subject: The Iphone 5 And The Sim Issue [print this page] As Apple introduces the newest gem to their notoriously hyped family of products, the iPhone 5, one thing that can be set to alter the mood of a happy customer with a grin from ear to ear is the new nano-sim that is being introduced.
The slim-fit device of the nano-SIM holder will either force a customer to sign up for a new SIM that is made to match perfectly with the iPhone 5, or they can try to head down the pretty arduous road of trying to re-fit their old SIM to fit the new nano casing.
Now the art of trimming an existing SIM down to a slimmer size is a skill best left in the hand of experts that possess as steady pair of hands as your average trauma surgeon. This is needed as one little nip and tuck in the wrong direction, a simple trembling of the hands, and you may accidently stand there with a SIM rendered useless since one of its essential copper panels have suffered irreparable damage.
If your old SIM is as vital to you as a tiny golden nugget to a Klondyke pioneer, then you could opt for one of the few companies that provide the services of a SIM puncher. A SIM puncher is one of those magical machines where you just put your SIM in, and out pops a SIM perfectly made to match whatever fit you desire.
But since there are only a few companies providing this service, and there are many businesses that are likely to experience the influx of new iPhone 5, prices are likely to be at the high end of the scale.
If you possess the stubborn characteristics of a do-it-yourself, hands-on type of personality, and you are determined to squeeze in that trimmed old SIM into your brand new iPhone 5, then you will soon find that the only obstacle in your way is not just its square inches, but also the thickness of the SIM.
Now, having reached this final stage, many people will feel that their patience has but a few drops left in the spare tank. They will try to force the old SIM down the slightly thinner casing, but then they will again stand the risk of experiencing the same problems that they had to begin with: damaging the copper panels to the extent that the SIM becomes useless.
So if you have made it this far, you might be best served to muster up whatever patience you have left and give your remodelled SIM for the iPhone 5 a final treatment. Because regardless of how technologically advanced our social environment tends to be, there are always a couple of sturdy, manual tricks from the book of old-school that can help you on the way.
The nano-SIM of the IPhone 5 is expected to differ in thickness from previous standard SIMs with a figure around 15%, and to achieve this last finishing touch you simply, but oh so gently, apply the sandpaper treatment to the backside of your old SIM.
And alas, now you have created a SIM to perfectly fit your brand new iPhone 5.
