Ipad 2 - Vodafone 3G Sim

[jimihat]

Hi Guys

New poster here from the UK, hi to all!

I'm hoping to buy an Ipad 2 3G but have a question about the 3G sims etc that Apple seem unwilling to answer.

My employer provides me with a Vodafone 3G dongle but I'm hoping to use the sim for my Ipad 2, I understand it may require cutting down but I want to make 100% sure that this will work before I start going crazy with the scissors. The dongle/sim are about 3 1/2 years old.

The gold "chip" seems much larger than those in some "cutting instruction" videos I've watched. poor quality photo below; your comments and advice would be appreciated!.

 

[HedgeHogLuvva]

Hi Guys

New poster here from the UK, hi to all!

I'm hoping to buy an Ipad 2 3G but have a question about the 3G sims etc that Apple seem unwilling to answer.

My employer provides me with a Vodafone 3G dongle but I'm hoping to use the sim for my Ipad 2, I understand it may require cutting down but I want to make 100% sure that this will work before I start going crazy with the scissors. The dongle/sim are about 3 1/2 years old.

The gold "chip" seems much larger than those in some "cutting instruction" videos I've watched. poor quality photo below; your comments and advice would be appreciated!.

Looks like a standard micro sim card to me

try it out first before chopping it up

Hedgie - Mmm Cali Lewis!

 

[jimihat]

thanks, but how???

 

[HedgeHogLuvva]

thanks, but how???

My apologies, the ipad does use a smaller sim card

Go to www.ehow.com and search for iPad Micro-SIM Card

It will then give you instructions how to install and remove as well as how to cut it down to size

Hedgie - Mmm Cali Lewis!

 

[Tim SPRACKLEN]

I would play safe and invest in a SIM cutter - because you get the adaptor too that will enable you to put the cut-down SIM back into the dongle.

[ame=http://www.amazon.co.uk/FoneM8-Card-Cutter-iPhone-adaptors/dp/B003QOTOMM]FoneM8 - Sim Card Cutter For iPhone 4, iPad, includes 2: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics[/ame]

Tim

 

[jimihat]

I would play safe and invest in a SIM cutter - because you get the adaptor too that will enable you to put the cut-down SIM back into the dongle.

FoneM8 - Sim Card Cutter For iPhone 4, iPad, includes 2: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics

Tim

I have got a sim cutter but I'm not 100% sure that it wont take part of the chip with it, it looks like a VERY tight squeeze

 

[Tim SPRACKLEN]

This official ETSI presentation gives the dimensions of the microSIM, miniSIM and SIM

http://docbox.etsi.org//Workshop/2006/Salud Mexico/Gaby Lenhart - CENETEC_2006_04.ppt

so you should be able to check whether it will work.

There's also some further information here...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subscriber_Identity_Module

Tim

 

[jimihat]

OK thanks guys