SIM card

SIM card /sim kärd/

noun

A removable electronic card inside a mobile phone that stores information about the subscriber

ORIGIN: Subscriber Identification Module

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SIM card UK [ˈsɪm ˌkɑː(r)d] US [ˈsɪm ˌkɑrd] noun [countable] [singular SIM card plural SIM cards]

subscriber identity module card: a small piece of plastic that is inside a mobile phone and contains information about the person who uses the phone

Thesaurus: telephones and telecommunication equipment_hyponym

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ˈSIM card 7 [SIM card] noun

the abbreviation for ‘subscriber identification module ’ (a plastic card inside a mobile/cell phone that stores information to identify the phone and the person using it)

 

Collocations:

Phones

Making and receiving phone calls

the phone/telephone rings

answer/pick up/hang up the phone/telephone

lift/pick up/hold/replace the receiver

dial a (phone/extension/wrong) number/an area code

call sb/talk (to sb)/speak (to sb) on the phone/telephone; from home/work/the office

make/get/receive a phone call

take the phone off the hook (= remove the receiver so that the phone does not ring)

the line is (BrE) engaged/ (especially NAmE) busy

the phones have been (NAmE) ringing off the hook (= ringing frequently)

put sb through/get through to the person you want to speak to

put sb on hold (= so that they must wait for the person they want to speak to)

call from/use a landline

Mobile/cell phones

be/talk on a (both BrE) mobile phone/mobile/(especially NAmE) cell phone/(informal, especially NAmE) cell

use/answer/call (sb on)/get a message on your mobile phone/mobile/cell phone/cell

switch/turn on/off your mobile phone/mobile/cell phone/cell

charge/recharge your mobile phone/mobile/cell phone/cell

a mobile/cell phone is on/is off/rings/goes off

(BrE) top up your mobile (phone)

send/receive a text (message)/an SMS (message)/a fax

insert/remove/change a SIM card