IBM Computer, Laptops and Servers

Back Homepage Content Directory Resource Guide Blog

What Is A SIM Card For A Cell Phone?

A SIM card for the phone is like having a small computer in your computer. The SIM card stores a lot of data such as your messages, whether text or pictures, your phone number, reminders, files, value added services etc. What determine the phone number are actually the card and not the phone. In fact the mobile phone company keeps track of all your calls whether incoming or outgoing through your SIM card. They can identify the precise city and country that you have taken the phone to. In this way, the company charges you for the calls.

Laptop Battery The SIM card is actually called a Subscriber Identity Module and is the size of a thumb impression. This tiny chip is a small microprocessor, but it packs in a lot of data and information. It's inserted into the back of the cell phone that one is using and only then can the cell phone be activated. As soon as the cell phone is activated, it's connected to the network of the cellular phone company. Thus one can start making and receiving calls.

There are software and services available (such as Pro Data Doctor) that are designed to retrieve deleted data stored on a SIM card. Although Nextel cell phones have SIM cards, they typically only store address book information and they are not the same as GSM SIM cards. Unfortunately, these text message recovery products are really designed for the SIM cards found in GSM cell phones. So there really isn’t a way to retrieve the deleted messages from your cell phone.

Thinkpad Therefore when you switch over to another mobile company, you need to purchase another SIM card to make and receive calls. SIMS can have a memory of 16kb to 64kb as of today. Of course with convergence happening, SIM may have larger memories to take care of many operations.

Laptop bag will fits all 17 inch laptops with additional pocket space for your notebook, business cards, book, ipod, cds, cell phone and more.

Microsoft There are two types of connections for SIM cards. One is a prepaid connection where you for a fixed calling value, let's say $10, can get for example 100 minutes of talk time. The second option is that of post paid. After every billing cycle, the cellular company will charge you, dependent upon AA you can run a bill of $100 dependent upon the usage.

  • Fits up to 15.4" laptop 14"x2"x12"
  • Two full length zippered sections in main compartment
  • Features organizer section for PDA, cell phone, pens, business cards, etc., an MP3 or CD player pouch complete with slit for ear phones, away mesh water bottle holder, front, side and rear pockets, and detachable cell phone case that affixes to chest strap for quick access entry access removable computer sleeve that stores and protects laptops up to 15.4"
  • SmartZipper converts rear pocket to a panel that secures case over a separate wheeled case handle
  • Dual computer access from top and side

Laptop Computers

- up and restore address book data from your SIM Card Simply inset your SIM card, switch on and follow the instructions provided to backup your phone numbers.

Laptop Computer Johnny runs a site called Long Distance Phone Cards and he love calling cards and cheap phone calls.

0.25 lb Generic : Geeks $6.50 Qty Email This Page Have a Smart Phone or SMS Device You can read, edit, delete, up your phone book from SIM cards on your PC with the SIM card reader. Simply remove the SIM card from your phone and place it into the reader for full access to all of your information via your PC!

[ Comment, Edit or Article Submission ]

Share this:

Add To Yahoo MyWeb Add To Google Bookmarks Add To Furl Fav This With Technorati Add To Newsvine Add To Bloglines Add To Ask Add To Windows Live Add To Slashdot Stumble This Digg This Add To Del.icio.us Add To Reddit

More about:

Nov December 2008 Jan
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
  1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31      

IBM Computer, Laptops and Servers Blog on Technorati Related Blog of IBM Computer, Laptops and Servers on Sphere
Content Directory
Resource Guide


Geeks Computer Shop PC Hardwares and Accessories

Website Links
IBM Computer, Laptops and Servers Copyright © 2008 www.ibmfans.com. All rights reserved. Site Map
Homepage | Blog | Advertise | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer | Contact Us | Links