Did you know: you can cut a microSIM to nanoSIM yourself easily

Going to the store and waiting in line, however, could be a long and tiresome experience. That's why you have another option: you can easily cut out the excess plastic to perform a DIY conversion of your microSIM to nanoSIM using nothing but good old scissors. You should be guided by one simple rule: cut around the edges and do not cut the usually gold-colored connectors in the middle (they are what the phone uses to connect to the network). Do not worry if you have to cut just a small section of the colored portion - just don't go too far in. The result might not look as pretty as you'd get with a dedicated SIM cutter, but if you really need to do it fast and don't have the tools, nor the time to wait for them, you can do it yourself. Right below, we show you an illustration of how different SIM card standards look like.