SIM inventory

The SIM Inventory provides a complete list of your registered SIMs.

SIM states

A SIM can transition through five states during its lifecycle: Issued, Activated, Suspended, Factory Test, and Deleted. These states are sometimes referred to as the SIM status.

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For more information about each SIM state, see SIM lifecycle management.

Manage SIMs

The Details view shows all identifiers and properties for an individual SIM, including:

Property	Description
ICCID with Luhn	Integrated circuit card identifier including the final Luhn checksum digit.
SIM ID	Unique identifier of the SIM (referred to as the sim_id when working with the REST API).
MSISDN	Mobile Station International Subscriber Directory Number of the SIM.
Assigned device ID	Unique identifier for a device.
Assigned device	Name of the device that the SIM is attached to, linked to the respective Device Details page.
EID	eUICC Identifier for the eSIM, if applicable.
IMSI	International Mobile Subscriber Identity of the SIM.
Technology	One of the three available technology types—Standard SIM, M2M eUICC (eSIM), or Consumer eSIM.
SIM form factor	The standardized size, also known as form factor, of the SIM.
Connectivity	Indicates the type of connectivity available to the SIM (that is, SAT and Cellular or Cellular only).
SIM type	Diagram and description of the SIM type, including the quality grade and form factors.
Usage	Common use cases for this SIM type.

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For definitions of any unfamiliar terms or acronyms, see the Glossary.

Additional views

Events and Statistics are additional views that provide logs and aggregated usage, respectively, if the SIM has been assigned to a device and is Active.

Search SIMs

You can search by various attributes, including ICCID, IMSI, and device ID, to name a few. Customers with satellite-capable SIMs can also use the satellite_capable filter to determine which SIMs provide both cellular and satellite connectivity.

Order or register SIMs

To expand your SIM inventory, follow the appropriate link at the top of the page:

• To visit the SIM Shop, select Order SIMs.
• To register SIMs, either individually or in batches, select Register SIMs.

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Step-by-step guides are available for ordering SIMs from the SIM Shop and registering SIMs.

Bulk actions

You can also perform bulk actions on a group of SIMs.

Create devices

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Customers with the Plus Package or Pro Package can create devices in factory test mode (FTM). See Activate FTM while creating devices for more specific instructions.

1. In the SIM Inventory, select the checkbox next to every SIM you want to create a device for.
2. A new menu at the top of the page provides bulk operations. Select Create devices.
3. Name your device and assign a service policy and coverage policy. Optionally, add tags, indicate the IP address, or lock the IMEI.
4. Under Select Device status, choose a device status.
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   For more information about how the SIM status and device status interact, see Device troubleshooting.

5. Review, then click Create device.
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   The button text may vary depending on the number of devices you're creating.

Assuming no errors, you should have at least one new device. 🎉

Deactivate SIMs

1. In the SIM Inventory, select the checkbox next to every SIM you want to create a device for.
2. A new menu at the top of the page provides bulk operations. Select Deactivate SIMs.
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   There's no confirmation or undo for this action. Be sure to double-check your selection.