Anyone know where can i get a sim tray replacement? Lost mine!!:crying:
Looks like these at least used to carry them, might be worth an email? https://www.globaldirectparts.com/OEM-HTC-Google-Pixel-SIM-Card-Tray-Black-p/htgpsim1blk.htm
Nothing on eBay or Amazon so they're clearly not readily available. Good luck with your search.
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For anyone who's interested in making the SIM on their x7500 hot-swappable - like the Kaiser -and perhaps hasn't been sure whether to try it or not, the fiddly little clip that goes over the SIM card and which cannot be opened without removing the battery CAN be taken off with a little careful persuation and agitation.
It has no effect on the sim (which is held in place perfectly well by friction) and makes me wonder why HTC put it there in the first place.
I have been using my handset with this mod for about a month now, swapping sims between my normal handset and the Ameo with no problems whatsoever. The clip can easily by reattached in the event of a sale or warranty repair.
Upon hot swapping you have to deactivate and reactivate the via the Comms manager et voila!
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Leon
yep i been using it like this for about 3 months now as well
it works really well...
although the sim for me was a bit hard to get out each time so i took a knife and cut a little groove in the sim card so i could get my nail into it
thanks for your point!! good idea!
leoni1980 said:
For anyone who's interested in making the SIM on their x7500 hot-swappable - like the Kaiser -and perhaps hasn't been sure whether to try it or not, the fiddly little clip that goes over the SIM card and which cannot be opened without removing the battery CAN be taken off with a little careful persuation and agitation.
It has no effect on the sim (which is held in place perfectly well by friction) and makes me wonder why HTC put it there in the first place.
I have been using my handset with this mod for about a month now, swapping sims between my normal handset and the Ameo with no problems whatsoever. The clip can easily by reattached in the event of a sale or warranty repair.
Upon hot swapping you have to deactivate and reactivate the via the Comms manager et voila!
Pictures attached.
Leon
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Very nice tip!
Why not simply get an extra sim card though? In my case that costs 18 euro.
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Why not simply get an extra sim card though? In my case that costs 18 euro.
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define what u mean by an 'extra sim card'. I have a specific number with an attached data tarif which I want to use with my n95 and also my ameo (when im not out and about) are you talking about a pay as you go sim card, a new tarif or some kind of 'spare' sim as I was not aware that I could get a clone sim card.
leoni1980 said:
define what u mean by an 'extra sim card'. I have a specific number with an attached data tarif which I want to use with my n95 and also my ameo (when im not out and about) are you talking about a pay as you go sim card, a new tarif or some kind of 'spare' sim as I was not aware that I could get a clone sim card.
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I think the marketing term is "Duo SIM". It's a clone of the original SIM. Some companies give one for free (IIRC Vodafone).
You can use only one at a time though (you have to switch the phone you don't use off).
i'm on t-mobile uk and they certainly don't offer this service. I'd be interested to know how i could clone my sim though, since my reasons are entirely legitimate. Does anyone know if this can be done or if it's allowed?!
there's a reason you can't just pull the simcard out; and it's because the radio *really* doesn't appreciate it and generally speaking, it shouldn't be done.
that said, there's all likelihood that it won't matter anyway.
do you feel lucky, punk?
leoni1980 said:
i'm on t-mobile uk and they certainly don't offer this service. I'd be interested to know how i could clone my sim though, since my reasons are entirely legitimate. Does anyone know if this can be done or if it's allowed?!
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That's strange. I'm on T-Mobile in the Netherlands and they do have this. It's sold in the T-Mobile shops or through customer service.
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That's strange. I'm on T-Mobile in the Netherlands and they do have this. It's sold in the T-Mobile shops or through customer service.
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I would also be very interested in this in the UK, but I've never come across it.
If anyone knows any better, please let us know.
Alternatively, is it possible to 'clone' my sim? Or maybe ask for a replacement sim for my 'faulty' one, and then use both... not at the same time, obviously.
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I would also be very interested in this in the UK, but I've never come across it.
If anyone knows any better, please let us know.
Alternatively, is it possible to 'clone' my sim? Or maybe ask for a replacement sim for my 'faulty' one, and then use both... not at the same time, obviously.
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T-Mobile UK used to offer this service, back when it was One2One, but to Business Users only. The benefits were that people could have a SIM in their mobile and one in their car phone, however for two reasons it was stopped. Firstly the car handsets never really took off, and secondly and probably more obviously security reasons.
As far as I'm aware, the other UK networks are of the same standing.
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Also, if you clone your card and the network detects two users, it will disable one of the sim cards. (In theory anyway - I don't know if people have created a "workaround")
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Also, if you clone your card and the network detects two users, it will disable one of the sim cards. (In theory anyway - I don't know if people have created a "workaround")
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Indeed, T-Mobile says you need to switch one phone off. Otherwise the first phone logged on will stay logged on. Which is unfortunate. You'd wish the phone you have with you to get the connection even if you forgot to switch the other one off.
I still have to go pick mine up, so I don't know exactly how it works. They did tell me that I will get 2 new SIMs. Not sure why, but that might be an indication that you cannot simply clone any SIM.
Duo SIM
Enquired with T-Mobile in the UK... They don't do the Duo SIM. Very annoying. I remeber that back in Holland every provider (used to) do them; car phone & mobile. My dad had one (eh... two?). Does anybody know if it's possible to clone a USIM?
I have an Ameo (Athena), an M3100 and a laptop with a UMTS card built in, so I could do with not having to swap SIMs every time... SIM is getting a bit worn...
Hello,
A HTC Hero phone I bought from eBay arrived today.
It's said to be a recent replacement for a phone the owner bought from Orange 6 months ago. I got it for my daughter to take to Canada and I guess it will need to be unlocked for this purpose.
I'm a newbie but I've done some reading here over time, which encouraged me to go for this model of phone.
A recurring cautionary tales has been that bricked phones often get sold on, so I want to test the phone for functionality.
The phone seems to be charging ok and switches on fine.
I put my wife's Orange PAYG SIM into it, in the hope of checking phone function but there's a SIM icon with a red X showing on the display from time to time.
Is it that the Orange PAYG SIM is unsuitable for this phone or is it more likely to just be badly inserted or have dirty contacts?
Regards,
Mike
Firstly Orange UK phones are known to have issues unlocking for use on other networks, but its not impossible.
Secondly ensure the sim is locked into place as it can come loose causing sim errors.
An Orange SIM not working in an Orange handset?!
As Lenny already said,... make sure the metal catch that secures the SIM is flicked as far as possible to the left once your SIM is inserted.
If this fails, you'll need to double check it with another Orange SIM.
Hopefully your phone hasn't been reported lost/stolen,... but if it has and you paid by Paypal or your creditcard on ebay then you should have something to fall back on.
P.S... It shouldnt make a difference if the SIM your trying is on contract or PayAsYouGo. If the SIM your trying is working fine in your wife's handset but not in the Hero then it sounds like the HERO maybe dodgey!!!
Thanks for the replies Lennyuk and ddotpatel.
The SIM came good after a few cleanings, polishings and some extra care in fitting, as suggested.
I did check here on the forum last week that the Orange SIMlock could be removed. It does seem to be something of a multi-step process and other network SIMlocks may be a lot easier but I got the clear impression that it could be done fairly easily for a few quid.
I suppose any used phone that comes up for sale could potentially be stolen, eBay goods being no exception. I'll be quite surprised if it is though.
Is there a database of stolen phone serial # that can be checked?
Regards,
Mike
The only way I know of to check if its in be black listed is to either contact the police or the carrier, but obviously if it has been blacklisted then they will know you have stolen goods and will take them away from you.
Fortunately, I'm such a friendly and innocent looking chap, I'll probably get time off for goog behaviour.
Regards,
Mike
MickyLuv said:
Fortunately, I'm such a friendly and innocent looking chap, I'll probably get time off for goog behaviour.
Regards,
Mike
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the innocent ones are the ones to be wary of
I have searched eBay and Google with various searches but have found nothing. My g3 Sim card readers pins have been damaged and I was wondering if anyone knew of a place to buy a lot for repair. I can find replacement parts for many other phones but not the g3. Anyone have a link or know how to obtain this part? Or maybe even how to fix it? I got the phone very cheap to use as a media device but if I can fix it I would use it. Thanks a lot.
Probably need a whole new motherboard
OP, did you get your phone repaired? If so, where and how much was it?
Hello Folks,
I have accidentally broken the G5 Sim Card Tray. Can anyone tell me where I can purchase another one from?
Regards,
- Harris
HI harroldo seems these boneheads don't wanna at least give an opinion. I have to say if it was psychically damaged your best bet is going to a electronic shop that has a rework station of sorts and before going
order the part so that they won't try to over charge you for it then let them do their job.
Has anyone found out where they sell the replacements? I sent my phone to get the screen repaired to LG and they lost the sim tray and they say the do not sell it nor can they send me one. So my phone is useless until then, any info on this?
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Has anyone found out where they sell the replacements? I sent my phone to get the screen repaired to LG and they lost the sim tray and they say the do not sell it nor can they send me one. So my phone is useless until then, any info on this?
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If they lost it, they will have to replace it for you, it's BS for them to say they can't get you one.
keaganmendoza said:
Has anyone found out where they sell the replacements? I sent my phone to get the screen repaired to LG and they lost the sim tray and they say the do not sell it nor can they send me one. So my phone is useless until then, any info on this?
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That's BS. If they genuinely can't replace the tray, they will need to give you a new phone.
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My LG G5 would not turn on a few days after purchase. Purchase was made outright. When getting the phone back from LG warranty (some 6 weeks after purchase), the sim card tray was gone..... I called LG and they transferred me to Best Buy where I purchased the phone. I cannot get any help from the store where I purchased or through LG directly.
Do yourself a favor and don't buy this phone. LG are not a company that deserves loyalty or your hard earned cash.
website such as ebay or aliexpress can help you! There are plenty
Hi everyone,
Today I received my Le Max 2 from an Aliexpress seller, the problem is it didn't come with a sym tray.
I'll buy one from china, but it will take too much time to arrive and I won't be able to test the phone before the purchase protection ends.
So I was wondering if any of you fellow guys have a spare sim tray?
Maybe your phone is broken and you don't use it anymore and you can send me your sim tray? It would be a huge favor. I'll be happy to ship you the new one when I will receive it. I hope so much that someone in the community has a spare one :good:
First, if your phone came incomplete (even if it's something as simple as the sim tray) you shouldn't accept it as good. How can you be sure the seller tested your phone before sending it, if it came without a sim tray? I think you should use Aliexpress' protection this time.
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First, if your phone came incomplete (even if it's something as simple as the sim tray) you shouldn't accept it as good. How can you be sure the seller tested your phone before sending it, if it came without a sim tray? I think you should use Aliexpress' protection this time.
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Yes I'm contacting the seller, but I know I won't receive a full refund without shipping back the phone, which costs at least 30€.
So I wanted to see if someone of the XDA community can help me solving the issue faster and cheaper.
I will obviously pay for the shipping of the tray, and I will send a new one to the person who helped me as soon as I receive the one I bought from China.