Report on using Orange Mobicarte in France

[woody1]

Originally Posted by pconte

Does anyone know whether Orange stores in Paris sell the micro SIM for Samsung Galaxy III (Samsung SGH-T999)?

On the orange.fr site, I see micro SIM for iPhone. On eBay, I see one UK seller offering "new (uncut)" Orange micro SIM for S III.

Just wondered if anyone had definitive knowledge dealing with a Paris Orange store.

I'll be in Paris this Friday and was planning to use the Mobicarte deal, which worked just fine two years ago with my Samsung Vibrant (Galaxy).

Not really wanting to try cutting a SIM myself, although I'll try it if there's no other alternative.

Thanks for the help!

-- Paul

Sorry, but I didn't see your post until now. I'm pretty sure that the same microSIM that works in an iPhone will also work in other kinds of phones. I don't think there's anything special about the iPhone SIMs. Also, I would be very surprised if Orange doesn't have microSIMs available for other phones. Most carriers seem to have them now, and they're used in some very popular phones, e.g., Galaxy S3

[NFH]

Originally Posted by woody1

I'm pretty sure that the same microSIM that works in an iPhone will also work in other kinds of phones. I don't think there's anything special about the iPhone SIMs.

Indeed. A micro-SIM is the same as the more widespread mini-SIM but without so much redundant plastic around the contacts. A nano-SIM has even less redundant plastic around the contacts and is also 12% thinner than the mini-SIM and micro-SIM.