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Full size SIM card

De-walden — Fri, 19 Feb 2021 17:59:55 GMT

I need a full size credit card sized SIM card for my classic car phone ,can I get one and if so how ?

preferably as a second sim so I don’t have to keep turning my other phone off etc

thanks

Re: Full size SIM card

bristolian — Fri, 19 Feb 2021 18:06:27 GMT

Hi @De-walden and welcome to the EE community

You can only have one SIM active on any mobile number.

Therefore your question is effectively, how can I get an EE SIM? Are you looking to go on PAYG or pay-monthly?

All new EE SIMs are "combo" SIMs that are full-size with cutouts.

Re: Full size SIM card

De-walden — Fri, 19 Feb 2021 18:10:15 GMT

I’d just like a SIM card in credit size card that will fit my car phone for occasional use

ee get enough money from me per month as it is so not going to be having two contracts etc

I’ll pick up a cheap payg from somewhere that’s calls only

thanks

Re: Full size SIM card

bristolian — Fri, 19 Feb 2021 18:40:11 GMT

You can order an EE PAYG SIM here

Re: Full size SIM card

XRaySpeX — Fri, 19 Feb 2021 20:11:02 GMT

SIMs are not credit card size but they are issued as a Combi-SIM of all 3 possible sizes as push-outs from a credit card sized holder.

Re: Full size SIM card

De-walden — Fri, 19 Feb 2021 20:30:34 GMT

Thanks for stating the obvious.

Re: Full size SIM card

XRaySpeX — Fri, 19 Feb 2021 20:17:26 GMT

Sorry, but it's not at all obvious when you request a credit card size SIM to be put in a phone but such a thing doesn't exist. You don't put the credit card size holder inside a phone.

Re: Full size SIM card

De-walden — Fri, 19 Feb 2021 20:31:01 GMT

early flip front phones etc and car phones did indeed have to have the full sized credit card entire holder inserted into them ,why do you think they are that size at their maximum ??

they developed into the push out various sized sims fitted into the full size holder to still be useable on all phones from the 90s onwards....

i merely asked if they were available from EE !

Re: Full size SIM card

EssexBoyEE — Fri, 19 Feb 2021 21:06:39 GMT

Although there called 3 in One Combi Sims they are actually 4 in One because the holder also caters for your type of Car Phone, so in other words the Combi SIM is positioned correctly to where it needs to be when using the whole credit Card Size as it the Original Style.

You do need to be s bit carefull though as the Pin Pressure can break / push out the Sim, especially the nano one where the pins are pushing on,you may want to think about getting some good quality Masking Tape or similar and put on the back of the Card to help the pevention of this.

Re: Full size SIM card

De-walden — Fri, 19 Feb 2021 21:15:48 GMT

THanks for confirming my previous post,maybe our young friend above will see that he’s wrong now lol

Re: Full size SIM card

Techhead — Sat, 20 Feb 2021 16:14:28 GMT

When I did this I used a very thin gummed paper (that you need to moisten). I did this because the glue that’s used on tapes can go sticky over time and leave a mess.

My first handheld phone had a full credit card sized SIM , accessible from the outside. You could borrow a friends phone, slot in the card and all your numbers were there (this was before SMS)