https://community.48.ie/t5/Other-Help/I-have-a-nokia-lumia-820-and-I-went-to-a-nokia-care-point-to/m-p/9103#M2963 I have a nokia lumia 820 and I went to a nokia care point to find out that my phone is write off... I broke the pins in the sim slot, is there any way at all I can use 48 months without the 48 sim in the phone Mon, 30 Sep 2013 18:00:00 GMT Anon 2013-09-30T18:00:00Z https://community.48.ie/t5/Other-Help/I-have-a-nokia-lumia-820-and-I-went-to-a-nokia-care-point-to/m-p/9103#M2963 I have a nokia lumia 820 and I went to a nokia care point to find out that my phone is write off... I broke the pins in the sim slot, is there any way at all I can use 48 months without the 48 sim in the phone Mon, 30 Sep 2013 18:00:00 GMT https://community.48.ie/t5/Other-Help/I-have-a-nokia-lumia-820-and-I-went-to-a-nokia-care-point-to/m-p/9103#M2963 Anon 2013-09-30T18:00:00Z https://community.48.ie/t5/Other-Help/I-have-a-nokia-lumia-820-and-I-went-to-a-nokia-care-point-to/m-p/9105#M2964 <P>I doubt that you can use it for any network without the network specific SIM in it. Can you not get the SIM slot/pins repaired? It looks like it is possible judging by this random link (which is for info only and not a recommendation or anything as I know nothing about this UK based outfit):</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><A target="_blank" href="http://www.mobiledeviceworkshop.co.uk/blog/2013/09/10/nokia-lumia-820-sim-card-reader-holder-slot-repair-replacement-guide-for-damaged-broken-pins/">http://www.mobiledeviceworkshop.co.uk/blog/2013/09/10/nokia-lumia-820-sim-card-reader-holder-slot-repair-replacement-guide-for-damaged-broken-pins/</A></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I doubt that it's much use but you may still be able to use it on wifi or bluetooth only even if it cannot detect a SIM...</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Hope this helps.</P> Mon, 30 Sep 2013 18:24:51 GMT https://community.48.ie/t5/Other-Help/I-have-a-nokia-lumia-820-and-I-went-to-a-nokia-care-point-to/m-p/9105#M2964 dalyer 2013-09-30T18:24:51Z