variants
or less commonly SIM
plural SIM cards also SIMs
: a card that is inserted into a device (such as a cell phone) and that is used to identify a subscriber on a communications network and to store data (such as phone numbers or contact information)
Examples of SIM card in a Sentence
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Agents from Homeland Security Investigations found an additional 200,000 SIM cards at a location in New Jersey, law enforcement sources told ABC News.
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Josh Margolin, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2025
Many can run off your phone plan or use a dedicated SIM card for more robust coverage.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
The iPhone Air doesn't support a physical SIM card, and instead features an eSIM built into the device.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
But the surprise is that every report until now has suggested that the iPhone 17 Air is just too thin for a SIM card, so would be eSIM only worldwide.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The iPhone 17 is set to be the fourth gen of Apple smartphones without a physical SIM card slot in the US.
—PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
Originally showcased in March, Biwin says its Mini SSD uses LGA packaging to squeeze NAND chips and an SSD controller onto the tiny cards, which are inserted into small metal trays and inserted into systems like a SIM card.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 15 Aug. 2025
Agents discovered a phone SIM card hidden beneath the sole inside one of his shoes.
—Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner, 7 Apr. 2021
However, the defendant has firmly dismissed the claims, and his attorney further contended that at the time, some seven years ago, anybody could purchase a phone SIM card without showing identification.
—Hollie McKay, Fox News, 21 Sep. 2020
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Josh Margolin, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2025
Many can run off your phone plan or use a dedicated SIM card for more robust coverage.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
The iPhone Air doesn't support a physical SIM card, and instead features an eSIM built into the device.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
But the surprise is that every report until now has suggested that the iPhone 17 Air is just too thin for a SIM card, so would be eSIM only worldwide.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The iPhone 17 is set to be the fourth gen of Apple smartphones without a physical SIM card slot in the US.
—PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
Originally showcased in March, Biwin says its Mini SSD uses LGA packaging to squeeze NAND chips and an SSD controller onto the tiny cards, which are inserted into small metal trays and inserted into systems like a SIM card.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 15 Aug. 2025
Agents discovered a phone SIM card hidden beneath the sole inside one of his shoes.
—Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner, 7 Apr. 2021
However, the defendant has firmly dismissed the claims, and his attorney further contended that at the time, some seven years ago, anybody could purchase a phone SIM card without showing identification.
—Hollie McKay, Fox News, 21 Sep. 2020
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“SIM card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SIM%20card. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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