Have you ever wondered why the latest Google Pixel device doesn't have physical SIM slots anymore? Here's why Android phones ...

Imagine trying to call someone urgently from your Android device only to be greeted by the error message "SIM card not detected." This error means that your device is ...

Neeraj joined Android Police's sister site MakeUseOf, in 2021 as a Windows writer. His expertise in the planet's most popular desktop OS led him to help readers understand and solve everyday issues ...

Have you ever wondered exactly how a SIM card works? We’ll help you understand why your phone needs one and what they do to keep you connected. Image: TalkAndroid Editorial Note: Talk Android may ...

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Will was the Phones Editor at Android Police from August 2022 to May 2025, which usually meant his desk was covered in a dozen different smartphones at any given time. Prior to that, he was a news ...

Since the dawn of the smartphone age, changing your cellular provider followed the same pattern: You’d get a SIM card from your new carrier, find something small enough to poke the tiny hole on the ...

For many years, mobile phones received cellular service through a physical SIM (subscriber identity module) card that connected your handset to your phone carrier. These physical SIM cards made it ...

Recently, Visible expanded the ability to convert your physical SIM card provided by the carrier to a sleeker and virtual eSIM. Since Visible now supports eSIM conversion on the Pixel 6, I figured I’d ...

When it comes to your Android device there are a number of different things that you can do with it that many overlook. Things such as backing up your data or unlocking your device for use with other ...

A dual-SIM setup lets you use one phone to make and receive calls and texts from two numbers. It's also super convenient and can save you serious cash when traveling. We show you how to use two SIMs ...