i was wondering on how to use the GSM sim slot… n what for…?
can i use it to surf net using my Airtel sim…?
let me know guys…
Where is the slot? Haven’t seen any myself :S
dude wat ur confusing as the gsm sim slot would probably be the memory card reader..
^ Heh.. true
^no..there is a gsm slot in my vostro 1400 too…& i dont know wat to do with it..lol
The SIM slot is built-in to allow for easy SIM card swapping, but there is no built-in GSM/3G radio unless you specifically order one. The optional WWAN card installs in one of two mini-PCI-e slots under the keyboard. It’s not too hard to gain access to these slots, should you choose to add a card later, and the wires for the built-in antenna are already routed to the appropriate location as well.
As for available WWAN cards, Dell US offers an AT&T-compatible HSDPA card and cards supporting Sprint and Verizon EVDO Rev. A service. I’m not sure if the AT&T card can be used with other GSM services at EDGE/GPRS speeds. I’m also not sure which cards may be available from Dell outside the US or whether additional cards can be purchased through 3rd party vendors.
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Where :S
I’v seen the 1400, 1500 and inspiron 1520 but didn’t notice it lol
Yup..Tried, some months ago, by puttin a sim and also installing the dell application for the same…but the radio, or lets say the actual hardware is not there but just the holder…
There’s no GSM radio by default though the SIM slot is there under the battery slot on a lot of Dells
Check again, even the dell xps that chaos has got has one 
It might have the slot/holder, but not the actual radio…
In india the service is not available…
Check again, even the dell xps that chaos has got has one
I got the same XPS…it does not ave the radio, just the sim slot, and an antenna connector near the mini-PCI slot IIRC