Types Of Sim Cards

Are All Sim Cards The Same?

While sim cards have been developed in different sizes and technologies over the years, mobile phone sim cards are essentially the same now. They work universally under the digital network known as GSM – the Global System for Mobile Communication.

The latest sim is the small 3FF or micro-sim which is sized 15mm × 12mm.

It is basically a portable data chip used in most mobile phones, especially in the UK and Europe, making it easy to switch phones between networks.

The sim holds personal identity information, phone numbers, texting history and other data and activates your phone when you switch it on.

Due to the increasing popularity of sim only usage many of the big mobile phone networks are currently offer great, enticing free sim deals to boost their customer base.

We currently compare all the main free sim offers including PAYG, short-term contracts and the like and make it easy for you to compare deals from the major mobile networks.

The major mobile network operators offering free sims include:

• O2
• Orange
• Virgin Mobile
• Vodafone
• T-Mobile
• 3 Mobile

There are various options on offer and it is easy to check the latest free sim card offers from the main producers and compare different types of sim card.

Remember a free sim card is all you need to take up a new phone network offer and start taking advantage of great new freebies and discounts.