How to Use SIM in a Sentence

SIM

noun
  • The best part is that there are no contracts or SIM cards required.
    Jenna Clark, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2023
  • Next steps for the tool include an update to extend the service to include SIM card blocking.
    Angelica Mari, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
  • For the first time since the escalation, three weeks ago, there is no Internet, and neither of my SIM cards has any service.
    Mosab Abu Toha, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023
  • The digital version of a SIM card, called eSims, is another workaround.
    Júlia Ledur, Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2024
  • Like all phones, Light’s creations do require an active and compatible SIM card to operate.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Gazans with Israeli or electronic SIM cards may have cellular or internet access in certain places, such as border areas.
    Hajar Harb, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2023
  • The crew was reportedly given SIM cards and burner phones without data included, but many of them don’t have anyone’s contact information.
    Maxwell Zeff / Gizmodo, Quartz, 16 May 2024
  • The group has targeted telecommunications and business process outsourcing companies to pull off SIM swaps of phone numbers that can then be used in phishing attacks to steal data from victim systems and extort a ransom.
    William Turton, Fortune, 13 Sep. 2023

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