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Hey guys I've had my eyes on a Nexus and I'll most likely have one within the next month or two (whenever Craigslist prices drop). Is it true that it uses a micro 4g sim card? My standard 4g sim card would not fit would it? I'm on Verizon.

I wonder if a sim cutter would work like they do on AT&T. I switch between phones often so I'd like to have the capability to go to another 4g phone without going to see Big Red. Thanks for any information.

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The LTE phone uses Micro SIM, the GSM one uses normal SIM cards


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The sim from my Thunderbolt DID NOT work in the Nexus (micro sim) ... I was so bummed that I sold the Bolt ... I mean whats the point if I can't swap between the two.
 
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The sim from my Thunderbolt DID NOT work in the Nexus (micro sim) ... I was so bummed that I sold the Bolt ... I mean whats the point if I can't swap between the two.
There are adapters for Micro SIM -> SIM.
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There are adapters for Micro SIM -> SIM.
Thanks, ..... I didnt even think of that. Might have been that I was offerd 200 for the bolt so that made my Nexus just 49.95 out of pocket
 
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There are adapters for Micro SIM -> SIM.
So the AT&T adapters all over the net will work? I haven't seen any specifically for Verizon sims?

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So the AT&T adapters all over the net will work? I haven't seen any specifically for Verizon sims?

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not sure...but the micro sim card has a very small slot to fit in on the Nexus.....not sure even with an adaptor will it fit in?
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I can confirm that the vzw microsim used in my lte gnex will work in a Thundebolt with a microsim adapter.

I originally was going to try the above in the reverse, but my microsim cutter did not come in time. I just had vzw activate a new microsim. I have no reason to think this would not work.
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I can confirm that the vzw microsim used in my lte gnex will work in a Thundebolt with a microsim adapter.

I originally was going to try the above in the reverse, but my microsim cutter did not come in time. I just had vzw activate a new microsim. I have no reason to think this would not work.
Awesome, thanks. I was hoping I'd be able to cut or adapt to go back and forth.

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A cut down sim will work perfectly. I was too damn lazy and just got a micro sim, but a cut down sim would work fine bro.

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