# External sim: pin necessary?

**URL:** https://discuss.blues.com/t/external-sim-pin-necessary/1895
**Category:** Notecard API
**Created:** [January 16, 2024, 1:50pm UTC](https://discuss.blues.com/t/external-sim-pin-necessary/1895 "2024-01-16T13:50:36Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author: ![gauteh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.blues.com/gauteh/32/269_2.png) [@gauteh](https://discuss.blues.com/u/gauteh)
#### Post date: [January 16, 2024, 1:50pm UTC](https://discuss.blues.com/t/external-sim-pin-necessary/1895/1 "2024-01-16T13:50:36Z")

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Hi,

I got some external SIMs. They seem to work, but should the PIN code for the SIM be specified?

Regards, Gaute

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### Author: ![RobLauer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.blues.com/roblauer/32/1567_2.png) [@RobLauer](https://discuss.blues.com/u/RobLauer)
#### Post date: [January 16, 2024, 2:37pm UTC](https://discuss.blues.com/t/external-sim-pin-necessary/1895/2 "2024-01-16T14:37:38Z")

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Hi @gauteh - only the APN is required for the Notecard to register the external SIM!

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### Author: ![gauteh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.blues.com/gauteh/32/269_2.png) [@gauteh](https://discuss.blues.com/u/gauteh)
#### Post date: [January 16, 2024, 2:43pm UTC](https://discuss.blues.com/t/external-sim-pin-necessary/1895/3 "2024-01-16T14:43:01Z")

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Ok, thanks. Figured out a way to disable the PIN just in case.