iPhone 5 To Support Nano SIM Cards

Just moments ago, Apple announced the all new iPhone 5 with a taller 4″ Retina display, 4G LTE and a faster A6 processor. While Phil Shiller skipped a few minor details, Apple’s website now confirms that the iPhone 5 will indeed support the new Nano SIM as widely speculated.

Discussions of Nano SIMs have been going on throughout the year. These SIM cards, which are even smaller than the current micro SIMs used in iPhone 4/4S, were first introduced by German carrier, T-Mobile, last week.

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wuju
wuju
13 years ago

This would mean other non official carrier like ChatR can’t be used since they would not have any nano-sim card to put into the new iPhone 5. One can’t simply cut a regular SIM to nano size and still work, can it?

For my iPhone 4S, I had to cut their regular sim card into micro sim which works.

Dan Lee
Reply to  wuju
13 years ago

You will have to wait until someone tries, but I would have to say that the nano sim may have smaller contacts, allowing it to be smaller, where as the micro SIM was essentially a regular SIM card, just smaller.

Jason p
Jason p
Reply to  wuju
13 years ago

You cant micro sim is 15% thicker than a nano sim

pmarcovi
pmarcovi
13 years ago

I think the iPhone 5 will work on Windmbile. Is that right?

pmarcovi
pmarcovi
Reply to  pmarcovi
13 years ago

It is not going to work 🙁

Mr. Speedy
Mr. Speedy
13 years ago

What’s next? Pico-SIMs? There is no end to this madness! Try to find this thing when it falls in the cracks of your coach, or on the kitchen floor for that matter!

djepsilon
djepsilon
13 years ago

Yuck. That means I have to likely deal with a Rogers rep directly.

Frank
Frank
13 years ago

Well i’m gonna get the iphone 5 and try to cut a regular sim card! I checked the wiki and it’s only 0.9 mm thinner XD Its the size of a piece of paper, i think i can make it fit no problem. My only concern is if they switched the placement of the connectors, oh well… I guess we’ll see! I’ll keep you updated!

Frank
Frank
Reply to  Frank
13 years ago

0,09 mm actually! 😀

Rejie
Rejie
13 years ago

Sorry a little delayed posting. Even if we were able to cut it, will Lte still work? As all carriers are saying the ‘sim’ and phone have to be Lte enabled. Pls answer if u guys kno or have a speculation. Thanks

Gary
Reply to  Rejie
13 years ago

No. Rogers says you need a new SIM.

kinthelt
kinthelt
13 years ago

I really want to know if I need to get onto a monthly plan, or can still use my pay-as-you-go.

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