprint but has long since been paid off. I have the IMEI and the MSL code to unlock the device to use with other ...
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No tetwork (sim card doesn't allow connection to this )
Help please.
I repaired my phone's imei with xposed and now i have no network connection.
When i choose a network it says: sim card doesn't allow connection to this.
I put the sim in other phones and ...
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Restore contacts from VCF to SIM Card
I've been trying to restore contacts from a vCard backup I have (VCF file) to the SIM card.
So far I managed to do it, but only through an app called "Simple contacts - Easy contact manager" ...
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Can't delete contacts from SIM card
So in an attempt to undo all the [wrong word here] apps do in mixing contacts somehow, I ended up deleting all contacts from the entire phone including the SIM card, to then try to put them back ...
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Unknown phone number
An app that I need is not recognizing a SIM/Phone number.
...But the problem is not the app:
Before we go: I've visited other forums, but the answers are uneffective, completely unfit, or oriented to ...
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Show SIM Card contacts only
Does anyone know if Android 8 has an option on the Contacts app to show SIM Card contacts only? I'm gonna buy a new phone soon, and I almost forgot about this part. So I wanted to be sure before I ...
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How do I copy contacts from my SIM card to a Moto G8 Power?
Well there's not really more to say about my question apart from: Yes, I've looked for this feature on the Internet and on my phone.
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Are non indian sims work in this mobile?
I recently my Indian fb friend bought a Samsung F41 mobile online. On the package seal, it's written "Indian SIM Cards only".
Are non indian sims work in this mobile?
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Blocked SIM card and getting asked for PUK on Lineage OS 17.1
I installed Lineage OS 17.1 on my Samsung Galaxy S3. Everything worked just fine until I put in my SIM card. The first thing which happened after booting was getting directly asked for the PUK code ...
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"No SIM Card" after flashing custom ROM (Oneplus 7 Pro)
I have an unlocked Oneplus 7 Pro that I just installed Havoc OS on, which stopped the SIM card from being recognized. This SIM card works on both other phones (stock Pixel 2) and this phone with a ...
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Can't use mobile data on non-default sim, even if inactive when the second sim is open call
I'm using OnePlus 7T with dual sim.
Sim #1 is my default sim, and Sim #2 is a data sim which I'm using only for mobile data.
Obviously, I've defined Sim #1 to be the default sim for calls and sms, and ...
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Telegram does not recognise account after being offline for almost a week due to battery failure
On Sunday, 13th September 2020, the battery of my Motorola Moto G5 broke down and I ordered a new one. Today, on Friday, 18th September 2020, it finally arrived and it works just fine. Several errors, ...
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Resetting SIM card connection without rebooting phone
Sometimes my phone (running LineageOS 14.1 / Nougat 7.1) will lose proper SIM card access, showing a "No SIM card" or "Invalid card" message and not allowing any cellular network ...
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How to fix "No SIM" issue after flashing stock ROM?
After using custom ROMs on my Motorola E4 Plus (Nicklaus) I figured out that there's no such custom stable ROM to install, so I recently flashed my device with stock ROM (Motorola Nicklaus MTK (XT1770)...
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Disable/enable second DualSIM card command
I use the MarcoDroid app to change phone settings depending on events.
I want to turn on and off the second sim card depending on the event. I found a command option where I can type the command to ...
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How do I stop my SIM card from auto-locking while powered on?
I have a set a SIM PIN on the SIM card I use in my Moto E4 Android phone. To answer some anticipated questions in advance:
I know my PIN
I want the SIM to lock when the system powers down or reboots
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