How to Use SIM card in a Sentence

SIM card

noun
  • On the left, there’s a SIM card slot.
    — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 28 May 2026
  • In many places, pay-as-you-go iPhones need a physical SIM card still.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • In many places, pay-as-you-go iPhones need a physical SIM card still.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Many can run off your phone plan or use a dedicated SIM card for more robust coverage.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
  • So why do most mobile users still rely on traditional plastic SIM cards?
    — Dmitri Verbovski, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • The bottom edge holds the USB-C port, speaker, and SIM card tray.
    — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
  • The bottom edge houses a SIM card slot, a USB-C port, and a speaker grille.
    — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 11 June 2026
  • The bottom edge houses a USB-C port, a SIM card slot, and a speaker grille.
    — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 10 June 2026
  • The phone supports one physical SIM card and one eSIM, for up to two active lines at once.
    — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The phone can support one physical SIM card, but also works with eSIM.
    — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Computer monitors are piled in a corner, and unused SIM cards are scattered on tables alongside notebooks with step-by-step guides to scamming.
    — Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 24 Nov. 2025
  • The Pixel 10 Pro Fold, however, does, support a real SIM card.
    — PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
  • This adds an additional layer of protection so someone cannot easily move your phone number to another SIM card.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The iPhone 17 is set to be the fourth gen of Apple smartphones without a physical SIM card slot in the US.
    — PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Senior government officials are given SIM cards granting them access to the global internet.
    — ABC News, 27 May 2026
  • Senior government officials are given SIM cards granting them access to the global internet.
    — Amir-Hussein Radjy, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026
  • Previously, the app collected location data through users’ SIM card or IP address.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
  • So, the mmWave components are located in the space inside the US Pixel 10s that would have been used by a SIM card.
    — PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
  • In advance of any international trip, check on phone compatibility to determine if your people will need new data plans or even a local SIM card.
    — Egor Karpovich, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • The iPhone Air doesn't support a physical SIM card, and instead features an eSIM built into the device.
    — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Essentially, a mobile hot spot is a personal, pocket-size Wi-Fi router that connects to a mobile carrier’s data signal through a SIM card.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • But the surprise is that every report until now has suggested that the iPhone 17 Air is just too thin for a SIM card, so would be eSIM only worldwide.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Both offer internet access, but portable Wi-Fi hotspots use a SIM card to connect to a cellular network rather than an Ethernet cable inside a residence.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Does this mean there is only one version and if so, will the iPhone 17 Air be the first iPhone to be released only in an eSIM version, with no physical SIM card tray?
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
  • By allowing users to activate a cellular plan without physically inserting a SIM card, eSIM promised seamless, digital onboarding.
    — Dmitri Verbovski, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • This laptop contains two USB-C ports, two USB-A ports, an HDSI port, SIM card reader, and a headphone jack.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Authorities have also moved to suspend bank accounts, block SIM cards and confiscate the property of protesters' relatives or people who publicly express support for them, said Musa Barzin, an attorney with Dadban, citing reports from families.
    — CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Agents from Homeland Security Investigations found an additional 200,000 SIM cards at a location in New Jersey, law enforcement sources told ABC News.
    — Josh Margolin, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Originally showcased in March, Biwin says its Mini SSD uses LGA packaging to squeeze NAND chips and an SSD controller onto the tiny cards, which are inserted into small metal trays and inserted into systems like a SIM card.
    — Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 15 Aug. 2025

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