SUPER SIM & SIM MAX

SIM - Subscriber Identity Module constitute perhaps we do not. By definition, the SIM card is a microcomputer that performs operations on data stored in the SIM. It consists of a CPU, ROM, RAM and EEPROM memory and input-output circuits. When testing OpenBTS is desirable to own a programmable SIM card. This will avoid possible blocking freely and you can choose, for example. IMSI. We recently from random Chinese and Hong Kong e-shops ordered a trio of SIM cards which were indications that are programmable. Programmable in terms entered IMSI, MNC, MCC, ICCD, SMSP, Ki. Pair of cards ordered arrived and after initial trials, it appears that we found what we were looking for.
UPDATE: 27.1.2011 arrived a third shipment. Ordered SIM card - $ 5.96 is completely identical packaging as SIM MAX, differs only in respect of the SIM card. Functionality seems to be identical, reader / writer just right. On the card it reads X-sim and Super SIM :) In Article added references to HK Dealextreme. If you are only interested in the card, at a price of $ 2.48, it seems that this is the cheapest available programmable card. The alternative is, of course, e-Bay with price € 1, but must also address the cost of postage and any restrictions as to the country of delivery.
It is a super SIM card and SIM $ 12.77 $ 7.99 MAX. For both cards were purchased and USB SIM card reader / writer:

Bus 002 Device 002: ID 067b: 2303 Prolific Technology, Inc.. PL2303 Serial Port

To write IMSI use pySIM from p. Sylvain Moon. The script allows to choose a random IMSI, or change the syntax of this parameter can be specified.

SIM MAX arrived first, and when you first try to read IMSI IMSI should in itself typical of China Mobile. Python script that failed in the error message:

root @ bt :/ Pentest / usrp / pysim #. / pySim prog.py-26C3-n-C 49-x 231-y 8-t auto-out "supers"-j 0-d / dev/ttyUSB0
Insert card now (or CTRL-C to cancel)
Autodetection failed

Reading IMSI problem was, the script but did not identify the card or the manual specification (Magics, supers, FakeSIM, car). Inscribed IMSI (International Mobile Subscriber Identity) therefore failed. Ranks second - Super SIM changed the look, a reader / writer looks identical, but the other said without hesitation programs both SIM card, which is referred to as fakemagicsim. To verify the use Python script getimsi.py (RS232/USB). The script for an unknown reason omitted the first number of the IMSI. To verify but more than enough. The following screenshots illustrate both cases - registration with the selected random IMSI MCC and MNC and IMSI registration required.
Super SIM

http://www.priceangels.com/GSM_8-Number-in-1_SIM_Card_with_256KB_USB_SIM_Card_Reader___Writer_and_Cloning_Software_p4670.html

SIM MAX

http://www.pandawill.com/12-in-1-sim-card-clone-duplicate-copy-writer-max-set_p35600.html

Update 27.1.2011:

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/16-number-in-1-copy-cloner-backup-sim-card-with-sim-card-reader-48627
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/16-number-in-1-copy-cloner-backup-sim-card-47084

These SIM cards allow just change the phone number. A series of photos tells more: