Is the iPhone 5 compatible with Solavei service?
Apple's iPhone 5 launched on September 21st, and meanwhile a new wireless phone service called Solavei quietly launched on the same day. If you want to learn more about that, read it here because I'm not gonna explain it.www.solavei.com
Basically it's unlimited 4G talk, text, and data for $49/month, so naturally I'm interested. I know Solavei will work with iPhone 4S on 3G, but my question is will solavei's 4G data speeds work on the iPhone 5? I should just get an unlocked iPhone 5 since Solavei uses T-mobile's network, right? Also, that would mean getting a SIM card from Solavei… But the iPhone only accepts nano SIM cards, so would that work?
So many questions… If someone who knows about this could explain the process of getting Solavei on the iPhone 5, or could at least direct me to a video or article with more details on this, that would be great.
1. Can I bring my iPhone to Solavei?
At our launch, the iPhone will be categorized as a "Usable Phone". This means that if you have an unlocked GSM version of the iPhone, you'll be able to put in a Solavei SIM card and get a quality voice and text experience, with data at 2G speeds. For info on iPhones, see https://support.solavei.com/docs/DOC-1465
2. Will Solavei offer iPhone5 Nano-Sims?
At this time we will not support the new SIM Card for the iPhone 5. We do not recommend altering your Solavei SIM to fit the iPhone5 new, smaller design. Our technical and mobile teams are working to support the new SIM cards in the future.
3. What is a Nano-SIM card?
A Nano SIM card is smaller and thinner than a Micro SIM card as well as a brand new standard being launched with the iPhone 5.It is very important not to attempt to modify your current SIM to try to fit it into the Nano SIM slot in the new iPhone 5 for the below reasons:
You could irreparably damage your SIM card, which would cause you to lose any saved data and be without service until you receive a replacement SIM card.
You could damage the new iPhone 5 because of the difference in size and configuration of the Nano versus other current SIMs.
4. When will unlocked iPhone 5's be available?
Apple has not announced a date for unlocked iPhone 5's at this time. Please remember that Solavei will also need to have Nano SIM's available for an unlocked iPhone 5 to work on our network.
Information is directly from the Solavei Support Forum. References below are for this topic and also related resources that some may find useful.
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http://www.solavei.com/chriscartmill
Yes it is compatible but they are currently not making a nano sim card for the iphone 5. They don't recommend cutting the micro sim card they give you to a nano sim card.
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