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Wireless Sim Resource

A Sim resource represents a physical SIM that can connect to a wireless network.

To avoid ambiguity, Sim (initial cap) refers to the Sim API resource. SIM (all caps) refers to the physical Subscriber Identity Module (that is, a SIM card) associated with a Sim resource.

A Sim resource must have a Rate Plan before it can become active. The Rate Plan describes the capabilities and restrictions that apply to the SIM.

Asynchronous resources

The Sim resource operates asynchronously. To receive a notification when a Sim resource has finished updating, you should provide a callback URL and a callback method with your initial HTTP request. This is demonstrated in an example below.

Sim properties

Resource Properties in REST API format
sid
sid<DE> Not PII

The unique string that we created to identify the Sim resource.

unique_name

An application-defined string that uniquely identifies the resource. It can be used in place of the resource's sid in the URL to address the resource.

account_sid
sid<AC> Not PII

The SID of the Account to which the Sim resource belongs.

rate_plan_sid
sid<WP> Not PII

The SID of the RatePlan resource to which the Sim resource is assigned.

friendly_name

The string that you assigned to describe the Sim resource.

iccid

The ICCID associated with the SIM.

e_id
string Not PII

Deprecated.

status
enum:status Not PII

The status of the Sim resource. Can be: new, ready, active, deactivated, canceled, deleted, scheduled, or updating. See Status Values for the description of each status.

reset_status
enum:reset_status Not PII

The connectivity reset status of the SIM. Can be: null or resetting. When a connectivity reset is initiated on a SIM, this property is resetting. After the reset completes, it is null.

commands_callback_url
url Not PII

The URL we call using the commands_callback_method when the SIM originates a machine-to-machine Command. Your server should respond with an HTTP status code in the 200 range; any response body will be ignored.

commands_callback_method
http_method Not PII

The HTTP method we use to call commands_callback_url. Can be: POST or GET. Default is POST.

sms_fallback_method
http_method Not PII

Deprecated.

sms_fallback_url
url Not PII

Deprecated.

sms_method
http_method Not PII

Deprecated.

sms_url
url Not PII

Deprecated.

voice_fallback_method
http_method Not PII

Deprecated. The HTTP method we use to call voice_fallback_url. Can be: GET or POST. Default is POST.

voice_fallback_url
url Not PII

Deprecated. The URL we call using the voice_fallback_method when an error occurs while retrieving or executing the TwiML requested from voice_url.

voice_method
http_method Not PII

Deprecated. The HTTP method we use to call voice_url. Can be: GET or POST. Default is POST.

voice_url
url Not PII

Deprecated. The URL we call using the voice_method when the SIM-connected device makes a voice call.

date_created
date_time<iso8601> Not PII

The date and time in GMT when the resource was created specified in ISO 8601 format.

date_updated
date_time<iso8601> Not PII

The date and time in GMT when the Sim resource was last updated specified in ISO 8601 format.

url
url Not PII

The absolute URL of the resource.

links
uri_map Not PII

The URLs of related subresources.

ip_address
string Not PII

Deprecated.

Status Values

The table below describes the available status values of a SIM represented by a Sim instance.

Status Description
new

The SIM is waiting to be activated so that it can join the network. A Sim can remain new indefinitely at no charge, but once it becomes ready or active, it cannot be returned to new.

ready

The SIM can connect to the network and is capable of consuming network resources in accordance with its Rate Plan, but no monthly fee will be charged.

Once the SIM has consumed 250KB of data, or three months have passed, the SIM will transition automatically to active status. On the fifth Command sent to_sim or from_sim, the device will automatically become active.

Use the ready status when shipping your device to a customer if you aren’t exactly sure when they will start using it.

Note This statis is not available for the Narrowband developer plan.

active The SIM can connect to the network and is capable of consuming network resources in accordance with its Rate Plan.
suspended The SIM is blocked from connecting to the network. After three months of suspension at no charge, a suspended monthly fee will be initiated. See Suspended SIM Fees in Programmable Wireless Pricing for more details.
deactivated The SIM is blocked from connecting to the network. After 72 hours, the SIM will transition automatically to the terminal status canceled. Use this status when you never want the SIM to reconnect — for example, if it has been lost or stolen.
canceled Terminal status. The SIM is blocked from connecting to the network and can never be reactivated.
scheduled The upstream network operator is temporarily unable to update the status of this SIM. Its status will be automatically updated to the requested status when the upstream network operator resumes accepting transactions.
updating The SIM is in the process of being asynchronously updated. While the Sim is updating, it may not be possible to modify some fields. In these cases, you will receive a 409 Conflict response.

Fetch a Sim resource

get
https://wireless.twilio.com/v1/Sims/{Sid}

The {Sid} parameter can be the SID or the UniqueName property of the Sim resource that you want to fetch.

Parameters
Parameters in REST API format
sid
Path
get sid_like<DE> Not PII

The SID or the unique_name of the Sim resource to fetch.

Example 1
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        Fetch a Sim resource identified by its SID

        Fetch a Sim resource

        Fetch a Sim resource identified by its SID
        Example 2
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              Fetch a Sim resource identified by its UniqueName

              Fetch a Sim by its UniqueName

              Fetch a Sim resource identified by its UniqueName

              Read multiple Sim resources

              get
              https://wireless.twilio.com/v1/Sims

              Returns a list of SIMs within an account, each represented as a Sim instance. The list is paginated.

              Parameters
              Parameters in REST API format
              status
              Optional
              get enum:status Not PII

              Only return Sim resources with this status.

              iccid
              Optional
              get string PII MTL: 30 DAYS

              Only return Sim resources with this ICCID. This will return a list with a maximum size of 1.

              rate_plan
              Optional
              get string Not PII

              The SID or unique name of a RatePlan resource. Only return Sim resources assigned to this RatePlan resource.

              e_id
              Optional
              get string Not PII

              Deprecated.

              sim_registration_code
              Optional
              get string Not PII

              Only return Sim resources with this registration code. This will return a list with a maximum size of 1.

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                    Return a list of Sims within an account, including paging information

                    Read multiple Sim resources

                    Return a list of Sims within an account, including paging information

                    Update a Sim resource

                    post
                    https://wireless.twilio.com/v1/Sims/{Sid}

                    The {Sid} parameter can be the SID or the UniqueName of the Sim resource to update.

                    Parameters
                    Parameters in REST API format
                    sid
                    Path
                    post sid_like<DE> Not PII

                    The SID or the unique_name of the Sim resource to update.

                    unique_name
                    Optional
                    post string PII MTL: 30 DAYS

                    An application-defined string that uniquely identifies the resource. It can be used in place of the sid in the URL path to address the resource.

                    callback_method
                    Optional
                    post http_method Not PII

                    The HTTP method we should use to call callback_url. Can be: POST or GET. The default is POST.

                    callback_url
                    Optional
                    post url Not PII

                    The URL we should call using the callback_url when the SIM has finished updating. When the SIM transitions from new to ready or from any status to deactivated, we call this URL when the status changes to an intermediate status (ready or deactivated) and again when the status changes to its final status (active or canceled).

                    friendly_name
                    Optional
                    post string PII MTL: 30 DAYS

                    A descriptive string that you create to describe the Sim resource. It does not need to be unique.

                    rate_plan
                    Optional
                    post sid_like<WP> Not PII

                    The SID or unique name of the RatePlan resource to which the Sim resource should be assigned.

                    status
                    Optional
                    post enum:status Not PII

                    The new status of the Sim resource. Can be: ready, active, suspended, or deactivated.

                    commands_callback_method
                    Optional
                    post http_method Not PII

                    The HTTP method we should use to call commands_callback_url. Can be: POST or GET. The default is POST.

                    commands_callback_url
                    Optional
                    post url Not PII

                    The URL we should call using the commands_callback_method when the SIM sends a Command. Your server should respond with an HTTP status code in the 200 range; any response body is ignored.

                    sms_fallback_method
                    Optional
                    post http_method Not PII

                    The HTTP method we should use to call sms_fallback_url. Can be: GET or POST. Default is POST.

                    sms_fallback_url
                    Optional
                    post url Not PII

                    The URL we should call using the sms_fallback_method when an error occurs while retrieving or executing the TwiML requested from sms_url.

                    sms_method
                    Optional
                    post http_method Not PII

                    The HTTP method we should use to call sms_url. Can be: GET or POST. Default is POST.

                    sms_url
                    Optional
                    post url Not PII

                    The URL we should call using the sms_method when the SIM-connected device sends an SMS message that is not a Command.

                    voice_fallback_method
                    Optional
                    post http_method Not PII

                    Deprecated.

                    voice_fallback_url
                    Optional
                    post url Not PII

                    Deprecated.

                    voice_method
                    Optional
                    post http_method Not PII

                    Deprecated.

                    voice_url
                    Optional
                    post url Not PII

                    Deprecated.

                    reset_status
                    Optional
                    post ienum:reset_status Not PII

                    Initiate a connectivity reset on the SIM. Set to resetting to initiate a connectivity reset on the SIM. No other value is valid.

                    account_sid
                    Optional
                    post sid_like<AC> Not PII

                    The SID of the Account to which the Sim resource should belong. The Account SID can only be that of the requesting Account or that of a Subaccount of the requesting Account. Only valid when the Sim resource's status is new. For more information, see the Move SIMs between Subaccounts documentation.

                    Example 1
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                          Update a Sim, providing a callback URL and callback method

                          Update a Sim resource

                          Update a Sim, providing a callback URL and callback method

                          Callback values

                          If a callback URL is present in your request, the asynchronous request made to that URL will contain the following parameters.

                          Parameter Description
                          SimSid The SID of the SIM that this callback is in reference to.
                          SimUniqueName The SIM’s UniqueName, if it has one.
                          SimStatus An updated string representing the new status of the SIM.
                          ErrorCode If an error occurred, an error code is provided.
                          ErrorMessage If an error occurred, an error message is provided.
                          ApiVersion The version of the API that your initial request was made to.
                          AccountSid The unique SID of the Account that this SIM belongs to.

                          If the callback method was set to POST or not provided, the callback parameters will be delivered as HTML form parameters. If the callback method was set to GET, the callback parameters will be delivered as a query string.

                          Move SIMs between Subaccounts

                          If you are using Subaccounts, you can transfer new SIMs between your accounts.

                          While using the master account’s credentials, use the AccountSid parameter to provide the Account SID of the account you wish to own that SIM. SIMs can be moved between accounts the following ways:

                          • From the master account to a subaccount.
                          • From a subaccount to the master account.
                          • From a subaccount to another subaccount.

                          If the SIM you are moving is assigned to a Rate Plan, you must also pass the SID or unique name of a Rate Plan that belongs to the new account, or null, in the RatePlan parameter of your Update request.

                          Reset a SIM’s connectivity

                          You can force your SIM to detach from the cellular network and reconnect by updating the Sim resource's ResetStatus to resetting.

                          Once the reset request is accepted by the our downstream provider, the ResetStatus will return to null. You cannot issue another reset request while the ResetStatus is resetting.

                          Delete a Sim resource

                          delete
                          https://wireless.twilio.com/v1/Sims/{Sid}

                          Deleting a Sim resource causes the referenced SIM to be removed from your account and placed in the terminal Canceled state, i.e., it will no longer function.

                          The {Sid} parameter can be the SID or the UniqueName of the Sim resource to be deleted.

                          Parameters
                          Parameters in REST API format
                          sid
                          Path
                          delete sid_like<DE> Not PII

                          The SID or the unique_name of the Sim resource to delete.

                          Example 1
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                                Delete a Sim resource

                                View SIM lifecycle events

                                A SIM’s lifecycle events are audited and reported by Monitor Events. An update to a Sim resource results in a Monitor Event with an Event Type of wireless-sim.updated.

                                The valid resource_properties that can be reported are rate_plan_sid and status. For each, a previous and updated value may be provided. For example:

                                "event_data": {
                                  "resource_properties": {
                                    "rate_plan_sid": {
                                      "previous": "WP0195dea2f0b1e00dbc54d0715e36e2db",
                                      "updated": "WP3b921b4711ee21ac01c7075a7eb19fcf"
                                    },
                                    "status": {
                                      "previous": "new",
                                      "updated": "active"
                                    }
                                  }
                                }
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