Correct Way to Install SIM in Cingular GoPhone

by C. Taylor
The AT&T GoPhone allows prepaid cellular service with the installation of a SIM card.

The AT&T GoPhone allows prepaid cellular service with the installation of a SIM card.

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The AT&T GoPhone, which was previously Cingular, offers a pay-as-you-go plan, which means you do not have to have a contract for cellular service. To register your phone number and allow your GoPhone to be fully operational, you have to install a SIM card, which is a tiny card that contains a unique identifier to allow the AT&T service to locate you.

Step 1

Turn the AT&T GoPhone off by pressing the "Power" button for several seconds.

Step 2

Remove the back cover by applying downward pressure in the center of the cover. The cover should slide down and lift off.

Step 3

Remove the battery by grasping its base on either side and lifting up and pulling back.

Step 4

Align the notch of the SIM card with the bottom slot. The gold contact points should be facing down. Push the SIM card directly down into place.

Step 5

Replace the battery just as it was removed, with the metallic contact points down and oriented toward the front of the phone.

Step 6

Replace the cover by laying it over the back of the AT&T GoPhone and pushing it up toward the top of the phone.

About the Author

C. Taylor has been a professional writer since 2009. He has written for online publications and the "Journal of Asian Martial Arts." Taylor specializes in martial arts, traveling, sciences and computer repair. He received a Master of Science in wildlife biology from Clemson University and a Bachelor of Arts in biological sciences from the College of Charleston.

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