#PrivateNetworkSIM

I’m Han Lijie @HANLIJIE), founder of HKCARD ELECTRONICS CO.,LIMITED in Hong Kong. From our ISO 9001 Shenzhen factory, we ship 5 million blank SIM cards monthly — and Australia is now our #1 LTE-M (Cat-M1) market. If you’re a Sydney, Melbourne, or Brisbane developer building asset trackers, wearables, or smart bins, this is your complete LTE-M SIM programming tutorial using HKCARD’s 100% empty SIM cards.

Why HKCARD LTE-M Blank SIMs Are Built for Australia

Feature
HKCARD Spec
LTE-M Advantage
Pre-Blank USIM + CSIM
DF_GSM + ADF_USIM + PSISM
Instant Cat-M1 attach on Telstra/Vodafone
Low-Power Chip
NXP P73N2M0 / Infineon SLE78
< 6µA PSM, 1.8V/3V dual
512KB EEPROM
420KB free for applets
Store APN, CE Mode B, RAI
MFF2 / 3FF Option
Solderable or plug-in
Rugged trackers + dev boards
Pre-Certified
GCF, PTCRB, Telstra Blue Tick
Zero carrier delays
“HKCARD’s LTE-M blank SIMs passed Vodafone Cat-M1 field tests in 36 hours.” – Fleet Manager, Melbourne

Step-by-Step: Program LTE-M SIM in <12 Minutes (Australia Fast Track)Tools You Need (Free with 1K+ Order)

  • Quectel BG96 / BG600L module (or any Cat-M1 dev kit)
  • ACR122U-NFC USB reader (for initial setup)
  • AT Command Tool + PySIM (Linux/Mac)
  • HKCARD LTE-M blank SIM (MOQ 100)

Step 1: Initialize Blank SIM (USB Reader)

bash

 
# Detect card
pcsc_scan

# Select ADF_USIM (HKCARD default)
echo "00 A4 04 00 07 A0 00 00 00 87 10 02" | xxd -r -p | pcsc_send

# Auth ADM (HKCARD factory key)
echo "00 20 00 80 08 48 4B 43 41 52 44 00 00" | xxd -r -p | pcsc_send

Step 2: Write LTE-M Core Files

bash

 
# 1. IMSI (use 90114… for Telstra/Optus test)
echo "00 F2 6F07 00 09 89 01 14 00 00 12 34 56 F7" | xxd -r -p | pcsc_send

# 2. KI (16-byte)
echo "00 F2 6F20 01 10 00112233445566778899AABBCCDDEEFF" | xxd -r -p | pcsc_send

# 3. OPc (optional for Vodafone)
echo "00 F2 6F22 01 10 63BF...[32 hex]" | xxd -r -p | pcsc_send

Step 3: Configure LTE-M Parameters (EF Files)

bash

 
# EF_LTE_M_APN (custom APN: m2m.telstra)
echo "00 D6 6F4C 00 0B 6D 32 6D 2E 74 65 6C 73 74 72 61" | xxd -r -p | pcsc_send

# EF_CE_Mode_B (enable for longer battery)
echo "00 D6 6F4E 00 01 01" | xxd -r -p | pcsc_send

# EF_RAI (Release Assistance Indication)
echo "00 D6 6F4F 00 01 01" | xxd -r -p | pcsc_send

Step 4: Insert into Module & Test AT Commands

bash

 
AT+CFUN=0
AT+CPIN?
AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","m2m.telstra"
AT+QCFG="band",0,8000000,8000000  # Band 28 (700 MHz)
AT+QCFG="iotopmode",1            # Cat-M1 only
AT+QCFG="ce_mode",1              # Enable CE Mode B
AT+CFUN=1
AT+CEREG?                        # Should return +CEREG: 0,1
Result: Your LTE-M SIM is live — sending data in CE Mode B.

Bonus: OTA Update for 10K+ DeploymentsUse HKCARD SM-DP+ OTA server:

xml

 
<UpdateRecord file="6F4C">
  <APN>catm1.vodafone.au</APN>
  <CE_Mode>B</CE_Mode>
</UpdateRecord>

Push updates from Sydney — no physical access needed.

Australia LTE-M Developer Perks (Nov 2025 Only)

Perk
Details
3-Day DHL Express
Melbourne/Sydney door-to-door
Free BG96 Dev Kit
With 1,000+ SIM order
Telstra Test IMSI Range
90114 0000 200000 – 200999
Dedicated AU Support
+8615817372512 (WhatsApp/Call)

Technical Specs: HKCARD LTE-M Blank SIM

Parameter
Value
Chip
NXP P73N2M0 / Infineon SLE78
Voltage
1.8V / 3V dual
Current (PSM)
5.5 µA
CE Mode
A & B supported
Bandwidth
1.4 MHz
Form Factor
3FF, MFF2 (DFN-8)
Temp
-40°C to +105°C

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Order Your LTE-M Starter Kit (AU Priority)
HKCARD ELECTRONICS CO.,LIMITED
Whatsapp/wechat:+8615817372512
Skype/Teams：byron1681
Email：byronhan@cardmfg.com HKCARD ELECTRONICS CO.,LIMITED — Powering Australia’s LTE-M future with programmable blank SIMs.