Getting Started - Sierra Wireless AirCard 710 User Manual

Note: The fee for service is
usually higher when you are
roaming (connecting to a
network other than the one
belonging to your service
provider).
Note: If you change GSM
service providers at any time
(such as if you move to a new
city), you will need a new SIM
card from your new service
provider, and you must
reactivate your AirCard 710
network card in the new location.
Rev B Oct. 2001
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E a c h s e r v i c e p r o v i d e r h a s i t s o w n p r i c i n g o p t i o n s . T h e r e
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b e r o f m i n u t e s o f n e t w o r k u s a g e f o r a f i x e d m o n t h l y f e e .
T h e r e a r e a c c o u n t s f o r w h i c h y o u a r e c h a r g e d f o r n e t w o r k
u s a g e b y t h e m i n u t e o r b y t h e a m o u n t o f d a t a t r a n s m i t t e d .
Y o u m a y w a n t t o s h o p a r o u n d t o f i n d t h e b e s t v a l u e ,
d e p e n d i n g o n t h e m i x o f v o i c e , c i r c u i t - m o d e d a t a , a n d
p a c k e t - m o d e d a t a s e r v i c e s y o u i n t e n d t o u s e .
S I M C a r d I n f o r m a t i o n
T h e S I M c a r d i s a s m a l l , t h i n d a t a c h i p , a b o u t t h e s i z e o f a
p o s t a g e s t a m p , t h a t i d e n t i f i e s y o u r a c c o u n t a n d y o u r
A i r C a r d 7 1 0 n e t w o r k c a r d t o t h e G S M w i r e l e s s n e t w o r k . I t i s
t h e s a m e t y p e o f c a r d u s e d a s a " s m a r t c a r d " o r " s m a r t c h i p "
i n G S M m o b i l e p h o n e s — i n f a c t , y o u r s e r v i c e p r o v i d e r m a y
a l l o w y o u t o m o v e t h e s a m e S I M c a r d b e t w e e n a m o b i l e p h o n e
a n d y o u r A i r C a r d n e t w o r k c a r d . Y o u r A i r C a r d p a c k a g e m a y
h a v e i n c l u d e d a S I M c a r d f r o m y o u r s e r v i c e p r o v i d e r , o r y o u
m a y n e e d t o o b t a i n o n e .
Figure 2-1: A SIM Card (Left)

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