SIM card

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 equipmenthyponym

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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:
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

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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