How to Open a SIM Card Case Without The Special Tool (MacGyver Mode)

You want to remove the SIM card from your mobile phone but you don't have the special bit with you; Release your inner MacGyver in these 6 ways.

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Despite being just a fictional character from a TV show, MacGyver was a hero to many kids growing up in the 90s. In each episode, to get out of the predicament, he used only things he found around him. We want to bring out this MacGyver in you if you find yourself in the difficult position of wanting to remove a SIM card from a mobile phone and you don't have the special metal tool with you.

We'll make sure you don't disappoint your beautiful partner, just like in the movie, and show you a list of everyday tools that can be used to extract the SIM card from a .

Note: If you ever resort to opening a SIM card holder using any of the tools listed here, make sure you do so carefully. Use your common sense and do not harm yourself and your phone! Also, make sure that you push the tool into the correct hole in your phone, not where the microphone is.

Using a paper clip, pin or board pin


The humble clip that you can find in any office is one of the best alternatives. Just bend one of its ends and you are ready! Because there are so many types of connectors, make sure you use one that fits snugly into the hole in the phone. Press gently so that the door opens and the metal does not warp.

Alternatively, a thumbtack or bulletin board pin could do the job, but these are usually too thick to fit through most SIM card port holes. We used it successfully on an iPhone XS, but it couldn't fit in the S9 or the Google Pixel 3.

Using a safety pin or a pin


Bobbins and pins (and needles do) are an essential part of any sewing kit, and logically they are in every , in the rooms of good hotels etc. It is also not uncommon to find a bib on the tags of the clothes we just bought. Find the right size for the hole, and just be careful when using it that you don't accidentally pierce yourself.

Using an earring


Politely ask your beautiful escort, you know now ... with a sense of mystery and of someone who knows what she's doing, to give you one of her earrings. Most of them are placed in a hole in the skin or in the , and have a pin and a fuse. Again as above, not all earrings are thin enough to fit the SIM hole, but it's okay to try. Just be nice not only to your escort, but also to the phone when you're pushing it. You don't want to ruin a piece of jewelry, do you?

Using a stapler


One of the less obvious substitutes for the SIM card opening tool is in your stapler. If you gently press the stapler head, only one stapler should come out in half, without bending its ends. Pull it gently and use it to remove the SIM card holder.

Using a mechanical pencil


The thin piece of nose from a mechanical pencil, like the one shown, can actually pull out the SIM card holder. However, consider this method as a last resort, as the nose is fragile and you do not want any chips to end up accidentally inside your phone. Most importantly, be careful when applying pressure to minimize the chance of the nose breaking.

Using a toothpick


Lastly, using a fine toothpick works just as well as some SIM card holders, but again, do not use it unless you are desperate. The wood breaks easily and you do not want the fragments to be stuck in the hole of the SIM card.

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