Mobi Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Got tired of our old Samsungs blank screening, overheating and crashing, so I forked out for two Samsung J7 Primes for my wife and I, as Lazada had some pretty good offers. After transferring all the data I now find that they need nano sims which I'd never heard of before. The old phones have micro sims. Why do these bloody phone manufacturers make life so hard???? Can anyone confirm that DTAC and AIS will exchange my micro sims for nano sims, or am I b..ggered? Thanks Mobi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lannig Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Of course they will. Go to any outlet of the said operator. They will make a new SIM for you on the spot. Bring your passport though, DTAC asked for it when I went to get a 3-format SIM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaseTheBass Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 I don't think they sell toothbrushes in Thailand though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicog Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 As Lannig said, just go to their shop. Virtually every SIM now comes with all three sizes on it and perforated, so if it's the inner one you need, they just pop it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langsuan Man Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 I needed a nano SIM for my Nexus 5X and DTAC swapped my Micro SIM for free and yes they do require a copy of your Passport face page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digitalbanana Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 The latest SIMs I got from DTAC and True came in all three sizes depending how you pressed them out of the plastic holder perforations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Most mobile phone shops/stalls have "templates" to punch the right size. I had this done from Standard to Micro. It was free for a smile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicog Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 I'm just looking at the last two posts and wondering if they got past the OP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mobi Posted February 4, 2017 Author Share Posted February 4, 2017 Sorry Guys, Just got around to reading your replies. for which I thank you. I can confirm that we now have "his" and "hers" nano sims (dtac and AIS) in our shiny new J7 Prime phones and all systems are go. I had never heard of a nano sim prior to this. I wonder what's next - an invisible sim? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicog Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 1 hour ago, Mobi said: Sorry Guys, Just got around to reading your replies. for which I thank you. I can confirm that we now have "his" and "hers" nano sims (dtac and AIS) in our shiny new J7 Prime phones and all systems are go. I had never heard of a nano sim prior to this. I wonder what's next - an invisible sim? An implant in your ear canal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdietz Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 Old fashioned. Waiting on Musk's brain mesh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansnl Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 Next step, your number will be programmed in your phone, no sim needed. ......... Hang on, I had that before, years ago.. NMT phones, could even be programmed on two phones. That brings me to the problem of obtaining duosims, that is two identical sim-cards. Same sim number, same phone number. Seems to be unheard of, in Thailand. Would like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gulfsailor Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 10 minutes ago, hansnl said: Next step, your number will be programmed in your phone, no sim needed. ......... Hang on, I had that before, years ago.. NMT phones, could even be programmed on two phones. That brings me to the problem of obtaining duosims, that is two identical sim-cards. Same sim number, same phone number. Seems to be unheard of, in Thailand. Would like that. It's called multi sim. Ais and dtac have them. Basically used for Internet on multiple devices, but you can also switch primary sims on the go. http://www.ais.co.th/postpaid/multisimpackage/en/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seancbk Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 20 minutes ago, hansnl said: Next step, your number will be programmed in your phone, no sim needed. ......... Hang on, I had that before, years ago.. NMT phones, could even be programmed on two phones. That brings me to the problem of obtaining duosims, that is two identical sim-cards. Same sim number, same phone number. Seems to be unheard of, in Thailand. Would like that. AIS have a multi sim package that lets you have upto 5 sims on one account. As I only have one phone number I assume the sim I put in my Ipad is the same as the sim in my phone, just that the ipad doesn't have phone function. I expect had I put the sim in a phone it would be the same number as the other sim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrainLife Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 Just go to a phone shop and ask them to resize your existing SimCard. They have a special tool for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiWai Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 Just grind your micro sims down to nano size and put them in the new phones. I also have j7's. Installed trimmed down sims popped them in and was good to go. Youtube it if you need more advise on how to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mobi Posted February 7, 2017 Author Share Posted February 7, 2017 1 hour ago, ThaiWai said: Just grind your micro sims down to nano size and put them in the new phones. I also have j7's. Installed trimmed down sims popped them in and was good to go. Youtube it if you need more advise on how to do it. Great idea. However, we had them exchanged free of charge, and they even fitted them for us...service was great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dark Lord Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 1 hour ago, Mobi said: Great idea. However, we had them exchanged free of charge, and they even fitted them for us...service was great. Hey Mobi ( no friend of Capt Ahab by chance?) bit of free advice my friend, whatever you do never claim to have had excellent service when posting about something that happened in LoS or you stand a very good chance if being accused of living in a fantasy world full of fairies and unicorns! Take it from one one who was.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonmarleesco Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 You can cut your existing ones. Or, depending where you actually got the phones (Lazada might be difficult), get the retailer to cut them for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiSePuede419 Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 Only if you can pronounce the Thai word "nano" correctly ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgenon Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 On 2/4/2017 at 0:11 PM, Mobi said: Sorry Guys, Just got around to reading your replies. for which I thank you. I can confirm that we now have "his" and "hers" nano sims (dtac and AIS) in our shiny new J7 Prime phones and all systems are go. I had never heard of a nano sim prior to this. I wonder what's next - an invisible sim? As electronics get more miniaturized sims get smaller to take up less room in your phone. Space is valuable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumbastheycome Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 On 2/4/2017 at 0:11 PM, Mobi said: Sorry Guys, Just got around to reading your replies. for which I thank you. I can confirm that we now have "his" and "hers" nano sims (dtac and AIS) in our shiny new J7 Prime phones and all systems are go. I had never heard of a nano sim prior to this. I wonder what's next - an invisible sim? Implants ! You wont even get to choose which frontal lobe ! Your new phones will be obsolete ! 555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicog Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 3 hours ago, Jonmarleesco said: You can cut your existing ones. Or, depending where you actually got the phones (Lazada might be difficult), get the retailer to cut them for you. Seriously? Cutting SIMs is old hat. Everyone does the perforated ones now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary A Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Apple started this nano SIM insanity and other manufactures for some silly reason also jumped on the bandwagon. THis makes absolutely no sense. They have all made the phones bigger and the SIM cards smaller. WHY? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicog Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 1 hour ago, Gary A said: Apple started this nano SIM insanity and other manufactures for some silly reason also jumped on the bandwagon. THis makes absolutely no sense. They have all made the phones bigger and the SIM cards smaller. WHY? More space for other electronics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seancbk Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 1 hour ago, Gary A said: Apple started this nano SIM insanity and other manufactures for some silly reason also jumped on the bandwagon. THis makes absolutely no sense. They have all made the phones bigger and the SIM cards smaller. WHY? Phones are getting bigger to accommodate larger screens as people use their phones for progressively more and more. In some places use of the internet via mobile phone is significantly higher than by actual computer as more people have phones vs. laptops/desktops Batteries are also getting bigger. This means that manufacturers are always looking for ways they can make more space for the battery and one way was to reduce the space required by the sim card tray and associate connections etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 23 hours ago, BrainLife said: Just go to a phone shop and ask them to resize your existing SimCard. They have a special tool for that You can also do yourself - but not recommended to do either - nano is also thinner than the standard/micro SIM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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