Quiz · 6 questions · about 3 min

SIM, eSIM or no tray at all?

Pinholes, cut corners and phones with no tray: test your SIM know-how.

Six questions on getting a SIM in, or an eSIM on, from Apple, Samsung and Google.

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The questions

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An iPhone 17e bought in the US: where is the SIM tray?
- Left side
- There is none: it is eSIM-only
- Under the battery
- Right side
Samsung warns about one mistake with the SIM pin. Which?
- Using the pin from the box
- Pushing it into a microphone hole by mistake
- Holding the phone face down
- Doing it at night
How does the SIM know which way round it goes?
- It doesn't, any way works
- Match the SIM's cut corner to the tray's cut corner
- Shiny side up
- Shake it in
Why push the tray in until it is perfectly flush?
- Looks nicer
- Samsung says it must be dry and fully closed, or water can get in
- To save battery
- No reason
Lost the tray? Can you use one from another iPhone model?
- Yes, they are all the same
- No: Apple says use only the tray that came with your phone
On a Galaxy, where do you add an eSIM?
- Settings, Connections, SIM manager, Add eSIM
- Camera app
- Galaxy Store
- Phone app, Contacts

Not sure your iPhone has a tray? Settings, General, About, Model Number, then compare with Apple's model list. Source: Apple: Identify your iPhone model
"No SIM" after inserting: take the tray out, check the SIM sits flat and the right way round, then restart the phone. Our suggestion.
Tray won't move? Don't force it: Apple says to take it to your carrier or an Apple Store. Source: Apple: Remove or switch the SIM card in your iPhone