Installation guide

2: The SIM Card and Your Account
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• Inserting a SIM card
into your AirCard
modem
• Removing a SIM card
• Attaching the antenna
to your AirCard
modem
Note: Without a valid SIM card
and a valid account, your
AirCard modem will not work.
Note: Keep a written record, in a
secure place, of the account
information that your service
provider gives you. Instructions
on creating a profile are in the
section “Configuring Your
Account” on page 23.
You require a GSM account and a SIM (Subscriber Identity
Module) card to use the AirCard modem. The SIM card is a
small chip (about the size of a postage stamp) that you insert
into the AirCard modem. The SIM contains account infor-
mation used by the network to validate your access.
Depending on how you purchased your AirCard modem, you
may already have an account. In this case, the SIM should be
included in your package. Otherwise, your retailer should
direct you to a local company that provides GSM service.
To activate an account, the service provider needs from you:
• Billing information (such as a credit card number) used to
collect payment for your network usage
• Possibly the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment
Identity), depending on your service provider. This
number, printed on the AirCard modem box and on the
AirCard modem label, identifies your device (AirCard
modem model) on the GSM network.
Your AirCard modem must be configured to use your account.
If purchased from a service provider, your AirCard modem
may have been pre-configured. Otherwise, you must set up a
profile in Watcher. Instructions on setting up a profile are
described in Chapter 4.
If you change GSM service providers (such as if you move to a
new city), you will need a new SIM card from your new
service provider. You will also need to set up a new profile.
Inserting a SIM card into your
AirCard modem
The procedure for inserting the SIM card depends on the
model of AirCard modem you have. If you have an AirCard
850 / 860 modem, follow the instructions below. If you have an
AirCard 875 modem, see “AirCard 875 modem” on page 14.
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