4 ways to open SIM card slot without a SIM tool

Remember where you keep your SIM Card tools—those little metal things you occasionally get with a new phone? No, me neither, but don’t despair.

Fortunately for me, and you, I’ve found my way around removing the SIM card tray and microSD card slot without the tool that comes in the phone box. Here are 4 few handy ways to open the SIM card slot without a SIM tool.

Earring or piercing

The right tool for the job might be closer than you think, as in right inside your own body. Traditional earrings with thinner wires or hooks work best, on others, you might need to unscrew the ball/spike on the end. More extreme piercings might be too large to serve as SIM tray openers.

Using Paperclip to remove SIM card

Probably the next most common thing if you happen to work in an office. Not the fat plastic coated paperclips, but pretty much any small paper clip will get your SIM Card tray ejected. And when you’re done you can use it to attach various bits of paper together.

Use Needle to remove SIM card

If you repair socks and pants as much as I do (you don’t want to know) then you’ll have a needle floating around the house somewhere. Just use the not-pointy end in the SIM eject hole and press down on the edge of a table. I’d advise you not to try this using your hand.

Thumbtack/staple

Another ubiquitous object around the home and office is the thumbtack. There are many shapes and sizes but pretty much all of them are capable of opening your SIM Card tray. If you’re thinking outside the box then you’ve probably realized that you could also use a staple.

Of course, there are lots of other alternatives too, including a toothpick, safety pin or basically any other pointy thing you have laying around.