Risky to make a micro sim out of regular sim?

413x · 10 May 2013 at 13:18

Grr

New phone arrives and I find I can't use it as it's micro sim.

How must risk is there of borking it with just using scissors?

4T5 · 10 May 2013 at 13:19

Plenty of youtube vids to help ya mate but if I was you I'd go down town & get a Free Micro SIM from whoever does them & then bring that home to use as a template.

413x · 10 May 2013 at 13:44

I was thinking that.

How much do sims cost when you get them from a shop?

brummie · 10 May 2013 at 13:45

print off an online template and use a stanley knife. Done loads but not much room for mistakes.

http://amjath.com/2010/08/how-to-make-a-micro-sim-from-a-normal-sim.html

Kainz · 10 May 2013 at 13:46

Also plenty of cutting templates as well as dimensions on the net for microsims. It is a tad risky just triple check that you are cutting it properly and you'll be fine.

I've always cut my larger sims into appropriate sizes....accidentally ordered 15 full size Network 3 sims for my iPad

Yet to mess one up when they expire!

413x · 10 May 2013 at 13:54

I will just pick one up from argos (pound) just to be sure. Then I can see where the contacts should be

FredFlint · 10 May 2013 at 14:10

I did my first one with scissors and it worked ok. The next one I got a sim cutting tool and used that and it killed it.

Columbo · 10 May 2013 at 14:33

I just went into my high street network store and asked them to give me a micro-sim with my number on it.

The guy behind the counter sorted it all out and it was transferred in 2 hours, the cost was nothing.

Orcvader · 10 May 2013 at 14:45

ManCuBuS said:
I just went into my high street network store and asked them to give me a micro-sim with my number on it.

The guy behind the counter sorted it all out and it was transferred in 2 hours, the cost was nothing.

This. I went to my network's (O2) store and they did it for free. Transferred over in under an hour for me.

Same applied for my dad when he moved his Vodaphone sim to a micro one.

thep02 · 10 May 2013 at 15:22

I got a stapler style sim adapter and I've done 3 sims with no problem but if you're adapting a contract sim there could be a fee to replace a damaged sim, with that in mind I'd go to the shop for a change over.

413x · 10 May 2013 at 16:34

Ah will they do to this f you are PAYG?

Also do they need tbe old sim? I guess they do

Cosimo · 10 May 2013 at 16:36

al4x said:
Ah will they do that if you are PAYG?

I can't see why they shouldn't.

413x · 10 May 2013 at 16:45

Good job I rang.

They can't. Apparently I have to get one sent from 3 and it will auto transfer over

Jono8 · 10 May 2013 at 16:49

Done it twice. printed out a template that you stick on the regular sim and used a craft knife. Both work(ed) perfectly.