How to cut your SIM card (Micro SIM, Nano SIM - iPhone 5)

Use sharp scissors like these - amzn.to/1sy2Sqk
Or just buy a device like this for $3.85 - amzn.to/1OfJgBm
Print the template from here - bit.ly/TMaxwM
This video teaches viewers how to cut a SIM card from a standard (Mini SIM) format down to either a Micro SIM (For the NExus 4 etc.) or Nano SIM (for the new iPhone 5). You can also use a pre-configured SIM cutter like the one linked above if you're uncomfortable cutting your own SIM card using scissors. Thumbs up if you found this video to be helpful & good luck cutting your SIM!
*Disclaimer - cut your SIM at your own risk!

[@HLordz301]

shit had me nervous, like trying to defuse a bomb or something.

[@spiderwebsoranges3390]

Bilah M RIGHT

[@SuperNovaEmpath724]

😂😂

[@MsCheatinghusband]

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[@DarkKokoro84]

LOL xD!

[@bouloskhouri6513]

Bilah M loppppppppopopppoo

[@cat4935]

I guess you could call this "cutting edge technology"

[@kshitijkabeer9890]

Cat LMAO

[@Gaddafist23]

Ur cringy af

[@danarias5006]

Stfu

[@monkeyrobotsinc.9875]

hahahhhahaa

[@tapedideas]

Funny😂

[@thindsyt]

These instructions were clear and accurate. I followed them and successfully cut down a mini SIM to a nano SIM in a few minutes. I used 180 grit sandpaper to decrease the thickness of the SIM. It was also helpful in doing final adjustment to the width. In the end the new nano SIM fit in the carriage perfectly in all three dimensions. It wasn't as hard as I'd thought. Thanks for the great instructions!

[@AbsolutEdd]

This was surprising simple. I spent way too much time searching round the house for sand paper, tape etc and in the end it was really easy with just the scissors. Worked first time with no sanding. Cheers!

[@W12COYRs]

'No sim card inserted' .. yep! I've fucked it up!

[@Supe204]

what did you do ?

[@Supe204]

I cut it by sim cutter and happened the same to me ..so some sim cards cant be cut.

[@davidwim]

Emotional Chameleon I laughed to

[@foodlovingpig]

So I bought a 3.8" phone several years ago, which used a mini-SIM. Then I bought a 4.7" phone, and that used a micro-SIM. Now I have a 5.96" phone coming soon, and it needs an even smaller nano-SIM. What's going on? Who keeps wanting to put smaller and smaller SIMs into phones that just get bigger and bigger? In a couple of years, am I going to buy a phone so big that I have to store it in a backpack, and they'll tell me I have to get a new atom-SIM the size of a needlepoint?

[@conormatthews8921]

So true

[@falteot144]

my theory is that one of the reasons why sims are getting smaller and smaller is to enable the phone manufacturers to accomodate more other fancy components to the smart phones. ie. the nano-sim enables extra space for more and more tiny electronic components to be added on the phone device.

[@richardsmithson3973]

Fal Teot i don't want to agree with you. Whether its nano or micro sim, the space accommodate in the mobile is just the same. Look at the tray for nano sim....they are as big as mini sim. For me it doesn't make any sense. The company is just doing something different so that the consumers will have something to talk about. They are all part of marketing mix strategy.

[@nmanbamboo1980]

Richard Smithson I agreed with Richard, Why make it smaller when the cellphones need smaller trays and sliders to insert the cards and moreover the sims always come in the default credit-card size holders. Then you get cellphones that take only one type of sim card.

[@neverdoubtthat18]

Holy crap! Thanks for the insight. Maybe the reason why the sim cards are getting smaller is because of the need of space for the new features. Since the older ones doesn't have much features in it that's why they don't require smaller sim. That's just my opinion I don't really know the reason behind it. But it seems like people are enjoying bigger screens, it's kind of like the "new thing".

[@gerardosalas9477]

wow first unbox therapy video where the guy is not acting like hes fucking high on cocaine

[@imfreeman4513]

W.T.F. FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS COKE,NOW I'M SURE HE'S METH TWEAKING

[@cutbertogonzalez6664]

I fucked my sim up

[@nathanhart8457]

You stupid

[@health-vh8ce]

+Ender Snail phuc yu

[@claudiodiaz9752]

+Cutberto Gonzalez Sue.

[@konstantinosgnaf]

+Cutberto Gonzalez me too -_-

[@givememoney8985]

same

[@InsaneMetalSoldier]

I think I fucked up my simcard :'(

[@abderrahmanekenzai1590]

hahahahahahah , me too, fuck

[@termodox]

Abderrahmane kenzai welcome to the club guys^^

[@InsaneMetalSoldier]

The SPAM is real

[@ElManzanarama]

***** fucking loser

[@InsaneMetalSoldier]

El Manzanarama Thanks man! Cheers!

[@DogeFrom2014]

I was searching for this and now I bumped into one of Lew's old videos!!!!! :D

[@CYellowan]

Fun little tutorial. I came to learn that i cut my sim card far too much, so the extra tape helped me out in making my simcard still stick and be useable. Worked flawlessly.

[@DPets]

The process was extremely easy! I've already converted a Mini SIM to Micro SIM for an LG G4 and a Mini SIM to Nano SIM for a Samsung Galaxy A7. Thank you very much for your video, it helped a lot. Keep up the good work! I subbed!

[@nickif6285]

Worked perfectly, thanks for the template and spot on instructions. Also used the sandpaper to smooth the edges to fit in better as well!

[@donabdullah2784]

Watching this in 2015, trying to install my sim to my New OnePlus 2. Quite helpful, thanks Lue!

[@wolverine48126]

Worked perfectly for me. I went from a Note 4 (micro Sim) to Nexus 6P (nano Sim). No problems at all. Thank you for this! I just used Scotch Precision scissors that I got from CVS and worked great. Was very easy to cut.

[@JoshuaLotion]

back when unbox therapy made useful videos

[@savoryicon]

hey heyyyy i click on the link and it takes me to a page where the language seems different than english, where do i click to view that template

[@JxToF]

it's 2019 and i really needed this~ >_< thanks

[@2011watchman]

Thank you for the well produced video! Just successfully converted a micro SIM to nano SIM for use in a ZTE tablet. Card was already active so this saved me a little bit of $. The key was sanding it down enough to slide into the slot☺

[@marcelosalame537]

One of the most useful guides I've ever watched here. Thanks man!

[@RubyGrey59]

Three years ago this is the video that I first watched that made me sub :) still love the content

[@ohjukugreen7203]

took me light years to finally do this, VERY HELPFUL

[@obiwankenobi661]

just wanted to say i followed your instructions AND IT WORKED! i didnt even have to sandpaper the back. my galaxy s9+ tray took the mini sim just like that. in forums everybody kept saying you should never cut the metal part but thats obviously wrong. my mini sim even looked way different from yours, it was oversized on all four sides, but its important to look for those grind marks that your phone leaves on the sim card. thats the important bit. i used one of those mini-micro-nano adapters as a guide. just left the nano part open and put it on top of the mini sim, then drew the nano-sim lines and cut it. again, watch for the marks. thats where your phone connects. A+

[@mcvoltage_07]

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[@ArmanFireRomano]

Man if you're watching this video for no reason in 2021, you're not alone

[@user-cw2dl2zm9g]

Shut up

[@mayar9996]

2023

[@kryptdenviize]

RIP CARD, I DID IT SO WRONG! FUCK THIS...

[@UnknownUser-fg3fs]

jakob eriksson not worth it, just buy one for 10$...

[@kryptdenviize]

UnknownUser I just wanted to try it with my old sim atleast, but i fucked up..

[@b2tl-gamingchannel319]

You can get them for free... (AT&T only)

[@kryptdenviize]

Not in sweden GoProVideos

[@scorpionparts]

Worked for me! Here's a tip: cut the card slightly too large, check it, and sand the edges with 80 grit sandpaper until it fits

[@WillieDWashington]

I just used *Norton SandWet Waterproof Super Fine 400 Grit* sandpaper to make my microSIM a nanoSIM. Very quick and painless and I daresay more precise than cutting. This SIM has followed me from phone to phone since it was a regular sized SIM in 2012!

[@LindaSelfPortrait]

from phone to phone?? I try to put my SIM card from 2012 into my next phone... now...

[@RekzysTheTitan]

@@LindaSelfPortrait you haven't gotten a new phone since 2012?

[@jadenjolly7241]

@@RekzysTheTitan No I almostt laughed at you for second though, look at what he said "The SIM has followed me phone to phone since 2012!"

[@ProfStuartHalliday]

Yes, the author should have mentioned the grade of sandpaper and the importance of cutting the corner piece.

[@misatzu]

With any other product than "Norton SandWet Waterproof Super Fine" it wouldn't have worked at all, that's for sure. Essentially vital information right there!

[@kevinrhyne5106]

Worked with no problems. Didn't use the template. Had a nano sim to use as the template. Scored the sim with a razor and cut along marks with kitchen knife. Used sandpaper to thin the chip and round the corners. Appreciate the tutorial.

[@XFBO]

Thanks for sharing, I was nervous about cutting into the metal portion but watching it be done helped.

[@Peter1Europe]

I did it with nail clipper :DDD

[@cloroxbleach1325]

hahahaha :D

[@momengill]

same

[@jamesluigibelgar1818]

That is a little hard with nail clippers because it is curved.

[@stephanielawhon9104]

not all of them

[@trionic5]

I did it with nail clipper too XD

[@okaoki]

got mine cutted , Mini to Micro then to Nano don't need sanding , push slightly harder for it to go in.

[@googleuser5605]

Totally cut my sim card using your guidelines. Didn't use a template or draw lines as I could tell where I needed to cut it. Did sand it down, popped it in the new device and it totally worked. Had I not seen your video, though, I never would have attempted it. Thanks!!!!

[@Fuckauthority88]

Super easy guide to follow, works like a charm, ty!

[@Gustis40g]

R.I.P my minisim

[@SendFoodz]

lew sounds like he knows what he's talking about... what happened to him in 5 years

[@iz723]

ikr

[@retrorelapse]

He is also more relaxed and not shouting at me

[@pigtroopa]

This is so true

[@marteenyo]

He’s more fun now

[@derous]

you have a point lol I didn't even realize this was him before I noticed your comment

[@zakiruzzama1822]

Wow. What a throwback xD I'm about as old rn as Lew was, when this video came out.

[@thanor5841]

I needed to cut a little piece of the metal contact, I didn't know that I could do that. Thx a lot! Greetings from France

[@ashleighzammit8253]

I didn't need a template or marker I just grabbed my scissors and cut to the metal bit and somehow it worked

[@Justincool69]

Omg I just eyeballed it and it worked. Thank the Lord!!

[@01vya]

Just bought a One Plus 5T and had to cut my micro SIM into a nano SIM. Thanks to your video I was able to do it really quick. Great video! Thanks so much!

[@Kisorsosay]

I found a copy of the template he used and it worked awesome for me! Thanks man!

[@princessleila45]

Worked great thanks for sharing! :)

[@Salamattder]

October 2019...this is a history lesson in ancient tech problems

[@OzzyWelder529]

THANK YOU SO MUCH LOU THIS HELPED ME SO MUCH KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK MATE LOVE IT

[@vondrous84]

Great, It works! Few cuts and I have NanoSIM. Thank you! You saved me time and money.

[@Northstar.metaverse]

You're A life saver man. Fuck a 20 dollars

[@Northstar.metaverse]

So I ended up completely ruining my sim card and... im off to buy one in the morning.

[@maybo9458]

+StanleyLimehouse lol 😂😂

[@orti1283]

I can't believe they charge you 20 dollars for a fucking SIM. Here you get one for $1.5

[@homes24]

Omg this guy loves to talk. He didn't take a single breath this whole video

[@KraigFeury]

Not all cuts shown, bad Sandpaper trick, good Stencil, good Link for alt device, good Subscribed. Thank you for the video.

[@motoprofessor3546]

Works AWESOME on my new Nexus 6 that Verizon said couldn't be used on their network. I bought it off Ebay brand new still in box from a dealer who had sold over 1000 of these. Just took my old SIM, used your excellent template and instructions, cut it down, and wham, Verizon on the phone they said would not work. Verizon couldn't help, Motorola couldn't help, but you sir, did help me :-)

[@choctoujours]

Thank you so much for the tutorial! Worked perfectly. I used a nail file for the sanding instead though. :)

[@oskiewaskieshow3632]

C De La Roi so when you cut your sim card, it really works on the new phone? i guess Im scared to cut mine . :)

[@xenoplayz1007]

Sitting here in 2021, and looking back, I would not have trusted myself to cut up a SIM card, but I still done it anyways, so much easier to just pop it out of the card today

[@mcvoltage_07]

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[@Xavi98Xavi]

Thank you very much, took me about 10 minutes and a lot of patience with some little sharp scissors.

[@joeltm8697]

Oh my gosh. I didn’t think this was actually going to work! I messed up my cuts and it still worked!

[@DeGalaxia]

IT WORKED, i feel so smart

[@knowntoache]

a world without sims interests me

[@141sharon270]

I have a 3 sim card and it has the micro push out, then inside of that is the Nano push out but its all the same thickness. I checked it against a Tesco sim and as far as I could tell both were exact same thickness. I mention this because it would be wise to try it in the phone first before sandpapering. If it is too tight, well then sand it. Thank you for the demo, how to cut it to size. My Tesco sim only has the micro push out and I'm buying an iPhone 5 (nano). Thank you very much!

[@flummoxladida6524]

I took your advice just to cut it as close to the gold part as I could, without cutting into it, and voila! works like a charm. Didn't bother with the paper, lines, etc. but I did use my kitchen scissors.

[@edwardan2473]

What's next.... Nano SD card? or perhaps, Pico sim card?

[@NidhiSingh2001]

Nano's already there

[@911madza]

yocto-sim, imagine that :)

[@parishna4882]

Oh good lord, they have changed SD card sizes now? FU Huawei...

[@iamcrownsolight8257]

There is a nanosim

[@windestruct]

From full to nano, they were just cuts, from pico to armstorng they are shrinked

[@reckz420]

Can phone companies provide nano sim for the same phone number for which you had a micro sim? That would save the hassle of all cutting & grinding trial & error shit.

[@Martlns]

My phone company have sims that are regular, micro and nano all in 1.. just pull it out of the plastic and done..

[@1funkyou2]

To actually have SIM cards nowadays is the real problem. Modern phones could easily do without SIM cards alltogther. It would safe space and ressources and you just use a username and password to log into your mobile carrier.

[@sarahd2685]

what carrier do you have?

[@akeemhall5651]

St. Devil in my country they do that and I live on an island

[@khalebdeleon5183]

thanks Lou I was wondering if you could do a Nexus 6p vs Nexus 5x video with the pros and cons

[@amanadhav8156]

damn from 2012 to 2018 the difference is real. You deserve the 10 million subs

[@scoopshort]

you know sim cards can be resized right?😊

[@ESOdanny]

how do u not lose data on the sim by cutting the metal section

[@davellishere]

Wow 8 years later you dont have any likes a verified ytber

[@blastinnn]

10 years

[@whismerhillgaming]

it's just contacts, they don't hold the data

[@bobtharealest3723]

Didn't even realize this was Unboxtherapy till I looked at the discription!!!!! thought id know Lew's voice anywhere. gotta watch more older vids now!!

[@Rezxer]

Articles and this video makes it a lot harder than it really is. I tested the procedure first on an extra micro SIM I had. I didn't use a template or anything. I basically just cut all the sides off as close to the metal edges as possible. Once done, I inserted it into my new phone...and it was detected! I then did the same thing to my own micro SIM and, again, it worked. Neither SIMs I cut even looked that great or anything, but it fits in and it works. Thank goodness too. If it hadn't, I would have lost usage of my phone for several days while a new nano SIM is shipped in.

[@em0lees]

Link for template doesn't work?

[@wave7707]

Richard Lovett can i trace it from my computer screen or do i have to print ?

[@wave7707]

***** thanks but i already did it by just pausing the video and estimating it :D

[@acesihatay8703]

+Emilyzx - no need for template just use a nano stud cut a long it call it done

[@sinverguenza8662]

+Emilyzx - Careful you cut off your finger... you'll get a nano finger

[@mohamadakhkoubak4093]

+Emilyzx - blogdoiphone.com/goodies/How_to_cut_Mini_and_Micro_SIM_to_Nano_SIM.pdf

[@PhilipWarda]

Who's finger was that on the left at 5:27? D=

[@30769s]

I was like "he sounds like lew" then I looked on the channel and I was subbed and notifications then I saw it was unbox therapy! Wow. Humble beginnings

[@michaelortiz6843]

Hey thanks man this video really helped me out today I was all worried at first to try it but luckily enough it worked thanks for this video man i owe you

[@savionramsundar1935]

template link dead

[@zacharysamenfeld2487]

I have no use for this what so ever, I still watched a 6 min video on it for.. some reason...

[@cooperwinter852]

Same

[@DunePanda]

man, youve come a LONG way lou!

[@kingklick92]

great video thank you for this. very tempted to do this myself right now but I'll just wait til tomorrow to take a trip to the store so I have both types of sim cards just in case.

[@jonathanallison785]

"whats up guys, it's lube here..."

[@tristahummelsund7635]

Haha, 69 likes

[@adilasdff]

+Jonathan Allison LOL

[@stumbling]

Thank God! You're just in time.

[@MrTechGamer2000]

FORZA JUVE FINO ALLA FINE ⚪️⚫️⚪️⚫️

[@parishna4882]

Lube mobile will come to you.. call firteen firteen firty two...

[@TheBlaze0215]

I did everything you said and mine still says no sim 😩

[@bwnwari201]

Hi, first thanks for the video. My question is does it matter if you have to cut a fair amount of the gold contact, about a 1/16 of an inch. Will it still work? Thanks for the help

[@hansgouws6590]

Mine worked fine for a new Samsung J5! Thanks a lot. Was really nervous but got it lined up well on the template with a tiiiiiny bit of prestik and them put wide transparent tape over it cause I didn't have double sided. Used a scalpel to make initial guidelines, then pen, and when i cut I gave it a small ~0.7mm bit of excess width on all sides to be safe. Took the last bit of tape off the contact surface, gently neatened the sides with the scalpel to fit the nano bracket and didn't need to sand it thinner.

[@marwansabry490]

Template link is not available to download

[@jackdedert2945]

It's A4. Will it print correctly on US letter-size?

[@0record0]

no

[@user-dr6rt1ji3l]

Just google one...there’s loads

[@windestruct]

These full sized sim cards without cuts are kinda rare

[@PearCoin124]

i don't know what kind of cut you mean but when i got my first sim card it was in the full size sim card adapter thing and my dumb and useless and french fry and chips feasting sister wanted to cut the telia logo out of the full sized sim card adapter so she ruined the sim card adapter without my permission

[@windestruct]

@@PearCoin124 Yes, without that adapter. They are the ones I talked about

[@ahmedexplorer6175]

October 2018 Lew I try to see all your videos now I have seen the most of them keep going if you saw my comment

[@jli2022]

i just done this with both my sims and they both work fine. only tip i can give When you sand it down to make it thinner is and the back until the colour comes off then you will see numbers only on the back keep sanding until the numbers are not visible anymore that is the perfect thickness so you will not need to keep checking the thickness hope it helps

[@winterberry3412]

Get a nano sim then get an adapter

[@ohigetitbutfukit2014]

who else is worried they'll fuck it up if they try ?

[@SikanderG]

I actually did.

[@MelissaMirabileG]

@@SikanderG what happened?

[@phillomoussa2760]

@@MelissaMirabileG i did and worked

[@luisserna5526]

Worked perfect thanks lou!

[@Kloonike]

Worked for me. I even messed it up a lot and ended up cutting a wrong corner (went for Micro size first, but then discovered that I need nano and had to do more cutting). After a few tries with the sim card holder, I still managed to insert it the proper way and it connected to the network.

[@anuragdeorari4456]

These things looks so common nowadays😂

[@jc-px8ox]

Who needs a template? Just do it ✅

[@arbanaskocudo]

thankyou gsm arena, got new lg k8, opened back cover and as arena states i didnt find micro sim slot but nano sim surprise surprise. I mean phones are getting huge but cards are shrinking. Next time when i unbox i want a magnifying glass so i can insert my new pico dimensions card or even smaler card into slot if i found it

[@SuperMan-xy8ui]

Nice effort on the video! Would have been good to show how you accomplished the sanding part. I'm guessing lay the sandpaper on a table, put a finger on top of the SIM card and move it from side to side? What grit of sandpaper?

[@Shlumpay]

WHOS HAND IS AT 5:28 ?!?!

[@JuzerShakir]

+Shlumpay Jack.....

[@thelastillegaldragon6714]

omg he's real

[@lastl5267]

He actually has 3 hands but don't point it out he's shy about it.

[@MultiHondaa]

A ghost haunts you.

[@matthewrobinsonsz]

Wow. $20 for a sim? its like what 99p in the UK (Around 70-80cent

[@ruconscious]

Our carriers screw us in the states.

[@Mpower952]

Dylan Nyko where i live (Cyprus) it is totally free .. and you can even get candies at the front desk for being a customer :)

[@masko1994]

free in serbia to, im just to lazy to go to provider shop

[@SparkP1ug1n5]

Its 99 here for straight talk but it is bad when it comes to data usage

[@Fr4GzIiI]

wow what??free in hungary at telekom

[@Alwaleed7610]

Did this with nothing but a pair of scissors and worked great. Saved me a 3-4 day wait for a copy to be made. Definitely works if you pay attention and do it right.

[@ScaredForkKnight]

Thanks. Worked perfectly. It also works if you already have a nano sim card and use to cut into shape.

[@TheGenericCereal]

I've never had to do this. All of my phones have come with sim cards already in them.

[@windestruct]

Or they have pre-build cuts to just snap off

[@angelw1563]

Why am i watching this?

[@Bladsmith]

Because you're considering switching to a phone with the nano-SIM form factor?

[@zoomerfeels3625]

same i have 0 interest

[@Nathan_2120]

because we love Lew

[@zeusdn7721]

Im watching this because I paid a dollar for someone else to do it when I could have done it myself. T_T

[@ferbalance7715]

You love a douchebag that does fake giveways?

[@EleGunZTH]

worked perfect micro to nano, very very thank you for this tutorial. The only thing i need to do extra after cuten was to sharp the edges after that the top and it works pretty well. no error thank you. sub :)

[@DeductedDuck]

this popped up on my recommended after 8 years a lot of old unbox therapy videos have also popped up on my recommendations lately

[@petarmaksimovic4048]

Instructions unclear, i cut my hair like Rihanna.

[@raeedharunabuharun]

why dont they just keep the original size? the phone keep on bigger and bigger and the sim keeps on smaller. what happen to this people?

[@SudarakaMallawaArachchi]

Raeed harun Because when the phone keeps getting smaller and smaller, you need as much space as possible for the electronics, so whatever you can reduce in size, has to be reduced in size. The plastic around the sim is completely unnecessary...

[@TubeHacker01]

Worked! Excellent! Sanding is the way to go, I only made one cut. All of the rest was done on 600grit paper, probably possible with any paper finer than 250grit.

[@Andyhimself87]

Holy shit. I just did it .. I even cut a piece of the gold part off .. and it worked RIGHT AWAY! .. Bought an S7 and had a Micro SIM that I cut into a Nano SIM. Thank you for this!!! Saved me $20