It’s simple! You don’t have to take apart your phone to replace your sim card. Simply watch this how-to video tutorial or follow the steps provided below.

How-to-Video:https://patriotmobile.com/pages/sim-card-installation

For iPhones:

1. Power off your device. Be sure to power off your device completely. Not powering your device off may harm the SIM card and/or the device.

2. Remove your phone cover: If you have a phone cover, please remove the phone cover off your phone.

3. Using the tool: Included in the delivery package sent by Patriot Mobile, is a small tool for you to use. On the upper-right hand side of your phone is a tiny hole to insert the small tool (or you can use a paperclip).

4. Inserting the sim card: After pushing the tool into the tiny hole, a small sim card tray holder will pop out. Insert the SIM card into the sim card tray holder with the logo and SIM card number on top (gold contacts facing down). Then, push the sim card tray holder back towards the phone for it to shut.

5. Use the online activation tool: Once the sim card is inserted in the phone, you are ready to active and transfer your service to Patriot Mobile. You can do this by using the online activation tool: https://patriotmobile.com/pages/active-now

6. Restart your phone, then you’re all set: After you have the sim card in your phone and have activated online, wait about 10-15 minutes, and then restart your phone.

7. *Please note, if your phone asks you to do a system or software update, you may need to allow the update to happen.

For Androids:

1. Power off your device. Be sure to power off your device completely. Not powering your device off may harm the SIM card and/or the device.

2. Remove your phone cover. If you have a phone cover, please remove the phone cover off your phone.

3. Use the tool we sent you. Included in the delivery package sent by Patriot Mobile, is a small tool for you to use. While there are many different phone models, you will need to locate the sim card holder (it’s a tiny hole) located on your phone. For most androids, it is located on the upper left-hand side of the phone, while other androids it is located on the bottom of the phone. After identifying the sim card holder, insert the tool (or you can use a paperclip) into the

4. Insert the sim card: After pushing the tool into the tiny hole, a small sim card tray holder will pop out. Insert the SIM card into the sim card tray holder with the logo and SIM card number on top (gold contacts facing down). Then, push the sim card tray holder back towards the phone for it to shut.

5. Use the online activation tool: Once the sim card is inserted in the phone, you are ready to active and transfer your service to Patriot Mobile. You can do this by using the online activation tool: https://patriotmobile.com/pages/active-now

6. Restart your phone, then you’re all set: After you have the sim card in your phone and have activated online, wait about 10-15 minutes, and then restart your phone.

For Flip phones:

1. Power off your phone. Be sure to power off your device completely. Not powering your device off may harm the SIM card and/or the device.

2. Remove the battery. Remove the battery from the back of the phone

3. Insert Sim card. In the phone you will see a small sim card from your current carrier. Remove the sim card and insert the sim card that you have received