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2. SIM card - Wikipedia

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   A typical SIM card (mini-SIM with micro-SIM cutout) T-Mobile nano-SIM card with NFC capabilities in the SIM tray of an iPhone 6s cell phone A SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card is an integrated circuit (IC) intended to securely store an international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) number and its related key, which are used to identify and authenticate subscribers on mobile telephone ...

3. Emergency telephone number - Wikipedia

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   911. 112 and 911. Other number, no redirection or redirection for mobile phones only. An emergency telephone number is a number that allows a caller to contact local emergency services for assistance. The emergency number differs from country to country; it is typically a three-digit number so that it can be easily remembered and dialed quickly.

4. Prepaid mobile phone - Wikipedia

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   Prepaid mobile phone. A prepaid mobile device, also known as a pay-as-you-go (PAYG), pay-as-you-talk, pay and go, go-phone, prepay, or burner phone, is a mobile device such as a phone for which credit is purchased in advance of service use. The purchased credit is used to pay for telecommunications services at the point the service is accessed ...

5. Mobile phone - Wikipedia

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   The first SIM card was made in 1991 by Munich smart card maker Giesecke & Devrient for the Finnish wireless network operator Radiolinja. [citation needed] A hybrid mobile phone can hold up to four SIM cards, with a phone having a different device identifier for each SIM Card. SIM and R-UIM cards may be mixed together to allow both GSM and CDMA ...

6. GSM - Wikipedia

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   A nano sim used in mobile phones. One of the key features of GSM is the Subscriber Identity Module, commonly known as a SIM card. The SIM is a detachable smart card [2] containing a user's subscription information and phone book. This allows users to retain their information after switching handsets.

7. International Mobile Equipment Identity - Wikipedia

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   Devices without a SIM card slot or eSIM capability usually do not have an IMEI code. [4] However, the IMEI only identifies the device and has no particular relationship to the subscriber. The phone identifies the subscriber by transmitting the International mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) number, which is stored on a SIM card that can, in ...