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The Apple SIM is known as a Removable SIM with Remote Provisioning [5] – it is a special SIM card that may be configured with different operator profiles. This is in contrast to an embedded SIM, which is not removable and may also be remotely provisioned. It appears that Apple has begun to include both types of SIM in their newer devices. [6]
A typical SIM card (mini-SIM with micro-SIM cutout) A SIM card or SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is an integrated circuit (IC) intended to securely store an international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) number and its related key, which are used to identify and authenticate subscribers on mobile telephone devices (such as mobile phones and laptops).
The most common purpose of the Turbo SIM is to spoof the IMSI number and authentication key (Ki) supplied by the SIM card to the network, allowing phones locked to use only a particular network such as the Apple iPhone, [4] [5] [6] and more recently NTT DoCoMo and SoftBank phones, to be used on any mobile network with which they are technically ...
An eSIM (embedded SIM) is a form of SIM card that is embedded directly into a device as software installed onto a eUICC chip. First released in March 2016, eSIM is a global specification by the GSMA that enables remote SIM provisioning ; end-users can change mobile network operators without the need to physically swap a SIM from the device.
Verified for iOS 9.3 and later. 1. Double press the Home button or swipe up and hold. 2. Swipe up on the image of the app. 3. Re-launch the app and attempt to reproduce the issue.
A dual SIM tray as shown on a Redmi 13. This phone accepts either two nano SIMs or a nano SIM and a MicroSD card in place of the second SIM slot. Some telephones have a primary and a secondary SIM slot that support different generations of connectivity. For example, 4G and 3G primary, and 3G and 2G secondary, [29] or 5G and 5G, or 5G and 4G. [30]
In some cases, a SIM-locked handset is sold at a substantially lower price than an unlocked one, because the service provider expects income through its service. SIM locks are employed on cheaper (pay-as-you-go) handsets, while discounts on more expensive handsets require a subscription that provides guaranteed income. Unlocked handsets have a ...
SIM Application Toolkit (STK) is a standard of the GSM system which enables the subscriber identity module (SIM card) to initiate actions which can be used for various value-added services. [1] Similar standards exist for other network and card systems, with the USIM Application Toolkit (USAT) for USIMs used by newer-generation networks being ...