[LINK] iPhone 5 … Problematic

[Ivan Trundle]

> So, what you're saying is that since there are no Nano-SIMs available for the iPhone 5

Here's what I was told when I rang Telstra this morning: Link is less reliable for this kind of information...

Nano-SIMS will be available as a replacement to any current SIM free of charge at Telstra centres, from 21 September. It is not restricted to any phones bought on plans.

I've not bothered calling any other telco, but apparently they have 'large stocks around the country'. Other telcos allegedly have them, too. There are also adaptors to convert back up to micro-SIM or full-size SIM cards, though the guy I spoke to couldn't say if they would be issued with the nano-SIM.

As a further note (not from the Telstra person I spoke to), the European Telecommunications Standards Institute has given the green light to the card, and Nokia have now agreed to use the nano-SIM under licence. 

With only a slight amount of Googling, I see that Vodafone (in the UK) has 500,000 nano-SIMS ready and waiting for launch day. 

iT