# Boron preorder sim card included?
**URL:** https://community.particle.io/t/boron-preorder-sim-card-included/43897
**Category:** BLE // NFC
**Created:** [September 9, 2018, 10:23pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/boron-preorder-sim-card-included/43897 "2018-09-09T22:23:49Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@botto](https://community.particle.io/u/botto)
#### Post date: [September 9, 2018, 10:23pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/boron-preorder-sim-card-included/43897/1 "2018-09-09T22:23:49Z")
Hi,
will a sim card be included int the boron 2g/3g preorder or should I add a iot sim card as well to my order.
Thanks
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### Author:  [@rickkas7](https://community.particle.io/u/rickkas7)
#### Post date: [September 9, 2018, 10:33pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/boron-preorder-sim-card-included/43897/2 "2018-09-09T22:33:05Z")
The Boron does not include a SIM card, however you don’t need one as there is a MFF2 embedded SMD Particle SIM on the Boron, in addition to the 4FF nano SIM card slot for a 3rd-party SIM card. The Boron can use either.
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### Author:  [@dkryder](https://community.particle.io/u/dkryder)
#### Post date: [September 10, 2018, 2:49pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/boron-preorder-sim-card-included/43897/3 "2018-09-10T14:49:43Z")
will there be a choice of a provider allowed for? reason i ask based on 2 of the current providers, t-mobile and at&t, t-mobile offers very poor service coverage in my area and at&t offers very good service coverage. so, it will be a world of difference for me if the onboard smd sim is t-mobile and not at&t. i’d have no desire to use a paid 3rd party at&t sim in that event. most likely would cancel the boron.
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### Author:  [@rickkas7](https://community.particle.io/u/rickkas7)
#### Post date: [September 10, 2018, 4:18pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/boron-preorder-sim-card-included/43897/5 "2018-09-10T16:18:23Z")
The embedded MFF2 SIM on the Boron 2G/3G will only use T-Mobile in the United States. And the Boron LTE will only use AT&T.
In the United States we really do recommend going with the Boron LTE in most areas. It’s less expensive, too.
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### Author:  [@dkryder](https://community.particle.io/u/dkryder)
#### Post date: [September 10, 2018, 5:28pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/boron-preorder-sim-card-included/43897/6 "2018-09-10T17:28:42Z")
i was completely unaware that there was even a 2G/3G boron. i ordered the LTE so it is good to hear that the provider is at&t. thanks.
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### Author:  [@brettski](https://community.particle.io/u/brettski)
#### Post date: [December 8, 2018, 4:38pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/boron-preorder-sim-card-included/43897/7 "2018-12-08T16:38:09Z")
Hey @rickkas7 Could you all put that in your Cellular FAQ’s? It would have saved me good amount of time initially setting up the Boron. Thank you!