About Your Smart Card
July 29, 2002 T-Mobile Sidekick Owner’s Manual 31
Can I Remove My SIM?
Yes, you can; but we recommend you never remove the SIM from your device. Without a SIM card, you cannot
place phone calls to 611 (T-Mobile Customer Care) or 911 (Emergency). You can view data that has been cached
in the device memory
.
If you find you must remove your SIM, please follow the directions that follow.
How to Remove Your SIM
1 Turn off your device by pressing the power on/off key.
2 Your SIM card fits into a slot on the left side of your device behind the end cap. Remove the end cap using
the finger notch:
3 You will see the SIM card in its slot; press the end of the SIM in toward the device and release. The SIM
should spring gently out of its slot.
4 Remove the SIM carefully. Be sure to read
How Do I Handle My SIM?
on page 32.
5 Replace the end cap by pressing the prongs in slightly and inserting the cap. Make sure the cap is flush with
the case.
How to Insert Your SIM
1 Remove the end cap covering the SIM slot using the finger notch.
2 Press the SIM card into its slot with the gold contacts facing down and the cut corner going in first, beneath
the Menu button.
When you release the SIM make sure it is locked into position and it doesn’t spring out.
3 Replace the end cap by pressing the prongs in slightly and inserting the cap. Make sure the cap is flush with
the case.