How to Activate an iPhone SIM Card: 7 Steps – wikiHow

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You just got a new iPhone, but have no idea how to activate the SIM card? This guide will help you to fix this problem quickly and with ease.

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Steps

1. 1
   Check that you have a NANO sim. If not, you can request your service provider to send you a free nano sim for the same mobile, if they provide it.

2. 2Take hold of the pin (personal identification number) that came with the iPhone.

3. 3
   Go to the right side of your iPhone. Locate a tiny hole and push the pin into the hole (don’t push too hard and don’t apply too much force).

4. 4
   Wait for a Sim tray to pop out. Pull the tray completely out.

5. 5Insert your card inside the tray and push the tray back in.

6. 6Switch on the iPhone.

7. 7
   Check that the sim works. If everything is performed as stated above, your sim should be ready to use.