3's sim card is bigger? other networks' sim can't work

[lawman]

i heard from a online mobile shop that 3's sim cards are bigger, so other networks' sim cards can't be used in 3's phone even if it is unlocked.
is it true?

[Ice_Returns]

absolute TOSH (unless your talking about an NEC which are just a pain in the @ss to unlock) !!! furthermore there is a guy in SOHO unlocking the LG phones for £3 it takes him 5 seconds and then any sim will work in the phone !!!

PS it is a lot harder to go the otherway and put a "3" SIM in a normal phone
PPS assuming you spend around £20~£25 per month on top ups/bills I can guarantee you, you will be better off just using the "3" sim that comes with your phone, (you will save a fortune)

PPPS (whew my P button is getting worn out) you are aware that if you look around you can get a deal including the nokia 7600 for the equivalent of £4.99 per month for 12 months, and this INCLUDES 500 mins to ANY NET at ANY TIME

not a bad deal huh

[lawman]

so we can buy 3's a1000 and then use other network by unlocking it. i will go abroad for long, so i want to use local networks to make calls when abroad, rather than 3.

[Ice_Returns]

I dont know how long it will be before we can definately unlock the A1000 but in theory it is possible !!!

[graale00]

There not bigger in size they are bigger in memory as they are USIMS, they hold 128kb I think, nothing compared to the new Samsung one i think... 128 MB!!

[H3GUK]

USIM's are basicly the same as SIM's.......but 3G USIM's cannot be used in a non-3G phone.

The new type of SIM made by Samsung is completly different from existing sims, its like a memory card, but with SIM funcations (rather than a SIM with lots of memory)

[graale00]

yes they can.

[drew900uk]

Mate, I have an LG '3' video phone, DONT LIKE IT!!! Is there any way of just putting the sim card in a smaller, non-video phone like a nokia or anything?? If you reply you are DA MAN, would really appreciate it

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