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17-05-2015, 06:16 PM
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What is the life expectancy of a SIM card

I have only ever had one SIM card and think I must have had it about 8 years.

How long do they last and what is the sign that they are failing.
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17-05-2015, 06:24 PM
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Re: What is the life expectancy of a SIM card

No idea Meg but mine is about 13 and you have made me think now
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17-05-2015, 06:30 PM
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No idea Meg but mine is about 13 and you have made me think now
Julie I think the problem is because mobile phones are relatively new we don't have a lot of past experience to go on .

My phone is very basic and quite new .It has become a bit temperamental, I can't use it to contact one person at all .
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17-05-2015, 06:47 PM
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Re: What is the life expectancy of a SIM card

Yes mine is very basic but not so new, I think mine is about 6 years old now. Had to buy a new one when I parked the car on my handbag, the sim survived that one !!

You can get really cheap sim cards or even free ones might be worth trying one of those before blaming the phone or the sim if you are not sure which is the problem.
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17-05-2015, 08:04 PM
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Re: What is the life expectancy of a SIM card

Originally Posted by Julie1962 ->
Yes mine is very basic but not so new, I think mine is about 6 years old now. Had to buy a new one when I parked the car on my handbag, the sim survived that one !!
it did very well

You can get really cheap sim cards or even free ones might be worth trying one of those before blaming the phone or the sim if you are not sure which is the problem.
I can get one for free I think, I just wondered if anyone had a SIM fail or wear out and what are the 'symptoms' .
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17-05-2015, 11:47 PM
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Re: What is the life expectancy of a SIM card

Mine has been around for about 10yrs now and is still OK.
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20-05-2015, 05:41 PM
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Re: What is the life expectancy of a SIM card

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Mine has been around for about 10yrs now and is still OK.
ST I still can't find anyone who can tell me what happens when one fails, does it expire slowly or all at once ...
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20-05-2015, 05:47 PM
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AS there is no actual moving parts they should last many years providing they don't get damaged.
Changing it slightly that is why I swapped my hard drive to a SSD (solid state drive) as there is no moving parts and so much faster than the conventional disc spinning normal type. also it will never slow down by seeking the next free space as on a normal drive. Ok a bit more expensive but what an improvement.

Shut down computer time around 7 seconds and start up time under 20 sec
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20-05-2015, 06:01 PM
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Re: What is the life expectancy of a SIM card

Originally Posted by realspeed ->
AS there is no actual moving parts they should last many years providing they don't get damaged.
Hi Bazza thanks , perhaps it's not the SIM causing me problems with my phone then ..
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20-05-2015, 06:03 PM
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Meg, just a thought, have you looked at the SIM to see if it is bent or damaged in any way?
 
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