I need to buy a phone which will work with the full sized sim that goes into a phone model like the Samsung Galaxy S7

 

I have a phone which I leave at home that contains the larger sized sim from the UK, it should not be locked to any network.

 

It doesn't need to be a Samsung or a Galaxy S7, so long as it accepts the 'Standard SIM' as illustrated below :

 

 

I don't believe there are any current phone models which accept this size of sim but I'm very sure I can buy one from somewhere in Thailand.

 

I would prefer a new one but when it comes down to it - it doesn't really matter. This is a matter of convenience really, I could get a new sim sent to an address in England and then buy a more modern phone - but the sim I have works just fine for what I need which is SMS messages so I would like to just continue using it as is.

 

Anyone got any ideas? I haven't trawled the mobile phone shops at Market Village yet - I am in Hua Hin and would prefer to buy locally.

 

Thanks!

You just need to cut down the sim. Get a template online and cut it yourself or go to a phone shop where they have a punch that will cut it. 

Had a similar issue recently. An iPhone 4 with working UK sim packed up and the repair shop suggested that I could get the sim cut to size to fit a new mobile.

However had an old Samsung J6 and just inserted the full sized UK sim and works perfectly.

All the phone shops have a gadjet that cuts sims to size, and some can even copy the sim over to a small one. Or your provider could issue a new smaller sim with same number.

Since nobody has mentioned it, after the sim has been cut down you can get adapters to allow it to be used in a phone that takes the big SIM

Interesting, I've never heard of a sim cutter before but it makes sense, I always wondered why they were so large in times gone by when it's the same thing.

 

I guess I'll be going shopping for a phone and will buy it from whoever can cut it down to size for me.

 

Thanks for the info!

 

1 hour ago, ukrules said:

Interesting, I've never heard of a sim cutter before but it makes sense, I always wondered why they were so large in times gone by when it's the same thing.

 

I guess I'll be going shopping for a phone and will buy it from whoever can cut it down to size for me.

 

Thanks for the info!

 

Virtually any kiosk can do it, I have a sim cutter somewhere.

Good you didn't ask for the full size

My first SIM was the size of a credit card.

 

45 minutes ago, sometimewoodworker said:

Virtually any kiosk can do it, I have a sim cutter somewhere.

I just threw one out !!...

 

In the past I also cut down sim’s with scissors.  

 

As others have mentioned - any shop will cut down your SIM for you. 

But, the ‘cut down’ SIM may not work with a new phone because of the ‘tech’ loaded in the SIM itself. 

 

Thus - the best option would be to get a new SIM from the operator / phone company. 

7 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

Thus - the best option would be to get a new SIM from the operator / phone company.

Yeah, if it fails after the cut then I'll just get a new sim mailed out from the UK.