So I was trying to remove one of my SIM cards from the FP2. Turns out that it was a nanoSIM inside a microSIM adapter. It got a bit loose and took one of the pins with it. You can see it on the picture, the right SIM card slot is missing the rightmost pin. I managed to salvage it, but I don’t think…

[image] New (left) old (right). Who can spot the difference?

I have the same problem. How can I fix it?

I encountered the same problem, and at the end of February discovered the roaming and SIM-slot 2 problem the hard way (in the arrivals lounge in Bangkok). So when I returned home because of the problems with roaming I asked a couple of local repair shops if they could fix it, both said they could n…

I just realized I have the same problem as you do. How did you guys solve this, or did you possibly get an answer from the support team? As I’m currently travelling I’m kimd of im trouble since I can’t use slot 2 without the phone going crazy…

I managed to do a self-repair. If you look at the red circle on the picture, there is a small metallic surface on it that’s connected to the broken pin. So I carefully soldered a small copper wire on it and carefully inserted the SIM card. It “works”, but I’m afraid to move the SIM card because the …

I found the problem was fixed by the Fairphone software upgrade (I discovered the Issue in South East Asia and am currently visiting the Netherlands with a SIM working in my only useable slot - slot 2). My phone is at Fairphone OS 1.4.2 level. I am unsure from what you say whether you have a wor…

Hej there, I found a sim card slot, that looks very similar to the one on FP2 (see picture). It is the one from the Nokia Lumia 635 (very similar) or 630 (similar). I am waiting for a person to micro solder it - once it´s done I will update you. [image]

And does it work? Can you call somebody with a SIM in that slot?

[image] Stefan: And does it work? Can you call somebody with a SIM in that slot? I don’t think “waiting for a person to micro solder it” is that fast.

I think the picture in post #16 shows the new SIM slot already soldered in.

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