Terminal and method for recycling virtual subscriber identity module resources

The embodiment of the invention discloses a terminal and a method for recycling virtual subscriber identity module (VSIM) resources. The terminal comprises a recycling unit which is used for detecting an expiry date of a VSIM according to VSIM information and deleting the VSIM resource locally stored in the terminal when the expiry date of the VSIM is judged to arrive according to a preset strategy. 本发明实施例公开了种终端及其回收虚拟用户身份识别卡(VSIM)资源的方法，其中，所述终端包括：回收单元，用于根据虚拟用户身份识别卡VSIM信息检测VSIM的有效期，当根据预设策略判断出VSIM的有效期已经达到时，删除存储在终端本地的VSIM资源。