SIM cards for your iPhone 6 Plus, using the iPhone abroad and what you can connect to your iPhone.
A guide for using the your iPhone smartphone overseas, various SIM card options and how to connect to a growing collection of Bluetooth speakers. Nano, Micro and Mini SIM cards can all be used in your iPhone, this page highlights how to adapt each SIM card to use in your iPhone.This is a list of 6 bluetooth devices which are compatible with the iPhone 6 Plus and links to articles on how to connect them together.
Charging the iPhone 6 Plus
Which charger does an iPhone 6 Plus use?
If you intend on using an iPhone 6 Plus in the US then you only need to use a USB power adapter such as Type A USB charger. If you are travelling abroad this is dependent on which region you wish to charge your iPhone 6 Plus because different wall outlets are used in different countries. Read our section on using the iPhone 6 Plus abroad to select the region you will be visiting for full details on a suitable power charger. [2] [AD]
Which type of USB cable do I need for an iPhone 6 Plus?
You will need to use a USB to Apple Lightning cable to power your iPhone 6 Plus, this connects a USB power adapter to the charging port located on the base of the phone. The iPhone 6 Plus will come with a Lightning cable, you can buy a replacement or spare (as a backup at work, in the car or travelling for example) online by looking for a USB to Apple Lightning cable. [3] [AD]
iPhone 6 SIM cards
How do I replace the SIM card in an iPhone 6 Plus?
- First turn off the Apple iPhone 6 Plus.
- Then locate the SIM card slot found on the righthand side of the iPhone 6 Plus opposite the mute switch and volume buttons.
- Press a paperclip, pin or a SIM-ejection tool which was supplied with the iPhone 6 Plus into the small hole in the SIM card tray.
- Pop open the SIM card tray.
- Insert or swap the SIM card.
- Push the SIM tray firmly back into the iPhone 6 Plus.
- Switch on the power on your iPhone 6 Plus.
Where is the SIM card on an iPhone 6 Plus?
The SIM card slot can be found on the righthand side of the iPhone 6 Plus opposite the mute switch and volume buttons. [4]
Can I use a Micro SIM in the iPhone 6 Plus?
To use a Micro SIM in your iPhone 6 Plus that uses a Nano SIM card you will need to use a Nano SIM card cutter. As the 15mm x 12mm card needs to slide into a slot designed to accommodate a smaller 12.3mm x 8.8mm Nano SIM card this tool is used to reduce the overall size of the card.
The SIM card cutter tool looks similar to a stapler and is designed to quickly and precisely convert an older Micro SIM card into a Nano SIM card by simply cutting the surplus plastic away from the chip.
With the low price of buying a cutter online this is the most affordable option without needing to pay for a new SIM card from your network provider or paying to use a high street store service.
We recommend buying a Nano SIM card cutting tool which includes Micro and Mini SIM card adapters as this will allow you to switch between different phones which take different SIM variations. [6] [AD]
Can I use a standard Mini SIM in the iPhone 6 Plus?
It is possible to use a Mini SIM with your iPhone 6 Plus by using a Nano SIM card cutter to alter it into a Nano SIM card. Similar to using a Micro card in the iPhone 6 Plus you can use the same SIM card cutting tool to cut the excess plastic away from the chip.
This will reduce the size of the larger 25mm x 15mm Mini SIM card so that it can be slotted into the area designed to accommodate a smaller 12.3mm x 8.8mm Nano SIM card. [6] [AD]
Why should you avoid using scissors to cut a SIM card to fit an iPhone 6 Plus?
It is not recommended to attempt to use scissors to cut a SIM card as it risks bending the edges and damaging the copper contacts on the chip, instead we recommend using a SIM card cutter which is designed specifically for the task.
There is a danger that damaging the contacts between the phone and SIM card will result in reduced signal strength on the iPhone 6 Plus leading to dropped calls, unstable data and higher battery drain because of the phone repeatedly scanning for a new network. This article on why you shouldn’t cut a SIM card with scissors from a T-Mobile employee has more information on the subject.
If you have inaccurately cut your SIM card with scissors and are now encountering problems with your iPhone 6 Plus then you may need to contact your network provider to send a replacement card. Using a card which has been cut with scissors can potentially invalidate the warranty therefore Apple may reserve the right to repair your iPhone 6 Plus caused by damages of inserting a poorly modified SIM. [7] [8] [AD]
What can I connect to the iPhone 6 Plus
Beats Pill speakers which can connect to the iPhone 6 Plus
Jabra Bluetooth speakers which are compatible with the iPhone 6 Plus
Using your iPhone 6 Plus abroad
Choose from this list of regions to discover how you can use the iPhone 6 Plus in that country:
Using the iPhone 6 Plus in Africa
- Algeria
- Angola
- Benin
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cameroon
- Cape Verde
- Chad
- Comoros
- Cote d Ivoire
- Djibouti
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Kenya
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Principe
- Reunion
- Rwanda
- Saint Helena
- Sao Tome
- Senegal
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Africa
- Swaziland
- Tanzania
- The Ascension Islands
- The Central African Republic
- The Republic of the Congo
- The Sudan
- Togo
- Tristan da Cunha
- Tunisia
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Using the iPhone 6 Plus in Asia
- Afghanistan
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Bhutan
- Brunei
- Cambodia
- China
- East Timor
- Hong Kong
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Israel
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Lebanon
- Macau
- Malaysia
- Mongolia
- Myanmar
- Nepal
- North Korea
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
- South Korea
- Sri Lanka
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
- Thailand
- The Maldives
- The Philippines
- The United Arab Emirates
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Uzbekistan
- Vietnam
- Yemen
Using the iPhone 6 Plus in Europe
- Albania
- Andorra
- Armenia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bosnia
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- England
- Estonia
- Faroe Islands
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Gibraltar
- Greece
- Guernsey
- Herzegovina
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Jersey
- Kosovo
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macedonia
- Malta
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- Saint Martin
- San Marino
- Scotland
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- The Isle of Man
- The United Kingdom
- Ukraine
- Wales
Using the iPhone 6 Plus in North America
- America
- Aruba
- Barbados
- Belize
- Bermuda
- Canada
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
- Curacao
- Dominica
- El Salvador
- Greenland
- Grenada
- Guadeloupe
- Guatemala
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Jamaica
- Martinique
- Mexico
- Miquelon
- Montserrat
- Nevis
- Nicaragua
- Panama
- Puerto Rico
- Saint Kitts
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Pierre
- Saint Vincent
- The Bahamas
- The British Virgin Islands
- The Cayman Islands
- The Dominican Republic
- The Grenadines
- The US Virgin Islands
- Tobago
- Trinidad
Using the iPhone 6 Plus in Oceania
- American Samoa
- Australia
- Fiji
- French Polynesia
- Guam
- Kiribati
- Micronesia
- Nauru
- New Caledonia
- New Zealand
- Palau
- Papua New Guinea
- Samoa
- Solomon Islands
- The Cook Islands
- Tonga
- Tuvalu
- Vanuatu
Using the iPhone 6 Plus in South America
- Anguilla
- Antigua
- Argentina
- Barbuda
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Chile
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Falkland Islands
- French Guiana
- Guyana
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Suriname
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
External links
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- Apple - official iPhone user guide.
- Type A USB power plug adapter - With its two-blade, ungrounded design, the Type A USB power plug adapter offers a straightforward way to convert electrical outlets in countries like the United States and Canada into USB ports for easy device charging..
- USB to Apple Lightning cable - The Apple Lightning cable is a charging and syncing cable for more recent Apple devices and connects compatible iPhones and iPads to a USB port.
- Apple - Apple iPhone SIM card support -
- Wikipedia - SIM card -
- Nano SIM card cutting tool - Used to convert an older larger SIM card for a phone designed to accept the smaller Nano sized SIM cards.
- Linkedin - article on why you shouldn’t cut a SIM card with scissors -
- Multi SIM card cutting tool - A 3 in 1 SIM card cutter allowing you to cut a standard Mini SIM card to micro SIM, a micro SIM card to Nano SIM card and standard SIM card to Nano SIM card.