Imagine trying to call someone urgently from your Android device only to be greeted by the error message "SIM card not detected." This error means that your device is ...

Have you ever wondered exactly how a SIM card works? We’ll help you understand why your phone needs one and what they do to keep you connected. Image: TalkAndroid Editorial Note: Talk Android may ...

Transferring your phone number can be a hassle, especially when switching from iPhone to Android. Here's how my experience ...

For many years, mobile phones received cellular service through a physical SIM (subscriber identity module) card that connected your handset to your phone carrier. These physical SIM cards made it ...

For people who want to separate their work and home life, or who travel a lot to different countries, being able to swap between SIM cards in your smartphone makes a lot of sense. And while most ...

Your phone's SIM card allows the device to make calls, send texts, and connect to the internet. The SIM card provides a phone ...

Are you trying to switch phones or carriers? You might need to swap SIM cards for that, and we can understand how confusing this process can be if you haven’t done it before. Today we’ll show you ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. In between reports of increasingly sophisticated nation-state ...

Will was the Phones Editor at Android Police from August 2022 to May 2025, which usually meant his desk was covered in a dozen different smartphones at any given time. Prior to that, he was a news ...

Manuel Vonau was Android Police's Google Editor until April 2024, with expertise in Android, Chrome, Pixels, and other Google products. For five years, he covered tech news and reviewed devices after ...