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Why do we not have software SIM cards?

As apple and other phone manufacturers continue to require smaller and smaller sim cards (now the nano sim with the iPad Air) surely the question must arise as to why we can't simply have a software sim card that negates the necessity to have a…
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Why does mobile internet require a SIM card?

It just seems so archaic to require to have a piece of plastic inserted into a device to have a connection to the internet. If SIM cards only hold data about the user, why couldn't they be integrated into hardware and be reprogrammable? Are there…
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SD SIM Card Adapter, would one give a MacBook Pro a mobile data connection?

Note, this is not a buying recommendation question. My question is simply this: An SD card SIM adapter, like this one, can I plug a SIM data card into such an adapter, plug the SD card into my MacBook Pro, and get internet over a mobile connection…
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Debian Linux and Gnokii: Unlock SIM

I just got my Nokia Internet Stick CS-17 ... I want to use it not for surfing the web, but to send and receive sms. I tried it with my Fedora Linux and it works just great. Now the thing is: On Fedora I got X installed and it asked me to type in the…
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How to change SIM card PIN code in Windows 8.1

On a Windows 8.1 notebook with integrated SIM card slot (not a Windows phone), how do I change the SIM card's PIN code? I tried to find a screen that allows me to do that. I cannot put the SIM in my phone as that requires a micro-SIM card.
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3g modem SIM failure

Recently bought Huawei e226 unlocked. Sucessfully connected to PC. Manufacturer: huawei Model: E226 Revision: 11.310.16.02.133 IMEI: 357650********* +GCAP: +CGSM,+DS,+ES Inserted SIM card and tried to get some carrier info, but got…
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Can a SIM card reader be used to access mobile data? As in, use 4G/mobile broadband?

There are memory card readers and SIM card readers. Can a SIM card reader be used to access mobile data? As in, use 4G/mobile broadband? Or any other way to access the SIM's mobile data from the laptop, which does not support the insertion of a SIM…
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Using a foreign sim card in US in a router

I'm not sure this is the right section, I apologize in advance. I'm from Italy, we recently had some issue using an italian SIM card (only-data SIM card, provider is WIND Tre) which is supposed to work off the shelf in roaming with AT&T in US. We…
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Blank SIM ICC ID in Mobile Broadband Hardware information on Windows 8

I recently added a Sierra Wireless mobile broadband card to my Dell Latitude E6330. In order to activate service, I need both the IMEI and the SIM ICC ID. When I look at the information in PC settings -> Wireless -> Mobile Broadband Hardware, I see…
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How to Find IMEI Number from Windows 7?

The Thinkpad X1 Carbon has built-in 4G which takes a Micro-SIM card. After getting a Micro-SIM, I was told to call in to activate it. The network operator though requires an IMEI number and refuses to make the Micro-SIM active without it. There is…
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Using sim card slot in a Thinkpad x120e

I have a sim card slot in my ThinkPad x120e. Can I use this to connect to the internet? Do I have to install any hardware to make this work? There is a free expansion slot on the motherboard, too, so what use can I put this into?
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How do I backup my text messages off a SIM card under Linux?

I found monosim, but that only manages your contacts, and it works over PC/SC, which I believe is serial-based (I'd prefer a USB solution). Mainly, I'm wondering what software is out there, since everything I've seen is Windows-only. And I'm…
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Is it possible to add sim card capability aka cellular connectivity and data (4G / LTE) to a laptop?

I am aware that there exists small WiFi hotspot devices that you can plug a sim card to and you connect to it via WiFi using your devices. However, I'm looking to use a sim card on my laptop the same way I would on an Android tablet or an iPad so…
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4g sim card dongle and resetting

I have a huawei e3372 4g/wifi dongle and I used it in combination with a mobile data sim card. I plug it into my computer and now I can surf the web using the 4g mobile data. I remote control this computer via Teamviewer, so I don't have physical…
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Does virtual sim still require an underlying physical sim (to provide cellular data) or WiFi access?

I am a bit confused on the concept of virtual sim as explained in this Quora post. My current understanding is that a virtual sim relies on a cell phone app to generate virtual phone numbers. But typically cell phones will need to connect to the…
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