I can't open the sim tray on my iphone4

My iphone 4 needs a new sim but the sim tray wont budge - any ideas?

Straighten a paper clip, insert end into iPhone SIM tray hole, and push very firmly until the SIM tray begins of come out, then just pull it out with your fingers.

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How come i can't open the sim tray even if i use the small pin?

how come i can't open the sim tray even if i use the small pin?

Press firmly and push either the sim eject tool or a small paperclip straight in until the tray pops out.
If that doesn't work make an appointment at an Apple store.

HT5163 I just bought an iPhone 4s without sim card at an Apple Store. Now I can't get the sim tray open to insert the sim card. What am I doing wrong.

I just bought an iPhone 4s without sim card at an Apple Store. Now I can't get the sim tray open to insert the sim card. What am I doing wrong?

Chamar wrote:
There should be a SIM eject tool in the box. Insert in the small hole on the right hand side of the iPhone to eject the tray. You have to get the correct angle.
I do not believe that a SIM eject tool has been provided for the past couple of years.

Cant open the sim tray to my new iPhone 6

I cant open the sim tray to my new iPhone 6, please help!

Have you read through this? Remove the SIM card from your iPhone or iPad
It can sometimes be a bit tricky to get the angle right.

I can't open the DVD tray

I can't open the DVD tray. There's nothing inside. I hear a sound (a grrrr) but it won't open.
I had that 2-3 times in the last 5 years and I always managed to open it by pushing the "DVD ROM drive open button" while I restart but not this time.
I also tried to put a paper clip in the little hole but that doesn't work either.
In the Apple help site, they say push the "eject media key" on your keyboard; I didn't know where that is but I know now it's the F12 key; when I push it I hear a sound coming from the tray (like a electric screwdriver) but nothing happens.
So what can I do ?
I saw that Andrew Favret had the same problem in October and Don Archibald said:
• Boot or restart the machine, immediately press the Option key, keep it held down. This will bring up Startup Manager. Once Startup Manager has finished loading, press the key combo Command-. (Command-Periodkey). This should open the tray.
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I tried the "Option" key. The Start Up Manager appeared: A display with my 5 drives in the middle, and a Right Arrow icon on the right.
I did click on the right arrow and it started to load normally as it does when you turn the computer on.
So I try the whole thing again and now instead of clicking on the right arrow, I tried the command and period key. I hear again, a sound coming from the tray and I see the icon for "eject" on the screen but nothing happens. Tried 5-6 times. And the F12 key don't have any effect at this time.
If I had a disc in the tray, I'm sure the icons for the DVD drive will appear but the tray is empty.
Not sure if there's a relation but I just upgraded that same day to a new version of iTunes (from version 7 to 8.0.2) and 3 other upgrades: QuickTime player (from 7.1.3 to 7.5.5) Plus Java and Security something.

Usually there is a CD/DVD in the tray that won't eject, but you say the tray is empty. Are there any other users of you Mac, especially kids? Someone may have placed something in the tray that is causing the jam.
Here's the usual fixes.
First try a Restart while holding down the mouse button.
If that doesn’t work, look at these links:
A dozen ways to eject or unmount a recalcitrant CD or DVD
http://www.osxfaq.com/dailytips/08-2002/08-12.ws
Ejecting media in Mac OS X: Removing 'stuck' CDs/DVDs
http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20041011075232575
Power Macintosh G3 and G4: About the DVD-RAM Drive
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=HT3072
PowerPC-based Macintosh: How to eject a disc when other options don't work
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106752
Force Eject (10.3 or later) - Can be used to eject any removable disk that the system will not eject. http://mac.softpedia.com/progDownload/Force-Eject-Download-34780.html
 Cheers, Tom

I have the iPhone locked How can I open the SIM-lock

I have the iPhone locked How can I open the SIM-lock

Contact the carrier that the phone is locked to. Only the carrier can unlock your phone.

TS3274 Just got an ipad and can't open the SIM Card slot - is it meant to be spring loaded - as it comes with a little tool that you poke in the hole, but it will not pop out any help please?

Just got an ipad air, ordered from Apple online store, can't open the SIm card slot - comes with a special tool, but is it meant to be springloaded and just pop out? I think it is faulty.

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The design is slightly different. Put iPad2 face down (use towel or something to protect screen if you don't have a Smart Cover or the like). Don't insert the Sim tool in sideways, but rather at a slight angle to follow the curve of the back.
Hope this helps.
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BUT..... when I try to open the cd tray with the keyboard arrow, it doesn't work. I have to plug my apple keyboard directly into the computer to get it to open the tray.
Not the worse problem I've encountered, but I would hope there is a work aorund, anyone know?
thanks!
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Try "Terminal" found in Utilities. Type in at the prompt <man drutil> (without the chevrons). This will list a set of usefull commands for intracting with cd/dvd drives. The one to try for opening the tray ( or ejecting a disk from a slot drive which of course has no tray) is <drutil tray open>.
I use laptops and found this (drutil tray eject) to get a disk out of the unfamiliar G5 of a friend before we found the
"eject" key on the keyboard.
Have also found <drutil getconfig> helpful to get information on a problematical dvd writer.
I personally keep "Terminal" to my admin accounts because of its danger potentials.

HT1695 how to open the sim tray

how to open the sim tray

See this:
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How can I unlock the sim tray it's stucked:(

Plzzzz some body tell me

there is a hole beside te tray that you have to inject a very think steal stick into to open the tray
if the sim have gotten broken so it block the tray from being able to eject you may require professional repair

Re: I can't open the CD tray!

dont have a whole on my disk tray i just bought it a few months ago and im trying to burn a cd but i dont have a open button for my cd tray on my computer or on the tray i have absolutly no idea how to open it i tried pressing eject from the computer but because there isnt a disk in it it wont eject please help
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My phone has died and I cant open my sim tray to get the serial number... Please help

If you ever synced to your computer, you can find the serial number in iTunes, follow the steps in this article:
iOS: How to find the serial number, IMEI, MEID, CDN, and ICCID number
If you can't do that, visit an Apple Store or Authorized Apple Service Provider and see if they can open the SIM tray.

Okay so my i just got my new iphone 4 from sprint and sprint has the sim tray locked theres no hole on the side or anything and i was wondering if i took it to the apple store can i get it unlocked or another iphone with a open and close sim tray

sprint shouldnt have locked the sim tray anyways and i think this is just wrong because i payed for the phone and should be able to do what i want with it. they say you can unlock the sim card or the tray i guess if you in good standings with the company an apperantly im not so i was wondering if somthing can be done about this because i see no hole or anything to even open the tray someone HELP ME ! please and thank you

No. Nothing can be done about this. It was made clear quite some time ago what the situation was going to be.
Now... That said, if you have an iPhone 4S, there is a SIM tray on the right hand side of the phone.
If you have an iPhone 4 as you indicate, THERE IS NO SIM TRAY. The iPhone 4 is NOT a world Phone. You can only use that phone on Sprint or roam to their CDMA partners where present. The phone will not work at all throughout most of the world, including Europe.

Can't open my sim card tray

I can't open my sim card tray -- have tried paper clip, safety pin, etc...

Yes if its a one time problem one should visit the local store but since one might need it again and its a universal tool for all iphones and ipads so it might come handy some day or the other.
Its not very expensive
http://www.ebay.com/itm/3PCs-Sim-Card-Tray-Remover-Eject-Pin-Key-Tool-4-iPhone-5 S-5C-5-4S-4G-3GS-3G-IP58-/331090264843?pt=US_Cell_Phone_Replacement_Parts_Tools& hash=item4d1684830b
This listing is for less than a dollar and has three of them for less thana dollar and the SIM ejection tool can be kept in your iphone box or in your wallet.

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