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Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM); Specification of the
Subscriber Identity Module - Mobile Equipment (SIM - ME) interface (GSM 11.11 version
5.4.1)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: ETS 300 977 Edition 1
ICS:
33.070.50 Globalni sistem za mobilno Global System for Mobile
telekomunikacijo (GSM) Communication (GSM)
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN ETS 300 977
TELECOMMUNICATION May 1997
STANDARD
Source: ETSI TC-SMG Reference: DE/SMG-091111QR2
ICS: 33.020
Key words: Digital cellular telecommunications system, Global System for Mobile communications (GSM)
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GLOBAL SYSTEM FOR
MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS
Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+);
Specification of the Subscriber Identity Module -
Mobile Equipment (SIM - ME) interface
(GSM 11.11 version 5.4.1)
ETSI
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Contents
Foreword .7
1 Scope.9
2 Normative references.9
3 Definitions, abbreviations and symbols .11
3.1 Definitions.11
3.2 Abbreviations .12
3.3 Symbols .13
4 Physical characteristics.14
4.1 Format and layout .14
4.1.1 ID-1 SIM.14
4.1.2 Plug-in SIM .14
4.2 Temperature range for card operation.14
4.3 Contacts.14
4.3.1 Provision of contacts.14
4.3.2 Activation and deactivation .15
4.3.3 Inactive contacts.15
4.3.4 Contact pressure.15
4.4 Precedence .15
4.5 Static Protection.15
5 Electronic signals and transmission protocols.16
5.1 Supply voltage Vcc (contact C1).16
5.2 Reset (RST) (contact C2) .17
5.3 Programming voltage Vpp (contact C6).17
5.4 Clock CLK (contact C3) .17
5.5 I/O (contact C7).18
5.6 States .18
5.7 Baudrate.18
5.8 Answer To Reset (ATR).19
5.8.1 Structure and contents.19
5.8.2 PTS procedure.21
5.8.3 Speed enhancement .21
5.9 Bit/character duration and sampling time .22
5.10 Error handling.22
6 Logical Model.22
6.1 General description .22
6.2 File identifier .23
6.3 Dedicated files .23
6.4 Elementary files.23
6.4.1 Transparent EF .23
6.4.2 Linear fixed EF.24
6.4.3 Cyclic EF .24
6.5 Methods for selecting a file .25
6.6 Reservation of file IDs.26
7 Security features .26
7.1 Authentication and cipher key generation procedure.26
7.2 Algorithms and processes.27
7.3 File access conditions.27
8 Description of the functions.28

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8.1 SELECT .28
8.2 STATUS .29
8.3 READ BINARY.29
8.4 UPDATE BINARY.29
8.5 READ RECORD.29
8.6 UPDATE RECORD.30
8.7 SEEK .30
8.8 INCREASE.31
8.9 VERIFY CHV .31
8.10 CHANGE CHV.32
8.11 DISABLE CHV.32
8.12 ENABLE CHV.32
8.13 UNBLOCK CHV.33
8.14 INVALIDATE.33
8.15 REHABILITATE.33
8.16 RUN GSM ALGORITHM.34
8.17 SLEEP.34
8.18 TERMINAL PROFILE .34
8.19 ENVELOPE.34
8.20 FETCH .34
8.21 TERMINAL RESPONSE.34
9 Description of the commands.35
9.1 Mapping principles.35
9.2 Coding of the commands.37
9.2.1 SELECT.38
9.2.2 STATUS.41
9.2.3 READ BINARY.41
9.2.4 UPDATE BINARY.41
9.2.5 READ RECORD.41
9.2.6 UPDATE RECORD.42
9.2.7 SEEK.42
9.2.8 INCREASE.42
9.2.9 VERIFY CHV.43
9.2.10 CHANGE CHV.43
9.2.11 DISABLE CHV.43
9.2.12 ENABLE CHV.44
9.2.13 UNBLOCK CHV.44
9.2.14 INVALIDATE .44
9.2.15 REHABILITATE.44
9.2.16 RUN GSM ALGORITHM .44
9.2.17 SLEEP.45
9.2.18 GET RESPONSE .45
9.2.19 TERMINAL PROFILE.45
9.2.20 ENVELOPE.45
9.2.21 FETCH.46
9.2.22 TERMINAL RESPONSE.46
9.3 Definitions and coding .46
9.4 Status conditions returned by the card.47
9.4.1 Responses to commands which are correctly executed .48
9.4.2 Responses to commands which are postponed.48
9.4.3 Memory management .48
9.4.4 Referencing management.48
9.4.5 Security management.48
9.4.6 Application independent errors.49
9.4.7 Commands versus possible status responses .49
10 Contents of the Elementary Files (EF) .50
10.1 Contents of the EFs at the MF level .50
10.1.1 EF (ICC Identification).50
ICCID
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10.2 Contents of files at the GSM application level .51
10.2.1 EF (Language preference) .51
LP
10.2.2 EF (IMSI).52
IMSI
10.2.3 EF (Ciphering key Kc).53
Kc
10.2.4 EF (PLMN selector) .53
PLMNsel
10.2.5 EF (HPLMN search period) .54
HPLMN
10.2.6 EF (ACM maximum value) .54
ACMmax
10.2.7 EF (SIM service table).55
SST
10.2.8 EF (Accumulated call metre).57
ACM
10.2.9 EF (Group Identifier Level 1) .58
GID1
10.2.10 EF (Group Identifier Level 2) .58
GID2
10.2.11 EF (Service Provider Name).58
SPN
10.2.12 EF (Price per unit and currency table) .59
PUCT
10.2.13 EF (Cell broadcast message identifier selection) .60
CBMI
10.2.14 EF (Broadcast control channels) .60
BCCH
10.2.15 EF (Access control class).61
ACC
10.2.16 EF (Forbidden PLMNs) .61
FPLMN
10.2.17 EF (Location information) .62
LOCI
10.2.18 EF (Administrative data).64
AD
10.2.19 EF (Phase identification).64
Phase
10.2.20 EF (Voice Group Call Service) .65
VGCS
10.2.21 EF (Voice Group Call Service Status) .65
VGCSS
10.2.22 EF (Voice Broadcast Service).66
VBS
10.2.23 EF (Voice Broadcast Service Status).67
VBSS
10.2.24 EF (enhanced Multi Level Pre-emption and Priority).67
eMLPP
10.2.25 EF (Automatic Answer for eMLPP Service) .68
AAeM
10.2.26 EF (Cell Broadcast Message Identifier for Data Download).69
CBMID
10.2.27 EF (Emergency Call Codes) .69
ECC
10.2.28 EF (Cell broadcast message identifier range selection) .70
CBMIR
10.2.29 EF De-personalization Control Keys .71
DCK
10.2.30 EF (Co-operative Network List) .71
CNL
10.3 Contents of files at the telecom level.73
10.3.1 EF (Abbreviated dialling numbers).73
ADN
10.3.2 EF (Fixed dialling numbers).76
FDN
10.3.3 EF (Short messages).76
SMS
10.3.4 EF (Capability configuration parameters) .77
CCP
10.3.5 EF (MSISDN).78
MSISDN
10.3.6 EF (Short message service parameters).78
SMSP
10.3.7 EF (SMS status).80
SMSS
10.3.8 EF (Last number dialled).81
LND
10.3.9 EF (Service Dialling Numbers).81
SDN
10.3.10 EF (Extension1).82
EXT1
10.3.11 EF (Extension2).83
EXT2
10.3.12 EF (Extension3).84
EXT3
10.3.13 EF (Barred Dialling Numbers).84
BDN
10.3.14 EF (Extension4).85
EXT4
10.4 Files of GSM (figure 8) .85
11 Application protocol .87
11.1 General procedures.88
11.1.1 Reading an EF .88
11.1.2 Updating an EF.88
11.1.3 Increasing an EF .89
11.2 SIM management procedures.89
11.2.1 SIM initialization.89
11.2.2 GSM session termination .90
11.2.3 Emergency Call Codes.91
11.2.4 Language preference.91
11.2.5 Administrative information request.91
11.2.6 SIM service table request.91

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11.2.7 SIM phase request .91
11.2.8 SIM Presence Detection and Proactive Polling .91
11.3 CHV related procedures.91
11.3.1 CHV verification.91
11.3.2 CHV value substitution.92
11.3.3 CHV disabling.92
11.3.4 CHV enabling.92
11.3.5 CHV unblocking .92
11.4 GSM security related procedures .93
11.4.1 GSM algorithms computation.93
11.4.2 IMSI request .93
11.4.3 Access control request.93
11.4.4 HPLMN search period request.93
11.4.5 Location information.93
11.4.6 Cipher key.93
11.4.7 BCCH information .93
11.4.8 Forbidden PLMN.93
11.5 Subscription related procedures.93
11.5.1 Dialling numbers .93
11.5.2 Short messages .96
11.5.3 Advice of Charge (AoC) .96
11.5.4 Capability configuration parameters.97
11.5.5 PLMN selector.97
11.5.6 Cell broadcast message identifier .97
11.5.7 Group identifier level 1 .97
11.5.8 Group identifier level 2 .97
11.5.9 Service Provider Name.97
11.5.10 Voice Group Call Services.97
11.5.11 Voice Broadcast Services.98
11.5.12 Enhanced Multi Level Pre-emption and Priority Service.98
11.5.13 Cell Broadcast Message range identifier.98
11.6 SIM Application Toolkit related procedures.98
11.6.1 Initialization procedure.98
11.6.2 Proactive polling .99
11.6.3 Support of commands .99
11.6.4 Support of response codes.99
11.6.5 Command-response pairs.99
11.6.6 Independence of normal GSM and SIM Application Toolkit tasks.99
11.6.7 Use of BUSY status response.99
11.6.8 Use of NULL procedure byte.99
11.6.9 Using the TERMINAL PROFILE, ENVELOPE, and TERMINAL
RESPONSE commands .100
11.6.10 Using the FETCH command.100
11.6.11 Data Download via SMS-CB.100
11.6.12 Data Download via SMS-PP .100
11.6.13 Menu selection .100
11.6.14 Call Control .100
11.6.15 Proactive SIM.100
Annex A (normative): Plug-in SIM.101
Annex B (informative): FDN Procedures.102
Annex C (informative): Suggested contents of the EFs at pre-personalization .107
Annex D (informative): SIM application Toolkit protocol diagrams. .108
Annex E (informative): Bibliography.115
History.116

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Foreword
This European Telecommunication Standard (ETS) has been produced by the Special Mobile Group
(SMG) Technical Committee (TC) of the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI).
This ETS defines the interface between the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) and the Mobile Equipment
(ME) for use during the network operation phase of GSM as well as those aspects of the internal
organization of the SIM which are related to the network operation phase, within the digital cellular
telecommunications system (Phase 2/Phase 2+).
This ETS is a GSM technical specification version 5. The ETS from which this Phase 2+ ETS has evolved
is Phase 2 GSM ETS 300 608 Edition 5 (GSM 11.11 version 4.18.1).
The specification from which this ETS has been derived was originally based on CEPT documentation,
hence the presentation of this ETS may not be entirely in accordance with the ETSI/PNE Rules.
Transposition dates
Date of adoption: 2 May 1997
Date of latest announcement of this ETS (doa): 31 August 1997
Date of latest publication of new National Standard
or endorsement of this ETS (dop/e): 28 February 1998
Date of withdrawal of any conflicting National Standard (dow): 28 February 1998

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1 Scope
This European Telecommunication Standard (ETS) defines the interface between the Subscriber Identity
Module (SIM) and the Mobile Equipment (ME) for use during the network operation phase of GSM as well
as those aspects of the internal organization of the SIM which are related to the network operation phase.
This is to ensure interoperability between a SIM and an ME independently of the respective manufacturers
and operators. The concept of a split of the Mobile Station (MS) into these elements as well as the
distinction between the GSM network operation phase, which is also called GSM operations, and the
administrative management phase are described in the GSM 02.17 [6].
This ETS defines:
- the requirements for the physical characteristics of the SIM, the electrical signals and the
transmission protocols;
- the model which shall be used as a basis for the design of the logical structure of the SIM;
- the security features;
- the interface functions;
- the commands;
- the contents of the files required for the GSM application;
- the application protocol.
Unless otherwise stated, references to GSM also apply to DCS 1 800.
This ETS does not specify any aspects related to the administrative management phase. Any internal
technical reallocation of either the SIM or the ME are only specified where these reflect over the interface.
This ETS does not specify any of the security algorithms which may be used.
This ETS defines the SIM/ME interface for GSM Phase 2. While all attempts have been made to maintain
phase compatibility, any issues that specifically relate to Phase 1 should be referenced from within the
relevant Phase 1 specification.
2 Normative references
This European Telecommunication Standard (ETS) incorporates, by dated or undated reference,
provisions from other publications. These normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the
text and the publications are listed hereafter. For dated references, subsequent amendments to, or
revisions of, any of these publications apply to this ETS only when incorporated in it by amendment or
revision. For undated references the latest edition of the publication referred to applies.
[1] GSM 01.02: "Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+); General
description of a GSM Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN)".
[2] GSM 01.04 (ETR 350): "Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+);
Abbreviations and acronyms".
[3] GSM 02.07 (ETS 300 906): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2+); Mobile Stations (MS) features".
[4] GSM 02.09 (ETS 300 920): "Digital cellular telecommunications system; Security
aspects".
[5] GSM 02.11 (ETS 300 921): "Digital cellular telecommunications system; Service
accessibility".
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[6] GSM 02.17 (ETS 300 922): "Digital cellular telecommunications system;
Subscriber Identity Modules (SIM) Functional characteristics".
[7] GSM 02.24 (ETS 300 923): "Digital cellular telecommunications system;
Description of Charge Advice Information (CAI)".
[8] GSM 02.30 (ETS 300 907): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2+); Man-Machine Interface (MMI) of the Mobile Station (MS)".
[9] GSM 02.86: "Digital cellular telecommunications system; Advice of charge (AoC)
Supplementary Services - Stage 1".
[10] GSM 03.03 (ETS 300 927): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2+); Numbering, addressing and identification".
[11] GSM 03.20 (ETS 300 929): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2+); Security related network functions".
[12] GSM 03.38 (ETS 300 900): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2+); Alphabets and language-specific information".
[13] GSM 03.40 (ETS 300 901): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2+); Technical realization of the Short Message Service (SMS)
Point-to-Point (PP)".
[14] GSM 03.41 (ETS 300 902): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2+); Technical realization of Short Message Service Cell Broadcast
(SMSCB)".
[15] GSM 04.08 (ETS 300 940): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2+); Mobile radio interface layer 3 specification".
[16] GSM 04.11 (ETS 300 942): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2+); Point-to-Point (PP) Short Message Service (SMS) support on
mobile radio interface".
[17] GSM 09.91: "Digital cellular telecommunications system; Interworking aspects of
the Subscriber Identity Module - Mobile Equipment (SIM - ME) interface
between Phase 1 and Phase 2".
[18] CCITT Recommendation E.118: "The international telecommunication charge
card".
[19] CCITT Recommendation E.164: "Numbering plan for the ISDN era".
[20] CCITT Recommendation T.50: "International Alphabet No. 5 (ISO 646: 1983,
Information processing - ISO 7-bits coded characters set for information
interchange)".
[21] ISO/IEC 7 810 (1995): "Identification cards - Physical characteristics".
[22] ISO/IEC 7 811-1 (1995): "Identification cards - Recording technique - Part 1:
Embossing".
[23] ISO/IEC 7 811-3 (1995): "Identification cards - Recording technique - Part 3:
Location of embossed characters on ID-1 cards".
[24] ISO 7 816-1 (1987): "Identification cards - Integrated circuit(s) cards with
contacts, Part 1: Physical characteristics".

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[25] ISO 7 816-2 (1988): "Identification cards - Integrated circuit(s) cards with
contacts, Part 2: Dimensions and locations of the contacts".
[26] ISO/IEC 7 816-3 (1989): "Identification cards - Integrated circuit(s) cards with
contacts, Part 3: Electronic signals and transmission protocols".
[27] GSM 11.14: "Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+);
Specification of the SIM Application Toolkit for the Subscriber Identity Module -
Mobile Equipment (SIM - ME) interface".
[28] GSM 11.12 (ETS 300 641): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2); Specification of the 3 Volt Subscriber Identity Module - Mobile
Equipment (SIM - ME) interface".
[29] GSM 02.22: "Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+);
Personalization of GSM Mobile Equipment (ME) Mobile functionality
specification".
3 Definitions, abbreviations and symbols
3.1 Definitions
For the purposes of this ETS, the following definitions apply, in addition to those listed in GSM 01.02 [1]:
access conditions: A set of security attributes associated with a file.
application: An application consists of a set of security mechanisms, files, data and protocols (excluding
transmission protocols).
application protocol: The set of procedures required by the application.
card session: A link between the card and the external world starting with the ATR and ending with a
subsequent reset or a deactivation of the card.
current directory: The latest MF or DF selected.
current EF: The latest EF selected.
data field: Obsolete term for Elementary File.
Dedicated File (DF): A file containing access conditions and, optionally, Elementary Files (EFs) or other
Dedicated Files (DFs).
directory: General term for MF and DF.
Elementary File (EF): A file containing access conditions and data and no other files.
file: A directory or an organized set of bytes or records in the SIM.
file identifier: The 2 bytes which address a file in the SIM.
GSM or DCS 1 800 application: Set of security mechanisms, files, data and protocols required by GSM
or DCS 1 800.
GSM session: That part of the card session dedicated to the GSM operation.
IC card SIM: Obsolete term for ID-1 SIM.
ID-1 SIM: The SIM having the format of an ID-1 card (see ISO 7 816-1 [24]).

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Master File (MF): The unique mandatory file containing access conditions and optionally DFs and/or EFs.
normal GSM operation: Relating to general, CHV related, GSM security related and subscription related
procedures.
padding: One or more bits appended to a message in order to cause the message to contain the required
number of bits or bytes.
plug-in SIM: A Second format of SIM (specified in clause 4).
proactive SIM: A SIM which is capable of issuing commands to the ME. Part of SIM Application Toolkit
(see clause 11).
record: A string of bytes within an EF handled as a single entity (see clause 6).
record number: The number which identifies a record within an EF.
record pointer: The pointer which addresses one record in an EF.
root directory: Obsolete term for Master File.
SIM application tookit procedures: Defined in GSM 11.14 [27].
3.2 Abbreviations
For the purposes of this ETS, the following abbreviations apply, in addition to those listed in
GSM 01.04 [2]:
A3 Algorithm 3, authentication algorithm; used for authenticating the subscriber
A5 Algorithm 5, cipher algorithm; used for enciphering/deciphering data
A8 Algorithm 8, cipher key generator; used to generate K
c
A38 A single algorithm performing the functions of A3 and A8
ACM Accumulated Call Metre
ADN Abbreviated Dialling Number
ADM Access condition to an EF which is under the control of the authority which
creates this file
ALW ALWays
AoC Advice of Charge
APDU Application Protocol Data Unit
ATR Answer To Reset
BCCH Broadcast Control CHannel
BCD Binary Coded Decimal
BDN Barred Dialling Number
BTS Base Transmitter Station
CB Cell Broadcast
CBMI Cell Broadcast Message Identifier
CCITT The International Telegraph and Telephone Consultative Committee (now also
known as the ITU Telecommunications Standardization sector)
CCP Capability/Configuration Parameter
CHV Card Holder Verification information; access condition used by the SIM for the
verification of the identity of the user
CLA CLAss
CNL Co-operative Network List
DCK De-personalization Control Keys
DCS Digital Cellular System
DF Dedicated File (abbreviation formerly used for Data Field)
DTMF Dual Tone Multiple Frequency
ECC Emergency Call Code
EF Elementary File
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eMLPP enhanced Multi-Level Precedence and Pre-emption Service
etu elementary time unit
FDN Fixed Dialling Number
GSM Global System for Mobile communications
HPLMN Home PLMN
IC Integrated Circuit
ICC Integrated Circuit(s) Card
ID IDentifier
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
IMSI International Mobile Subscriber Identity
ISO International Organization for Standardization
Kc Cryptographic key; used by the cipher A5
Ki Subscriber authentication key; the cryptographic key used by the authentication
algorithm, A3, and cipher key generator, A8
LAI Location Area Information; information indicating a cell or a set of cells
lgth The (specific) length of a data unit
LND Last Number Dialled
LSB Least Significant Bit
MCC Mobile Country Code
ME Mobile Equipment
MF Master File
MMI Man Machine Interface
MNC Mobile Network Code
MS Mobile Station
MSISDN Mobile Station international ISDN number
MSB Most Significant Bit
NET NETwork
NEV NEVer
NPI Numbering Plan Identifier
PIN/PIN2 Personal Identification Number / Personal Identification Number 2 (obsolete
terms for CHV1 and CHV2, respectively)
PLMN Public Land Mobile Network
PTS Protocol Type Select (response to the ATR)
PUK/PUK2 PIN Unblocking Key / PIN2 Unblocking Key (obsolete terms for UNBLOCK CHV1
and UNBLOCK CHV2, respectively)
RAND A RANDom challenge issued by the network
RFU Reserved for Future Use
SDN Service Dialling Number
SIM Subscriber Identity Module
SMS Short Message Service
SRES Signed RESponse calculated by a SIM
SSC Supplementary Service Control string
SW1/SW2 Status Word 1 / Status Word 2
TMSI Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity
TON Type Of Number
TP Transfer layer Protocol
TPDU Transfer Protocol Data Unit
TS Technical Specification
UNBLOCK CHV1/2 value to unblock CHV1/CHV2
VBS Voice Broadcast Service
VGCS Voice Group Call Service
VPLMN Visited PLMN
3.3 Symbols
Vcc Supply voltage
Vpp Programming voltage
"0" to "9" and "A" to "F" The sixteen hexadecimal digits

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4 Physical characteristics
Two physical types of SIM are specified. These are the "ID-1 SIM" and the "Plug-in SIM".
The physical characteristics of both types of SIM shall be in accordance with ISO 7 816-1,2 [24, 25]
unless otherwise specified. The following additional requirements shall be applied to ensure proper
operation in the GSM environment.
4.1 Format and layout
The information on the exterior of either SIM should include at least the individual account identifier and the
check digit of the IC Card Identification (see clause 10, EF ).
ICCID
4.1.1 ID-1 SIM
Format and layout of the ID-1 SIM shall be in accordance with ISO 7 816-1,2 [24, 25].
The card shall have a polarization mark (see GSM 02.07 [3]) which indicates how the user should insert
the card into the ME.
The ME shall accept embossed ID-1 cards. The embossing shall be in accordance with
ISO/IEC 7 811 [22, 23]. The contacts of the ID-1 SIM shall be located on the front (embossed face, see
ISO/IEC 7 810 [21]) of the card.
NOTE: Card warpage and tolerances are now specified for embossed cards in
ISO/IEC 7 810 [21].
4.1.2 Plug-in SIM
The Plug-in SIM has a width of 25 mm, a height of 15 mm, a thickness the same as an ID-1 SIM and a
feature for orientation. See figure A.1 in normative annex A for details of the dimensions of the card and
the dimensions and location of the contacts.
Annexes A.1 and A.2 of ISO 7 816-1 [24] do not apply to the Plug-in SIM.
Annex A of ISO 7 816-2 [25] applies with the location of the reference points adapted to the smaller size.
The three reference points P1, P2 and P3 measure 7,5 mm, 3,3 mm and 20,8 mm, respectively, from 0.
The values in table A.1 of ISO 7 816-2 [25] are replaced by the corresponding values of figure A.1.
4.2 Temperature range for card operation
The temperature range for full operational use shall be between -25°C and +70°C with occasional peaks of
up to +85°C. "Occasional" means not more than 4 hours each time and not over 100 times during the life
time of the card.
4.3 Contacts
4.3.1 Provision of contacts
ME: Contacting elements in the ME in positions C4 and C8 are optional, and are not used in the GSM
application. They shall present a high impedance to the SIM card in the GSM application. If it is
determined that the SIM is a multi-application ICC, then these contacts may be used. Contact C6
need not be provided for Plug-in SIMs.
SIM: Contacts C4 and C8 need not be provided by the SIM, but if they are provided, then they shall not
be connected internally in the SIM if the SIM only contains the GSM application. Contact C6 shall
not be bonded in the SIM for any function other than supplying Vpp.

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ETS 300 977 (GSM 11.11 version 5.4.1): May 1997
4.3.2 Activation and deactivation
The ME shall connect, activate and deactivate the SIM in accordance with the Operating Procedures
specified in ISO/IEC 7 816-3 [26].
For any voltage level, monitored during the activation sequence, or during the deactivation sequence
following soft power-down, the order of the contact activation/deactivation shall be respected.
NOTE 1: Soft Power switching is defined in GSM 02.07 [3].
NOTE 2: It is recommended that whenever possible the deactivation sequence defined in
ISO/IEC 7 816-
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