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SIM (Card) - Subscriber Identity Module

A small electronic card inserted into mobile of cell phones that provides a unique ID to a phone for example the persons billing details and phone network permissions.

It also provides encryption to the phone calls being made so calls can't easily be listened to.

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A typical SIM Card

 


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