38 BlackBerry Wireless Handheld
Getting started
you. When you first receive your handheld, the SIM card might be
inserted. If it has not been inserted, you must insert it into your
handheld before you can send and receive messages, place and
answer phone calls, or use the Browser. You do not need to insert
your SIM card to place phone calls to emergency phone numbers.
The SIM card fits into a drawer that slides into the handheld.
To insert the SIM card
1. If your SIM card is attached to a larger carrier, carefully break
the card out of its carrier.
2. To remove the SIM card drawer from your handheld, locate the
release tab on the bottom of your handheld and press it to the
right with a fine-tipped instrument. The card drawer slides out.
Pull the SIM card drawer out of your handheld to remove it
completely.
3. Rest the drawer on a flat surface and place the SIM card in the
drawer. Both the SIM card and its drawer have a notch on the
bottom left corner. Align the notches as shown in the following
illustration:
Inserting your SIM card into the SIM card drawer
Warning: To prevent damage to your SIM card, verify that your
handheld is turned off before you insert or remove the card. Do not
scratch or bend the card or expose it to static electricity or wet
conditions while you insert or remove it.