{"id":33121,"date":"2026-09-20T10:49:59","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T08:49:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wifi.se\/en\/blog\/faq\/can-i-insert-the-sim-while-the-router-is-switched-on\/"},"modified":"2026-09-20T10:49:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T08:49:59","slug":"can-i-insert-the-sim-while-the-router-is-switched-on","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/wifi.se\/en\/blog\/faq\/can-i-insert-the-sim-while-the-router-is-switched-on\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I insert the SIM while the router is switched on?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Yes, with many routers the SIM card can be inserted while the router is switched on.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">We still recommend <strong>restarting the router after inserting the SIM card<\/strong>. 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