Electronic device with a card reader and connector assembly

摘要

A card reader for an electronic communications device, such as a cellular telephone (11), is disclosed. The reader comprises a housing (12) which contains more than one set of electrical contacts. The reader comprises at least one card holder slide assembly adapted to receive a first electronic subscriber identification module (SIM) card (22). Such SIM cards may be inserted into the card holder slide assembly for insertion Into the telephone to place the SIM cards in registration with electrical contacts in the housing. Thus, the telephone has the capability to operate with at least two SIM cards, thus enabling a single telephone to use two telephone numbers. <IMAGE>