Chip in mobile phones can survive fierce fires, says scientists (AFP)

Mobile phones on display. SIM cards in mobile phones can survive heat at up to 450 degrees Celsius (356 degrees Fahrenheit) and possibly beyond, a finding that should help probes into terror attacks and other crimes, scientists said on Wednesday.(AFP/DDP/File/Marcus Brandt)AFP – SIM cards in mobile phones can survive heat at up to 450 degrees Celsius (356 degrees Fahrenheit) and possibly beyond, a finding that should help probes into terror attacks and other crimes, scientists said on Wednesday.

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