Is it so hard to eject the sim card tray

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Is it so hard to eject the sim card tray

I just ordered a 3G iPhone, so quite happy with it, but I found it was so hard to eject the tray with the eject pin came with it and I also tried with the paper clip, I finally gave up after trying for more than 30 minutes.

Am I looking stupid

I have a 2G iPhone and have ejected many friends' iPhones with no problem.

Anyone has the same problem?

I am disappointed that I have to send it back to AppleStore.

2.8G Mac Pro, 24" iMac, few different models of iPod, iTouch and iPhone., Mac OS X (10.5.3), I am just a user like you who enjoy helping others.

Posted on Nov 24, 2008 8:27 PM

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Answer 1

Nov 24, 2008 8:43 PM in response to Mitch 751

Why do you spend so much time ejecting sim cards (yours and friends)? If your not happy, take it to a Genius Bar and have them look at it.

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Mitch 751 Author

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Nov 24, 2008 9:18 PM in response to Peter K. Grether

In Hong Kong, we do not have the Apple Store's Genius Bar. As I ordered it online, the only thing I can do is to return it. It takes 2 days for them to pick up and another 5-7 days for deliver a new one. But if I order online, it would only take 24 hours.

We do travel a lot overseas or mainland China, it is better for us to replace our original sim card with the domestic one. By the way, the 3G iPhone selling from Apple Store (online) or Apple authorized ship in Hong Kong - are not sim locked.

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Answer 3

Nov 24, 2008 11:48 PM in response to Mitch 751

Just push hard using the tool supplied. It does require quite a firm push.

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Mitch 751 Author

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Nov 24, 2008 11:53 PM in response to Ian Parkinson

Thank you, Ian

Trust me, I really tried very hard and push it firm with the tool too, but it just stuck....

Two months ago I did insert the sim card for my friend with no problem, but I did find I need more force to push with 3G vs 2G.

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