Hi!
I really don't want to feel this list to be abused for advertisements, but in this case I'm sure it is of actual help to a number of people on this list:
The sysmocom web shop finally has a 3FF (micro-SIM) adapter cable available: http://shop.sysmocom.de/products/simtrace-fpc-3ff
Please note that (as opposed to the regular mini-SIM) we only have one of the possible four orientations available. This is primarily due to the high manufacturing cost of low-volume flexible PCB projects.
We would like to hear from you
1) if you need this adapter in different orientation (which, for which phone) 2) for which phone model you have used this new 3FF adapter successfully 3) what kind of problems you may have encountered using it.
Thanks to Kevin Redon for doing the PCB layout of this part. It is freely available as part of the simtrace.git repository since commit eee3243ddaa9e13bc7509a962fade8636b6ed2ab.
On a related note: For nanoSIM, I think we would have to go for dual-layer PCB with vias placed inside the actual card contact pads. This will make production cost even more expensive than the microSIM adapter. So unless there's significant interest in a nanoSIM adapter, it's unlikely that we'd have some made. Please let us know if you absolutely want one, and if you're happy to pay even more (e.g. 25-30 EUR) for only that adapter.
Regards, Harald
Excerpts from Harald Welte's message of 2013-07-21 10:25:11 +0200:
Please note that (as opposed to the regular mini-SIM) we only have one of the possible four orientations available. This is primarily due to the high manufacturing cost of low-volume flexible PCB projects.
I used the adapter several times now. This direction (cable coming out of the cornered side) works most of the time with phone which have a tray. But with phone which have a push-push slot (like the galaxy s3), the cable should be on the other side. So ideally cables with opposing directions should be available. But bending the cable over the card works just fine.
On a related note: For nanoSIM, I think we would have to go for dual-layer PCB with vias placed inside the actual card contact pads. This will make production cost even more expensive than the microSIM adapter. So unless there's significant interest in a nanoSIM adapter, it's unlikely that we'd have some made. Please let us know if you absolutely want one, and if you're happy to pay even more (e.g. 25-30 EUR) for only that adapter.
for nanoSIM (and microSIM), I've discovered these tools. cutting the right lines would make cables out of it, else you can use it as is, but the traffic goes through the mitm chip. https://dx.com/p/dual-sim-card-adapter-converter-for-iphone-5-177356 https://dx.com/p/dual-sim-card-adapter-for-iphone-4-47228
tsaitgaist
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