Will swapping the SIM card once every day damage t...

I have this data dongle with a removable SIM card. Keep it plugged into the laptop all day long. At night, surfing the web is more convenient on the E7 than the laptop, and so I regularly turn off the E7, and replace the SIM card with the one I have in the dongle (haven't subscrived for a data plan on the SIM i use in the phone, cause i always have this laptop with me and paying for two data connections is an overkill, just need it for like 30 mins every night before I fall asleep). Don't really care about the dongle, i will throw it away if it breaks, it's not that expensive. But will removing the SIM card from the phone once every day damage the SIM card tray on the E7? Thanks
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well, looks like investing in a separate data plan is better than 'abusing' a wonderful device. I love my E7. It's a gem of a device. The best Nokia smartphone I've ever owned (and believe me, I've owned a lot of them )
Thanks for your replies everyone, i will subscribe to a separate data plan for the SIM i use in the phone.
Nokia is the best. \m/

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