diff --git a/pySim/cards.py b/pySim/cards.py
index 3acc7aa4..d7204131 100644
--- a/pySim/cards.py
+++ b/pySim/cards.py
@@ -83,6 +83,10 @@ class SimCardBase(CardBase):
     any higher-layer processing."""
     name = 'SIM'
 
+    def __init__(self, scc: LinkBase):
+        super(SimCardBase, self).__init__(scc)
+        self._scc.cla_byte = "A0"
+
     def probe(self) -> bool:
         df_gsm = DF_GSM()
         return self.file_exists(df_gsm.fid)
@@ -93,7 +97,8 @@ class UiccCardBase(SimCardBase):
 
     def __init__(self, ssc: LinkBase):
         super(UiccCardBase, self).__init__(ssc)
-	    # See also: ETSI TS 102 221, Table 9.3
+        self._scc.cla_byte = "00"
+        # See also: ETSI TS 102 221, Table 9.3
         self._adm_chv_num = 0xA0
 
     def probe(self) -> bool:
diff --git a/pySim/legacy/cards.py b/pySim/legacy/cards.py
index ae5cf793..d4e5862e 100644
--- a/pySim/legacy/cards.py
+++ b/pySim/legacy/cards.py
@@ -893,7 +893,6 @@ class SysmoUSIMSJS1(UsimCard):
 
     def __init__(self, ssc):
         super(SysmoUSIMSJS1, self).__init__(ssc)
-        self._scc.cla_byte = "00"
         self._scc.sel_ctrl = "0004"  # request an FCP
 
     @classmethod
@@ -1206,7 +1205,6 @@ class WavemobileSim(UsimCard):
     def __init__(self, ssc):
         super(WavemobileSim, self).__init__(ssc)
         self._adm_chv_num = 0x0A
-        self._scc.cla_byte = "00"
         self._scc.sel_ctrl = "0004"  # request an FCP
 
     @classmethod
@@ -1301,7 +1299,6 @@ class SysmoISIMSJA2(UsimCard, IsimCard):
 
     def __init__(self, ssc):
         super(SysmoISIMSJA2, self).__init__(ssc)
-        self._scc.cla_byte = "00"
         self._scc.sel_ctrl = "0004"  # request an FCP
 
     @classmethod