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What is the purpose of a USIM card?

Ladyfrenchy Posted messages 22 Status Member -  
 vinci -
Hello,

During my last mobile purchase online, I was delivered a USIM card. When I went to the Orange store and called them, no one was able to answer me.
Who does this serve?
Best regards,

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    bil0r Posted messages 738 Status Member 716
     
    It's just a smart card, an improved version of the SIM, dedicated to 3G telephony. Hence its second name "3G SIM."
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    1. vinci
       
      Thank you very much for this explanation.
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  2. dany311 Posted messages 13344 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   2 131
     
    Good evening
    so, is it true that at Orange they don't know what a USIM card is??
    but what do they put in their 3G phones???
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  3. Ladyfrenchy Posted messages 22 Status Member 2
     
    Thank you for your responses,
    The problem is that I don't know how to use it.
    1. Moreover, initially, on my old phone, how do I retrieve all my contacts from my general directory to the SIM directory considering that by doing the maneuver, only part of it was copied (I think it's a memory issue).
    2. And how to transfer all my contacts to the USIM or the new SIM provided? Are you with me?

    Not easy for me ...

    Thank you for your insights,
    Sincerely,
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    1. (@)-JYX8X8-(@) Posted messages 4817 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   428
       
      Well, either you transfer your contacts from the old phone to the PC by connecting it to the latter, then you export them to the new phone in the same way.

      Or you put all your contacts on your old SIM card, then put the SIM card into the new phone, and copy all the contacts to the phone; then you put your USIM card into the new phone just like a SIM card.
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    2. azerty
       
      I can send them via Bluetooth.
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  4. bil0r Posted messages 738 Status Member 716
     
    Well, 3G technology or UMTS. If you prefer, it's the third generation of cellular systems (video, internet, etc...)

    The data rate will be higher in 3G than in 2G.
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