Is the sim card used on phones same as the ones used in usb dongles?

[Aida]

I am not sure if I am using the correct terms here so apologies in advance, if so. The sim card on my phone has internet provided within the package, if I were to use this same sim card and place it in a dongle, will I be able to use internet on my laptop? If so great, if not can you explain how it works (in an idiot version please lol, cos am top dumb when it comes to technology). Thank you in advance

[Sam]

Yes you can. A dongle is a little connector that attaches to a PC card in a laptop on one end, and to an Ethernet cable on the other end. With an excellent GPRS Modem Dongle, one can use their mobile phone providers' SIM card to get access to the internet, MMS, SMS, and make and receive calls.