SIM Cards on
Infinite
Let’s learn about what a SIM card is, how they work and how to activate your SIM card on Infinite.
SIM Cards
on Infinite
Let’s learn about what a SIM card is, how they work and how to activate your SIM card on Infinite.
What is a SIM card?
A SIM card is a "subscriber identity module” — a plastic chip used in smartphones globally. SIM cards hold a unique ID number, phone number and other data that links your phone to a local wireless network and lets you make calls and send texts.
Infinite’s Step-by-
Step SIM Card
Activation Guide
Once you get your Infinite SIM card, there are a few quick steps to make sure it activates and your phone connects to our network.
Prior to installing your SIM card, please make sure:
You've got your SIM Kit handy — this has your SIM card and SIM ejector tool Your phone's operating system is updated
Activate your eSIM on Infinite
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Turn Off Your Phone & Locate the SIM Card Tray
To find the SIM card tray, look on the side or bottom edge of your phone. The SIM card tray has a small hole that’s used to pop the tray out.
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Pop Out the SIM Card Tray
Note how your SIM card tray is oriented by checking the direction of the hole. This will make your life way easier. Then, insert the provided SIM ejector tool into your phone's SIM card tray hole. Push gently until the tray ejects.
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Place Your New SIM Into the Tray
Next, find the new Boost Infinite SIM card included in the SIM Kit. The SIM card is a small chip that pops out of a larger plastic card. Pop out the SIM card from the center and place it in the tray. The SIM card tray has a small notch in one of the corners and the SIM card will only fit one way.
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Insert the SIM Card and Activate Your Phone
With the front of the phone facing you, push the SIM card tray back into the phone. It should click shut. Once it’s in, you’re ready to activate your line! Power on your phone, go into your Boost Infinite app and follow the on-screen instructions to complete activation.
What is a SIM card?
A SIM card is a "subscriber identity module” — a plastic chip used in smartphones globally. SIM cards hold a unique ID number, phone number and other data that links your phone to a local wireless network and lets you make calls and send texts.
Infinite’s Step-by-Step SIM Card
Activation Guide
Once you get your Infinite SIM card, there are a few quick steps to make sure it activates and your phone connects to our network.
Prior to installing your SIM card, please make sure:
- You've got your SIM Kit handy — this has your SIM card and SIM ejector tool
- Your phone's operating system is updated
Activate your SIM on Boost Infinite
01—
Turn Off Your Phone & Locate the SIM Card Tray
To find the SIM card tray, look on the side or bottom edge of your phone. The SIM card tray has a small hole that’s used to pop the tray out.
02—
Pop Out the SIM Card Tray
Note how your SIM card tray is oriented by checking the direction of the hole. This will make your life way easier. Then, insert the provided SIM ejector tool into your phone's SIM card tray hole. Push gently until the tray ejects.
03—
Place Your New SIM Into the Tray
Next, find the new Boost Infinite SIM card included in the SIM Kit. The SIM card is a small chip that pops out of a larger plastic card. Pop out the SIM card from the center and place it in the tray. The SIM card tray has a small notch in one of the corners and the SIM card will only fit one way.
04—
Insert the SIM Card and Activate Your Phone
With the front of the phone facing you, push the SIM card tray back into the phone. It should click shut. Once it’s in, you’re ready to activate your line! Power on your phone, go into your Boost Infinite app and follow the on-screen instructions to complete activation.
How SIM Cards Work
When you insert a SIM into your phone, there’s some cool tech working behind the scenes.
Unique ID
SIM cards hold unique information known as an IMSI (International Mobile Subscriber Identity) and an ICCID (Integrated Circuit Card Identifier), which are used to identify and verify your access to a wireless network. The IMSI is stored inside the SIM’s chip and provides increased security. The ICCID lets wireless network operators (like Boost Infinite) know which network to connect your SIM and phone to.
Types of SIM Cards
As the technology powering our phones has evolved, so have SIM cards. The size of SIM cards has changed a lot since they were introduced in 1991. Here’s a quick overview of the various types of SIM cards:
The Pros of SIM Cards
When traveling abroad, getting a local SIM card from the country you’re visiting makes connectivity as easy as swapping out your SIM. Also, your SIM card can be easily removed from a broken phone and inserted into a different device. Or, if your phone dies, your SIM card can be switched into a friend’s phone so you can still receive important calls and messages, even on a different phone.