Nano SIM card is the smallest form of SIM card. It can be described as the third generation SIM card, which has come after micro SIM card. Nano SIM card is only fit for the iphone 4 and 5 version. The third largest cellular service provider known as Vodafone has brought the Nano SIM card for the privilege of its customers, who have iphone 4, 4s or iphone 5.
Let's check the features of this mini card brought to you by Vodafone cellular company.
What is so special about Nano SIM card?
Nano SIM card is a tested one as it is at present being used for the Apple iphone.
It is almost 1/3 of size of the SIM card that came first. It measures around 12.3×8.8 mm. The width is also smaller by 15 percent.
How to procure Nano SIM card?
First of all, you need to visit wireless network’s service center and replace them to replace your current SIM into a nano SIM. You can also request them to turn SIM into a Nano SIm at dwelling.
What you need to do if you are already a Vodaphone customer?
If you are already a Vodaphone customer, you can approach its nearest store and the company can conveniently replace your old micro SIM into a Nano SIM card.
The company has described this service as “SIM exchange “service or SIMEX.
For some states, Vodaphone has described the price as Rs 99.
What’s so special in Nano SIM card?
Nano SIM card is exclusively targeted for the users of iphone. As the SIM card slot occupies a lot of space inside the phone, it frees space so that other smaller gadgets can be accommodated inside the phone. The slim slots for the normal SIM cards and micro-SIM cards used to occupy a lot space inside the phone.
As the size of the phone is getting slimmer, accommodating so many features inside a small is facilitated only by a Nano SIM card.
A phone has to accommodate extra memory chips and larger powerful battery. For this, nano SIM cards are essential for iphones.
As a matter of fact, the European Telecommunications Standards Institute had worked upon this Apple designated SIM card in June 2012 and created the nano SIM card.
However, the point that has to be remembered that the nano SIM card is no way different than the normal or micro SIM card. It works with the same functionality. Only to create space inside the phone, the SIM has been resized.
Note: I have seen many people cut their standard size sim card by own to insert in iPhone. Just for your information there are sim card cutter available in India but those are bit risky as sometime they are not able to cut it as per the standard and therefore you might face network issue o