Nokia SIM cards

pinkcloud

My Nokia 3210 PAYG has died and I have just bought a Nokia 2630 PAYG to replace it thinking I would swap the Sim cards as they are both on Vodafone.

It has now been suggested the Sim cards may not be interchangeable and certainly the one in the 2630 looks bigger.

Can anyone help with this please?

pinkcloud

crazygeordiegirl

pinkcloud wrote: »

My Nokia 3210 PAYG has died and I have just bought a Nokia 2630 PAYG to replace it thinking I would swap the Sim cards as they are both on Vodafone.

It has now been suggested the Sim cards may not be interchangeable and certainly the one in the 2630 looks bigger.

Can anyone help with this please?

pinkcloud

As far as I am aware all sim cards are the same, I have switched sims in mobiles numerous times with no problems, is it not possibly just the adapter that looks bigger?

Jon_01

Unless it's the old sim card is ten years old (or more) it'sll fit. All sim cards are the same size.

pinkcloud

Thanks for replies.

I bought a new Nokia 2630 PAYG thinking I would swap the Sim card into it from my old Nokia 3210 PAYG as they are both on Vodafone.

It was suggested that after all they may not be compatible and the one in the new Nokia 2630 looks bigger.

I've measured them and the one in my old phone (and all other Sims I have) measure 25mm x 15mm whereas in the new Nokia 2630 it measures 30mm x 20mm.

pinkcloud

pinkcloud

Can anyone help me with this please?

pinkcloud

scousemanblue

I dont think its the size of sim which is different. I think its due to the fact the newer sims are capable of doing more things eg Picture Messages/WAP/GPRS

Ice_2

have you tried putting the sim card in the phone and if so, make sure your not trying to insert the sim into the memory card slot which is abit smaller...trans flash or micro sd cards as they are called usually found behind the battery next to the sim card slot.
just a thought.:D
ps even if the sim card is smaller it should still work if not ask vodafone if they can sort it out for you as you can usually transfer your number when you buy a new phone.

diamonds

this dont make sense ? sim cards were the size of bank cards early on but all GSM mobiles take mini-sim cards now which we know as SIMS

allthatmularky

All SIM cards are the same size - I think your best solution is to go your local phone shop and get them to transfer the SIM.

Without being able to see it, its difficult to believe that it could be a different size. Both phones are relatively modern so should accept the normal everyday SIM.

robredz

Most sims have a corner cut off with a chip on one side like a bank card chip, you could be confusing it with a Micro SD memory expansion card.

pinkcloud

Thanks for replies

The SIM in my new Nokia 2630 phone measures 30mm x 20mm and came in the box with the SIM already fitted in the phone by Nokia during manufacturer.

My question is if anyone has experience of whether my existing smaller SIM measuring 25mm x 15mm will work in the new Nokia 2630.

Yes, both SIMs have the corner cut off in the usual way.

pinkcloud