Dekart SIM Card Reader with Powerful SIM Card Management Software for Windows PC

Purchased this SIM card reader and SIM manager software through Amazon in October 2010. Finally! A SIM card reader that is well built and comes with software that makes it really easy to manage data read from your SIM cards.Now, all was not perfect. When first attempted to install the reader drivers, the installation would not complete. It appeared to just stop near the end of the installation. Had to use task manager to kill the installation. The quick install instructions were not entirely clear about the reader - that is - it didn't state whether a SIM card should be in the reader when installing the drivers. Sent an email to Dekart support. Received a reply - could have been a little faster, took about 3 days - it doesn't matter if a SIM card is in the reader when installing the drivers. I had another PC that was a clean install - w/ no anti-virus or firewall software installed yet, never connected to internet. I was able to complete the installation successfully. Went back to the first PC (a laptop), disconnected network connection, removed the internet security app (from Comodo) and was able to install the drivers. Reinstalled Comodo and SIM card reader works fine. Drivers installed on both WinXP and Windows 7 PCs - 32 bit.Except for the install conflict w/ Comodo, this is a great product, I highly recommend it. Reader and software have been working just fine almost three months. Email support was okay, could have been a little faster.Two notes related to this purchase:1. Because Dekart is not located in the US, I was not comfortable purchasing from them directly. Purchasing through Amazon provided the added security I was looking for.2. In order to get the registration number for the SIM Manager software you have to provide an email address directly to Dekart to receive it. The Amazon seller feedback system strips out any email addresses sent to the seller. Don't know why Dekart couldn't just send the registration number via the seller feedback system.

My only problem was that it did not include the software or any install information, so I had to find their website. At first, I downloaded SIM Manager, which requires registration after 30 days. I emailed Dekart and was told that the included software was SIMple, which has most of the same features as SIM Manager without registration. It does exactly what I need: read/write SIM cards, and store the information in various file formats on the PC.I now have the correct software installed on Windows 7, and was able transfer my contacts to a new cell phone for myself, and do the same for my mother. so I'm happy.Also, I was surprised that it came with a set of adapters for different SIM card sizes, which was handy. I with I had seen that in the product description, so I would not have bothered to order Simdevil.

Worked as advertised without any problems; I now have a backup of my contacts and a little more peace of mind. Worked on Win 7 Home Premium 64-bit, did not try Linux. Came with a card with a link to install instructions and Dekart's free SIM reader (the pro version only includes Google/Yahoo contact and vCard support for $30). Software was simple and easy to use, though it was unclear whether I had to do anything besides close the software to "safely remove" the SIM card or device. The device slowly blinks when plugged in to the computer but without a card in it, so I guess it's not staying plugged in to my desktop. One star off for price, I feel it should have been cheaper.

This product and its description are misleading. It doesn't (can't) copy or clone a complete card. It only backs up contacts and call logs that may be stored in the SIM. The (not likely to be stumbled upon) official FAQ makes it clear like nothing else does:Q: I want to make a copy of my SIM card so that I can have the same second SIM card in my other phone, is this possible to do with your reader and software?A: This cannot be achieved with our software, and gerally there is no solution to such a problem...It goes on, but there you have it roght from the reluctant horses mouth: NO, this device does do what many are misleading to believe is possible, and they will gladly sell you their product for 10x the cost of similar items, claiming it works like no other. What a joke! My advice, if you're someone from the late 90s with a Nokia candybar phone, an Eminem shirt, and contacts stored on the SIM, is to get a $5 Chinese card reader, download free software, and save yourself $40. They pitch the price justification by claiming premium build quality, which seems fair enough, but in reality you could break 10 cheap readers before touching the cost of this one.

I used this product to spy on a cell phone text messages. the only down fall was that the phone that you want to recover the text messages from... must have program their cell to save text messages on the SIM card. thats the only way you can retrieve the messages. And, when I made the switch on the program to save- the Dekart only retrieved up to the last 20 texts.the upside, if you have program your phone to save on your SIM card, then you can retrieve your lost programs.So would I recommend this product... umm... lets see... you decided

Dekart SIM Card Reader - Wasn't sure if this was worth taking the risk after reading about people having problems, but it worked fine and I was able to read and export my data to Excel. I'll be importing to Outlook so I can synch it with a new phone I'll be getting in a few days. No problems with the driver or App install with Windows 7. Device was recognized right away when plugged into the USB port. I can see how some people might be having problems with their SIM Card not making contact in the slot, not the best design, but it worked. I'm happy with the purchase, I didn't want to have to re-enter 200 plus entries on my new phone. Was shipped quickly, packaging was OK (Reader was wrapped in bubble wrap, in a box an placed in a padded envelope).