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Samsung Galaxy S III SIM Card Replacement

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    • The following four steps can be accomplished without a plastic opening tool. However, it's recommended to use a tool to best avoid breaking any clips along the perimeter of the rear case.

    • Insert a plastic opening tool or fingernail into the notch in the gap between the rear case and the rest of the phone, located at the top of the device.

    • Gently twist the opening tool to disconnect the clips securing the top of the rear case.

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    • Slide the plastic opening tool left along the top edge and repeat the twisting motion to widen the gap between the rear case and the phone.

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    • Continue to move the plastic opening tool around the perimeter of the top left corner, gently prying up along the rear case.

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    • Pry along the top right side, and continue prying down the right side of the rear case.

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    • Lift up and remove the rear case from the phone.

    • You may need to peel the case up to separate it from any clips still holding it to the bottom of the phone.

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    • This step can be accomplished without the need of a plastic opening tool. Just use your finger if you want to.

    • Wedge a plastic opening tool into the small notch above the battery.

    • Pry the battery up out of its recess.

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    • Remove the battery.

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    • Using your fingernail, push the SIM card slightly deeper into its slot, until you hear a click.

    • After the click, release the card and it will pop out of its slot.

    • For reassembly, push the SIM card into the slot until it clicks in place.

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    • Use your thumb to slide enough of the SIM card out of its slot to grab ahold of it.

    • Grasp and remove the SIM card away from the phone.

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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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My Samsung Galaxy S III does not seem to have a sim card. I bought it through Sprint around 2011 time frame. Do you know if it has an internal sim card that can not be replaced?

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Sprint and Verizon are CDMA (embedded SIM) while AT&T and T-Mobile is GSM.

J Fors -

i was trying to find the sims card and insted i pulled the slot loose from the phone can it be fixed or replaced

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