SIM Card Readers

Aldi's latest catalog has a 20 million-in-one card reader that also
includes SIM cards according to the blurb.

Now, what do you see when you pop a SIM card into the slot? With the other
cards you see a normal disk drive under Explorer. Does the reader require
specific software in order to read the SIM card? Does it come with the
reader?

Not sure if I need one of these readers as my Belkin seems to do OK with
most cards that go into it. Just curious about the SIM card feature.

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Snapper wrote:

> Aldi's latest catalog has a 20 million-in-one card reader that
> also includes SIM cards according to the blurb.
>
> Now, what do you see when you pop a SIM card into the slot?
> With the other cards you see a normal disk drive under
> Explorer. Does the reader require specific software in order
> to read the SIM card? Does it come with the reader?
>
> Not sure if I need one of these readers as my Belkin seems to
> do OK with most cards that go into it. Just curious about the
> SIM card feature.

I bought one of these Aldi Tevion 52-in-1 card readers, and so
far it won't read any cards of any sort on my Linux system
(other card readers work OK).

It comes with a small CD containing a Windows "SIM Editor
Software" program.

I don't have a Windows system late enough to install it (needs
"2000/XP/Vista"), but the manual talks about changing PINs,
reading SMSs, and reading and changing address book entries.

John

"Snapper" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> John Henderson wrote...
>
>> I don't have a Windows system late enough to install it (needs
>> "2000/XP/Vista"), but the manual talks about changing PINs,
>> reading SMSs, and reading and changing address book entries.
>
> Hmm, something like that might be handy for backups, etc. if you don't
> have a decent phone software program (ie. any Nokia Data/PC Suite
> package).

It would be almost totally useless for backups.
**** all people store anything on the SIM any more. It's all stored on the
phone where there is a lot more storage space.

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Kwyj.

On Sat, 29 Mar 2008 20:09:49 +1100, Kwyjibo wrote:

>
> "Snapper" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> John Henderson wrote...
>>
>>> I don't have a Windows system late enough to install it (needs
>>> "2000/XP/Vista"), but the manual talks about changing PINs,
>>> reading SMSs, and reading and changing address book entries.
>>
>> Hmm, something like that might be handy for backups, etc. if you don't
>> have a decent phone software program (ie. any Nokia Data/PC Suite
>> package).
>
> It would be almost totally useless for backups.
> **** all people store anything on the SIM any more. It's all stored on the
> phone where there is a lot more storage space.

Ever heard of a ****ing thing called a MicroSD-SIM?

On Sat, 29 Mar 2008 19:11:33 +1000, Horry wrote:

> On Sat, 29 Mar 2008 20:09:49 +1100, Kwyjibo wrote:
>
>>
>> "Snapper" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> John Henderson wrote...
>>>
>>>> I don't have a Windows system late enough to install it (needs
>>>> "2000/XP/Vista"), but the manual talks about changing PINs,
>>>> reading SMSs, and reading and changing address book entries.
>>>
>>> Hmm, something like that might be handy for backups, etc. if you don't
>>> have a decent phone software program (ie. any Nokia Data/PC Suite
>>> package).
>>
>> It would be almost totally useless for backups.
>> **** all people store anything on the SIM any more. It's all stored on the
>> phone where there is a lot more storage space.
>
> Ever heard of a ****ing thing called a MicroSD-SIM?

That was supposed to say "funky".

"Horry" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Sat, 29 Mar 2008 20:09:49 +1100, Kwyjibo wrote:
>
>>
>> "Snapper" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> John Henderson wrote...
>>>
>>>> I don't have a Windows system late enough to install it (needs
>>>> "2000/XP/Vista"), but the manual talks about changing PINs,
>>>> reading SMSs, and reading and changing address book entries.
>>>
>>> Hmm, something like that might be handy for backups, etc. if you don't
>>> have a decent phone software program (ie. any Nokia Data/PC Suite
>>> package).
>>
>> It would be almost totally useless for backups.
>> **** all people store anything on the SIM any more. It's all stored on
>> the
>> phone where there is a lot more storage space.
>
> Ever heard of a ****ing thing called a MicroSD-SIM?

I have now, since you made it up.

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Kwyj.

On Sat, 29 Mar 2008 20:15:03 +1100, Kwyjibo wrote:

>
> "Horry" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> On Sat, 29 Mar 2008 20:09:49 +1100, Kwyjibo wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> "Snapper" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>> news:[email protected]...
>>>> John Henderson wrote...
>>>>
>>>>> I don't have a Windows system late enough to install it (needs
>>>>> "2000/XP/Vista"), but the manual talks about changing PINs,
>>>>> reading SMSs, and reading and changing address book entries.
>>>>
>>>> Hmm, something like that might be handy for backups, etc. if you don't
>>>> have a decent phone software program (ie. any Nokia Data/PC Suite
>>>> package).
>>>
>>> It would be almost totally useless for backups.
>>> **** all people store anything on the SIM any more. It's all stored on
>>> the
>>> phone where there is a lot more storage space.
>>
>> Ever heard of a ****ing thing called a MicroSD-SIM?
>
> I have now, since you made it up.

And manufactured it.

On Sat, 29 Mar 2008 19:11:33 +1000 Horry <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Ever heard of a ****ing thing called a MicroSD-SIM?

Err...No. Can you explain further?

On Sat, 29 Mar 2008 20:52:32 +1100, John Phillips wrote:

> On Sat, 29 Mar 2008 19:11:33 +1000 Horry <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> Ever heard of a ****ing thing called a MicroSD-SIM?
>
> Err...No. Can you explain further?

Sure. It's a hypothetical SIM/MicroSD hybrid which combines the
functionality of a SIM with the storage technology of MicroSD.

On Sat, 29 Mar 2008 20:05:51 +1000 Horry <[email protected]>
wrote:

> > Err...No. Can you explain further?
>
> Sure. It's a hypothetical SIM/MicroSD hybrid which combines the
> functionality of a SIM with the storage technology of MicroSD.


Certainly would be handy.

"Horry" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 29 Mar 2008 20:15:03 +1100, Kwyjibo wrote:
>
>>
>> "Horry" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> On Sat, 29 Mar 2008 20:09:49 +1100, Kwyjibo wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Snapper" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>>> news:[email protected]...
>>>>> John Henderson wrote...
>>>>>
>>>>>> I don't have a Windows system late enough to install it (needs
>>>>>> "2000/XP/Vista"), but the manual talks about changing PINs,
>>>>>> reading SMSs, and reading and changing address book entries.
>>>>>
>>>>> Hmm, something like that might be handy for backups, etc. if you don't
>>>>> have a decent phone software program (ie. any Nokia Data/PC Suite
>>>>> package).
>>>>
>>>> It would be almost totally useless for backups.
>>>> **** all people store anything on the SIM any more. It's all stored on
>>>> the
>>>> phone where there is a lot more storage space.
>>>
>>> Ever heard of a ****ing thing called a MicroSD-SIM?
>>
>> I have now, since you made it up.
>
> And manufactured it.

Cool. I'll take 2 then. Do you accept Visa, or just that silly PayPal ****?

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Kwyj.