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Removable sim card?

  • 06-10-2010 02:26PM
    #1
    Stark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 21,264 ✭✭✭✭


    Hey all,

    Planning to get new mobile broadband (work is paying for it). Currently have a Dell Studio laptop that allows you to insert SIM cards so you can use mobile broadband without a dongle. Would like to get a dongle/mifi hotspot device as well though for flexibility if work pay for it. Is the SIM card removable in any of 3's/O2's products? The current 3 Dongle that I have is fully sealed so you can't remove the SIM.

    Thanks in advance.


Comments

  • #2
    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    I've never known of a modem to be fully sealed. All that I've seen have a SIM slot somewhere on it, and the SIM is definitely removable.


  • #3
    jay93
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,323 ✭✭✭jay93


    What model is the 3 modem that you have .?
    it seems odd that it would not be removable as every modem ive ever had on 3/o2/vodafone i could take the sim out or put it in are you sure theres no slot somewhere on the modem to remove the sim?


  • #4
    Stark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 21,264 ✭✭✭✭Stark


    Hmm, will check again when I get home.


  • #5
    downwithpeace
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,259 ✭✭✭downwithpeace


    All sims should be removable, if the one you have is like a USB stick then have a look near the USB connection part, some have a little drawer that slides out with the sim card.


  • #6
    Stark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 21,264 ✭✭✭✭Stark


    downwithpeace wrote: »
    All sims should be removable, if the one you have is like a USB stick then have a look near the USB connection part, some have a little drawer that slides out with the sim card.

    Ah cheers. Found the drawer with the sim in it. Was looking for a way to take apart the white casing. Now just have to figure out how to setup the Dell internal modem with Ubuntu. Thanks :)


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