Registered: Dec 2000
Location: Bay Area, CA
Posts: 19

Writing data to SIM card in Visorphone?

I just ordered the Visorphone and am curious if you can write data to your SIM card. This would be nice, as I have a GSM phone with SIM card. When I don't want to take my Prism with me or will subject the Prism to harsh environments (construction sites), I will simply pull out the SIM card and insert it into the other phone.

Sure would be nice if my addresses were on the SIM card. I know there are some memory limitations to the SIM card, but even putting your most frequently used numbers on the SIM card would be nice.

Your insight is appreciated.

Mike

Last edited by ginmtb on 07-18-2001 at 01:08 AM

Registered: Feb 2001
Location: Houston
Posts: 72

The visorphone comes with a SIM card app that stores your speed dial entries in the SIM card. It's just names and numbers, though.

Registered: Dec 2000
Location: Bay Area, CA
Posts: 19

Thanks for your reply. Just the speed dial numbers? Well, I suppose that is better than nothing (up to 50 speed dial numbers, right?). Names and phone numbers are perfect (don't need addresses, etc.).

Mike

Registered: Feb 2001
Location: Houston
Posts: 72

Yes, the app displays your speed dial entries and lets you copy a selected entry or all entries to the SIM card.

Registered: Jan 2001
Location: Twin Cities, MN
Posts: 89

Most SIM cards hold up to 99 enteriers. Some others can hold up to 199...it all depends on the type of card.

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Registered: Oct 2000
Location: Here
Posts: 213

I have never successfully done this SIM card copy on the visorphone. When I select the SIM phonebook application I get "please wait" indefinitely.

Registered: Feb 2000
Location: El Segundo,CA
Posts: 374

Cool, I did'nt know about this function. (having never read the manual)

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Registered: Feb 2001
Location: Houston
Posts: 72

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Originally posted by george_vc
I have never successfully done this SIM card copy on the visorphone. When I select the SIM phonebook application I get "please wait" indefinitely.

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Registered: Oct 2000
Location: Here
Posts: 213

If there are NO addresses on the sim card, the first time you access the SIM Phonebook application it locks the visor. The resolution is to go to "myvoicestream: web page, create a single address entry and send it to your phone via "OTA" over the air message.

Once the SIM card has an entry then the sim phonebook application works fine.