Insert a SIM card into a Nexus device

To connect your device to a mobile network, you need to insert a SIM card. If no bill of fare is installed, you'll see a message that says "No SIM card."

How to get a SIM carte

If y'all don't have a SIM card for your device, contact your mobile service provider. In add-on to providing you lot a SIM card, they should activate your SIM card so that you can starting time using it correct away. To discover out what kind of SIM card yous demand, see the directions for your device below.

Install a SIM carte

Important: Be careful not to bend or scratch the SIM card and avoid exposing it to static electricity, water, or dirt. Keep SIM cards out of the reach of small children.

Choose your device beneath for directions:

Phones

Nexus 5X

SIM bill of fare type

The Nexus 5X uses a nano SIM card.

  • Sprint users: Sprint SIM cards for well-nigh previous phones won't work with Nexus 5X. You'll need a new SIM card from Sprint.
  • Verizon customers: If yous have a Verizon nano SIM card and are having problems activating information technology, try turning your phone off and and so back on. If that doesn't work, phone call Verizon Customer Care at 800-922-0204 or see the Verizon help site. You'll need your IMEI number, which you lot can find at Settings > Nigh phone > Status > IMEI data.

SIM card tray location

The SIM card tray is on the elevation left side of the phone. The eject button is inside the small hole on the right side of the tray door.

Directions

  1. Turn off your phone and detect the small hole for the SIM card tray. Insert the SIM ejection tool that comes with the telephone into the hole.
  2. Push firmly but gently until the tray pops out.
  3. Remove the tray and identify the nano SIM card inside it.
  4. Advisedly reposition the tray in the slot and button information technology gently back into the phone.
  5. Turn on your telephone. You may need to restart your phone in lodge to start getting cell service.

Nexus 6P

SIM menu type

The Nexus 6P uses a nano SIM card.

  • Sprint utilize rs: Sprint SIM cards for most previous phones won't work with Nexus 6P. You'll need a new SIM carte from Sprint.
  • Verizon customers: If y'all have a Verizon nano SIM card and are having issues activating it, try turning your telephone off and then back on. If that doesn't work, phone call Verizon Customer Intendance at 800-922-0204 or see the Verizon help site. You lot'll need your IMEI number, which y'all can find at Settings > About phone > Status > IMEI information.

SIM carte tray location

The SIM menu tray is on the top left side of the phone. The eject button is within the pocket-size pigsty on the right side of the tray door.

Directions

  1. Turn off your phone and find the small hole for the SIM card tray. Insert the SIM ejection tool that comes with the phone into the hole.
  2. Push firmly simply gently until the tray pops out.
  3. Remove the tray and place the nano SIM card inside it.
  4. Carefully reposition the tray in the slot and push it gently back into the telephone.
  5. Turn on your phone. You may need to restart your phone in order to start getting cell service.

Nexus vi

SIM carte type

The Nexus 6 uses a nano SIM card.

SIM card tray location

The SIM menu tray is located on the top of the telephone next to the headset jack. The eject push button is inside the small hole on the right side of the tray door.

Directions

  1. Insert the SIM ejection tool that comes with the phone into the pigsty.

  2. Push firmly just gently until the tray pops out.

  3. Remove the tray and identify the nano SIM card within it.

  4. Advisedly reposition the tray in the slot and push information technology gently dorsum into the phone.

You may need to restart your phone in order to showtime getting cell service.

Nexus 5

To install a micro SIM carte:

  1. Await for the SIM card tray, which is located on the correct side of the phone beneath the Power button. Insert the SIM ejection tool (that comes with the phone) into the eject button, which is the modest hole only beneath the tray door.

  2. Push firmly just gently until the tray pops out.

  3. Remove the tray and place the micro SIM bill of fare within information technology, matching the angled side of the carte du jour with the tray.

  4. Carefully push the tray back into the phone.

If your phone is on, you'll take to restart it to connect to the mobile network.

Nexus 4

The SIM card tray is located on the left side of the telephone beneath the volume button. The eject button is a small hole just above the tray door.

To install a micro SIM menu:

  1. Insert the SIM ejection tool that comes with the phone (or a thin pivot) into the hole, and push firmly just gently until the tray pops out.
  2. Remove the tray and place the micro SIM card inside it, with the contacts out and the angled corner to the right.
  3. Carefully reposition the tray in the slot and push it gently back into the phone.

Note that the telephone may need to exist restarted in order to acquire network signal correctly.

Tablets

Nexus nine LTE

Earlier you start using your tablet, you may demand to insert a nano SIM carte du jour. Only Nexus 9 LTE tablets tin can accept a nano SIM carte du jour. Wi-Fi versions of the tablet can't.

The nano SIM card tray is located on the left side of the tablet. The eject button is inside the pocket-sized hole next to the tray door.

To install a SIM card follow these steps:

  1. Insert the SIM ejection tool that comes with the tablet into the hole.

  2. Button firmly merely gently until the tray pops out.

  3. Remove the tray and place the nano SIM card inside information technology.

  4. Advisedly reposition the tray in the slot and push it gently dorsum into the tablet.

You may demand to restart your tablet in order to kickoff getting cell service.

Nexus seven (2013) LTE

Only Nexus 7 (2013) LTE can accept a SIM card. Wi-Fi versions of the tablet tin't..

Insert SIM card

  1. Turn your tablet off and place information technology on a apartment surface with the screen facing up, with the camera at the top and the Power button on the right.
  2. Tilt the correct side slightly and locate the SIM card tray near the bottom and the small hole in the tray door.
  3. Insert the SIM ejection tool that comes with the tablet (or a paperclip) into the hole in the tray door, and push firmly simply gently until the tray pops out.

  4. Remove the tray and place the micro SIM menu inside it, with the angle corner fitting snugly into the angled corner of the tray.

  5. Reposition the tray in the slot and push it gently dorsum into the tablet.

Activate SIM card

  1. Open the Settings app Settings (Devices using Android four.3 or lower accept a different SettingsSettings icon) and turn off Wi-Fi after completing the set-upwards instructions. One time Wi-Fi is off, you'll see a notification at the summit of your screen.
  2. Swipe down the notification shade and touch the notification.
  3. Follow the activation instructions provided past your carrier.

Important: Some carriers may take a minute or more to actuate your SIM card. If you lot find it'due south taking a long time to activate, you lot may want to endeavor restarting your tablet. Some mobile service providers may require yous to enter and then exit plane manner, or to use an SMS app from the Google Play store to manage your data. Contact your mobile service provider for boosted details.

Nexus 7 (2012) LTE

Only Nexus 7 with mobile data can take a SIM card. Wi-Fi versions of the tablet can't.

Insert SIM menu

  1. Turn your tablet off and place it on a flat surface with the screen facing down.
  2. Locate the SIM bill of fare tray on the right side of your tablet, and find the hole on the tray door. Caution:Avoid the microphone hole that is located slightly to a higher place the tray.
  3. Insert the tool that comes with the tablet (or a paperclip) into the hole on the tray, and push firmly but gently until the tray pops out.
  4. Remove the tray and place the micro SIM card inside information technology, with the angled corner to the left.
  5. Carefully reposition the tray in the slot and push it gently dorsum into the tablet.

Actuate SIM carte du jour

  1. Turn off Wi-Fi afterward completing the gear up-upwards instructions. Once Wi-Fi is off, you'll run across a notification at the top of your screen.
  2. Swipe downwardly the notification shade and bear upon the notification.
  3. Follow the activation instructions provided past your carrier.

Important: Some carriers may take a minute or more to activate your SIM bill of fare. If you lot detect it's taking a long time to activate, you may want to try restarting your tablet. Some mobile service providers may crave you to enter and so get out airplane mode, or to use an SMS app from the Google Play store to manage your data. Contact your mobile service provider for boosted details.

Proceed runway of your IMEI number

If yous contact customer service, you may demand to share your telephone's IMEI identification number.

Your telephone'south IMEI identification number is located on the SIM card tray and the box your phone comes in. Write the IMEI number downwardly in your Quick Start Guide or accept a photo of the number.

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