There are some circumstances when IoT/M2M devices are only needed for a short period of time and then they need to be shut off and discarded. We come across this need most often in the Asset Tracking sector, especially for Cargo containers. There has always been the opportunity to have these disposable SIMs on PAYG accounts, but now we developed a disposable SIM plan for Pooled accounts.
As you know, our Pooled data plans are highly customized for each client. The disposable SIMs are no different. If you need the IoT SIM active for 5 days or 55 days, or 555 days, we can accommodate… just let us know your requirement and we will set the SIM to automatically expire in that timeframe. What’s more, if you need to have some SIMs that have a longer duration and some with a shorter duration, on the same data pool, you can set up the duration in the OSCAR Portal for each SIM.
If you have a project that requires disposable IoT SIM cards, let’s talk about it and let our IoT experts come up with the perfect solution for you.
Radio frequencies can be thought of as Real Estate in the world of mobile communications. Like Real Estate there is only so many radio frequencies available. This finite resource can, therefore be either very expensive to buy new licenses or impossible because there are no licenses available for “new” frequencies (aka Bands).
As Mobile Network Operators (MNO’s) introduce new technology, or generations of data transmission methods, the MNO’s have to find a band they license to utilize for that new technology like 5G. Data transmission technology is always evolving, and since there are finite resources there is a need to “re-farm” the bands on which they hold licenses to operate these newer technologies. This is the fundamental reason why old technology like 3G are being shutdown (or “sunsetted”).
In the next few years, we expect there will be many MNO’s sunsetting 3G. Here is a list of some MNO’s and the probable date of their 3G sunset:
Country
Network
Probable 3G Sunset
Australia
Telstra Corporation Limited
June 2024
Canada
Rogers Communications Canada Inc.
2025
China
China Mobile
2020
Denmark
Telia
2023
Denmark
TT-Netværket P/S
starts April 2021
Finland
TeliaSonera Finland Oyj
2023
Germany
Telefónica Germany GmbH & Co. oHG
2022
Germany
Vodafone D2 GmbH
June 2021
Greece
Vodafone Greece
2022
India
Airtel
2020
Indonesia
PT Indonesian Satellite Corporation Tbk (INDOSAT)
2020
Indonesia
Telkomsel Indonesia
2020
Iraq
Telecom Ltd
2020
Italy
Vodafone Italia S.p.A.
January 2021
Japan
NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
March 2026
Lithuania
Telia Lietuva
2022
Malaysia
DiGi Telecommunications
2021
Malaysia
Maxis Communications Berhad
2021
Myanmar
Telenor Myanmar
2025 – 2027
Netherlands
KPN Mobile The Netherlands B.V.
January 2022
Netherlands
Vodafone Libertel B.V.
2020
Norway
TeliaSonera Norge AS
2020
San Marino
Vodafone Italia S.p.A.
2021
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Telecom Company
2022
Spain
Telefónica Móviles España
2025
Sweden
TeliaSonera Sverige AB
2025
Taiwan
Taiwan Mobile Co. Ltd
2019
United States
AT&T
February 2022
United States
T-Mobile 3G
July 1, 2022
United States
Verizon Wireless
Announced 2020 – Pushed
Vatican City
Vodafone Italia S.p.A.
2021
If you are operating IoT devices on these networks, you will need to address the situation and upgrade your devices before the network closes.
We have helped many clients with this transition and we would be happy to have a conversation with you to explore your options. For example, if you are operating a fleet tracking solution on 3G telematics devices in the USA and you need to move to 4G we currently provide service on all 3 major US networks (AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon) on a single SIM card with a single APN. Of course, we offer many other countries on that same single SIM and single APN.
Contact one of our experts by email at sales@onesimcard.com to see if you qualify for free SIM cards as you transition.
Combining AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile on a Single SIM Ensures the Greatest Coverage & Unsurpassed Redundancy in the USA
OneSimCard IoT, a Global leader in IoT connectivity, is excited to announce the launch of a new SIM card connectivity solution for the United States market which combines all three major carriers in the USA: AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile for data and SMS access on a single SIM card solution. This solution gives customers, who have connectivity requirements in the USA, full redundancy on the country’s 3 largest networks.
Having this access on a single SIM is critical because there is no need for a dual SIM device or guessing which SIM is best for a particular area. OneSimCard IoT also doesn’t “steer” traffic to a particular network. When the no steering SIM card is inserted and activated, the customer’s device is allowed to determine the best network to use at that time and location. Because this single SIM card solution includes AT&T, Verizon, & T-Mobile, the coverage options are tremendously expanded.
This OneSimCard IoT SIM card connectivity solution also offers data and SMS service in over 160 countries worldwide with many countries offering redundant networks. This global SIM operates on a single APN and on OneSimCard IoT’s powerful OSCAR SIM Management platform, making multi-country deployments simple.
OneSimCard IoT Connectivity pricing plans fall into 2 general categories: Pay-as-you-go (Prepaid) & Pooled with offer rates as low as $0.01/MB in both categories.
Prepaid accounts are perfect for those who are uncertain of their data consumption needs, or where individual IoT devices consume a vastly different amount of data per month.
With prepaid accounts, each SIM is funded from an existing balance on the account. The SIM billing can be set-up in 2 ways: Pay-As-You-Go per MB or with a discount plan starting at 5MB per SIM. Each SIM can have a different plan giving you a tremendous amount of flexibility in your deployment.
Learn more about Global IoT SIM Card connectivity solutions including Pooled and Pay-As-You-Go account, APN, VPN, Static IP’s and IMEI Lock at iot.onesimcard.com
OneSimCard IoT Connectivity pricing plans fall into 2 general categories: Pay-as-you-go (Prepaid) & Pooled with offer rates as low as $0.01/MB in both categories.
IoT connectivity clients choose Pooled accounts when they have a general idea about their data usage and their IoT devices require a similar amount of cellular data traffic. Data in this category of plans pools across all active devices on the account.
Each active SIM contributes an equal amount of data into the pool. Plan sizes can range from 50KB to 50TB per SIM– simply tell us what you need, and we will design a custom plan for your particular project.
Learn more about Global IoT SIM Card connectivity solutions including Pooled and Pay-As-You-Go account, APN, VPN, Static IP’s and IMEI Lock at iot.onesimcard.com
We are thrilled to announce the launch of the OneSimCard IoT App for iOS devices!
The IoT App allows you to have access to most of the OSCAR functions right from your iOS device. The App is currently available at no cost in the App Store. Download it today and take OSCAR with you anywhere! The Android OSCAR App is also available and can be downloaded from the Google Play here.
To learn more about 1SIM IoT app for IoT and M2M card management, visit the 1SIM IoT page.
Often times, you might have a device where there is a date in the future when you want the SIM to be Blocked or Deactivated/Removed from the account, and managing these dates can be a huge challenge. To address this need, we have added functionality in the OSCAR Platform to set a date for these functions.
Possible use cases include:
You have an end customer with one of your devices who pays on a “subscription” basis, e.g. monthly, quarterly, annually, etc. and you want the device to only work while their account is in good standing;
You have a device that is meant for a project for a set time period and you want to shut it off automatically at the end of the project timeframe;
You can find this feature in the SIM Settings tab of OSCAR (SIM CARDS>Settings of the SIM), or in the batch operation menu at the bottom of the SIM card page. This function is available in both PAYG and Pooled account types. We are also expecting to add this function to our API list as well. Look for this in the coming months.
Use Default or Create Your Own IoT SIM Settings Templates
We were asked by a number of customers to allow the use of pre-configured templates when activating SIM cards because some of the settings are the same based on a particular use case. The use case may differ across all of your SIM cards, though, and it would be useful to select a previously created template to activate a new SIM card which will update all of the appropriate settings on the SIM including
For PAYG Accounts:
Enable Auto-recharge with pre-defined amounts, limits, and SIM minimum balance
Set Device Model Type
Set User Name (many clients use this for their customer name, or device location, or IMEI of the device, etc.…think of this as a “nickname” for the SIM card)
Set an initial balance on the SIM Card
Assign a Discount Data Plan on the SIM card
Assign Static IP address (of enabled on your account
Set notification if the balance of the SIM card goes below a certain amount
For Pooled Accounts:
Set Device Model Type
Set a monthly Data Limit
Set End User Name
Assign Static IP address
You can save as many templates as you need so ensure you can activate a SIM with all of the appropriate settings for that SIM with a single click. You can also choose as many of the available fields as you wish; use them all or use only one…it’s completely in your hands!
What’s more, you can use this feature to update existing SIMs on your account. Once you have at least one template saved on your account, simply
Select the SIM cards you want to update;
Choose the “Apply SIM Activation Template” option from the batch operation menu at the bottom of the SIM Card page;
Digi-Key Electronics and Boston based OneSimCard IoT have partnered to provide a turn-key global cellular connectivity solution for IoT product manufacturers and IoT services providers.
Boston, Massachusetts, USA – Today, OneSimCard IoT and Digi-Key Electronics are excited to announce their strategic distribution partnership. In this partnership, OneSimCard will provide international IoT SIM card connectivity solutions for Digi-Key’s IoT hardware customers. OneSimCard’s solution includes 2FF/3FF/4FF & MFF2 SIM form factors which operate over OneSimCard’s OSCAR SIM Management portal. Some other solutions offered include Private APN, VPN, Static IP, IMEI Locking.
OneSimCard IoT’s non-steering SIM solution provides 2G/3G/4G LTE//Cat M & Cat M-1, connections in over 160 countries with one APN for easy deployment anywhere.
In most countries, there are multiple cellular networks available providing both redundancy and guaranteed best coverage available. Customers can choose simple, flexible, and cost-effective data plans, both Pooled and Pay-As-You-Go plan types, that suit their needs and with no long-term commitments.
As of October 6, 2020 we upgraded the API command document to
include setting data limits on Pooled accounts. If you are using API integration to the OSCAR portal, you will now be able to set the upper limit for a SIM card through this integration.
Please refer to the API documentation in the Help section of the OSCAR Platform for the complete list of API commands.
Digi-Key Electronics