Are you switching phones or carriers? You'll need to learn how to remove a SIM card from your Android phone. Let's help you out!

With time, dust and debris can collect on the SIM card and in the tray, affecting connectivity. After safely ejecting the SIM card, gently wipe its metallic contacts with a soft, lint-free cloth.

ZTE has included a microSD card slot on the ZTE Grand X Max+ for Cricket Wireless, and has conveniently placed it right along side the SIM card tray so you don’t have to go hunting for either ...

Insert the removal tool’s long end into the SIM/microSD card tray’s ejector hole and press down firmly — the tray should pop out easily. Pull that out completely.

Popping the SIM tray out and fiddling with tin SIM cards is a recipe for losing the SIM card -- or worse still, the tray. Losing a SIM tray is a real pain in the backside, let me tell you!