Carefully examine that the tray is not disfigured or damaged. These models also have a sim tray for a nano sim card you can use a nano sim card from a carrier. I just signed up for tmobile about a month ago and bought four iphone 8 pluses. If your iphone has a no sim card installed error, you cant connect to. Sim card failure iphone iphone 3g glass replacement kit tv iphone 4 apps. Since then, three of the four keep getting no sim errors. How to fix no sim card, invalid sim, or sim card failure error on. If you see invalid sim or no sim on your iphone or. Sprint news, discussion, user feedback, phone updates, tips and tricks, technical advice, and customer care experiences. All iphones have a tiny sim card that wireless carriers use to identify specific iphones on their network.
The phone loads and connects momentarily to sprint lte network. Due to inactivity, your session will end in approximately 2 minutes. I was wondering if i could buy a cheap verizon phone with a pay as you go plan, and remove the sim from the cheap phone, cut it down to a microsim, and place it in my new iphone. How to unlock tmobile iphone online without sim card dr. I took the phones into the store and they replaced the three sim cards, but the phones are still doing the same thing even with the new cards installed. See how you can fix the issue with sim failure or invalid sim on the iphone 4. On most iphones, the sim card tray is located on the right edge of. A non metro by tmobile sim card is being used on a device that is locked to metro by tmobile. I have spent 2 days trying to unlock my iphone 6 for another domestic carrier. For all other phones, including iphones, to unlock your metro by tmobile phone, do the following. I had recently acquired an iphone 4s from an old friend. Can i exchange an iphone 4 with an iphone 5 without.
Sim not supported in an unlocked tmobile iphone tmobile support. If your iphone got in touch with water, you need to turn it off first, unplug all the cables and wipe the water off. Failing to provide the 4digit string results in a temporary sim lock, which can be lifted by entering the sim cards pin. Insert the clip in the small hole on the tray and press lightly. If you get an alert that says invalid sim or no sim card installed, follow these steps. Make sure that you have an active plan with your wireless carrier. You can activate a cellular plan on an esim from a carrier that supports dual sim. My iphone 5s got wet and i fried it when i tried to turn it on so it is shot. As i have a tmobile sim card which was inside of a blackberry 8120, i thought this was the answer by getting this adapter.
The iphone 5 has the nanosim the iphone 4 and 4s have the microsim. Learn which size sim card your iphone or ipad uses apple. Sim failure since ios12 update on ipad pro tmobile support. There is a growing number reports of this problem on apples user forum. If you see invalid sim or no sim on your iphone or ipad apple. Zte avid 4, avid plus, avid plus, blade zmax, obsidian. Want to squeeze your current sim card into your brand new iphone 5.
However, if you type the wrong pin more than 3 times, your sim card is permanently locked and can be. How to fix no service error on iphone, cannot send receive calls and text. The other way around you can use an adapter or get a replacement sim as well. Now you cant make phone calls, send texts, or use cellular data. This will work on the iphone 3g, iphone 3gs, and iphone 4 on ios 4 aka iphone os 4. Removing the iphone 4 sim card is a simple procedure with the right tool. The sim on the iphone cant be used to store contacts. Heres how to properly insert a sim card into your apple iphone 4s to avoid potential service issues. Setting up nontmobile apple devices tmobile support. You can opt that your iphone requests the pin code whenever its rebooted, or not. A popup appeared on your iphone saying invalid sim and youre not sure why.
You also cannot back up data to or read data from the iphones sim. What do i do if i receive an error using the device unlock app. I show you 10 possible solutions how to fix no network service issues, constantly searching, invalid sim, no sim card etc on the iphone x, xs, xs max and xr. Be sure to turn your iphone off first before you remove the sim card. I bought an iphone 4s as a replacement and i was wondering if i can put the sim card from the 5s into the 4s so i wouldnt lose contacts, messages, ect.
Remove your sim card from the sim card tray and then put the sim card back. I have an iphone 4 and when i put in the tmobile sim. I got a new iphone 6 last night because my previous one bluescreened. Then i went home to restore from backup on my desktop to load up my apps, etc. Compatible with phones that use a nano sim like iphone 55s, or 66 plus compatible with tmobiles nationwide 4g network, as well as any other gsm carrier. I have talked to customer service, tech support, and been transferred to many different people.
Will any verizon sim card work in an verizon iphone 4s. The first thing to try when your iphone says invalid sim is to turn airplane. How to fix iphone not detecting sim card ios 12 included. These settings are automatically set to the correct values when tmobile sim cards are inserted and cannot be changed.
The representative put my previous sim card into the new phone. I read the instructions on item and did as instructed. Hi david, no you cannot use the micro sim of the iphone 4, you need to go to your cellular operator and ask them to replace it with a nano sim. In this article, ill explain why it says invalid sim on your iphone and. Hello ive bought an iphone 6s locked tmobile usa and ive changed so i need an unlock code can you help me pleaaase its very important. Your sim card gives your iphone your phone number its what tells your carrier youre you. Instead, all data that would be stored on the sim on other phones is stored in the iphones main storage or in icloud along with your music, apps, and other data. No service on a verizon iphone using tmobile sim card. I have an iphone 4 and when i put in the tmobile sim card i get invalid simsim failure operating on 5. I learned that the unlocked iphone xs max can have a nanosim and an esim working together. In this article, ill explain why it says invalid sim on your iphone and show you how to fix the problem for good. If you are getting a invalid sim or no sim it may be a damaged sim card.
This will not only provide you with much improved battery life but will also enable fully working push notifications on your idevice. Out of the box, the gsm version of the apple iphone up to the iphone 4 and the iphone 4s will only work on apple approved gsm providers i. It worked wonderful for about 8 months and then started intermittently reporting the sim wasnt detected. Signal issues no service troubleshooting tmobile support. Your iphone may say invalid sim if theres software error within the. How to trim your sim to iphone 5 nanosim size cnet. Once a tmobile sim card is placed into your iphone or ipad, it should automatically install the latest carrier update.
Update your iphone or ipad to the latest version of ios. If you want to unlock t mobile iphone 7 without sim card, in a straightforward and permanent manner without losing your warranty then the perfect tool. No signal bars or a no service error means no connection. The nano sim card came quickly and worked perfectly. How to fix iphone 7 no service issue, wont activate successfully in a. After jailbreaking your iphone 4 or iphone 3gs on ios 4. My black 16gb iphone 4s reported invalid sim card and then no sim card 24 hours after activation. You have to go to your mobile provider and get a replacement nanosim if youre using the microsim. The copper plating on your sim card has no chips or discoloration. This continued for a week or so until the sim just completely failed to be detected. If you get an alert about the sim card in your iphone apple support to see if that helps. How to unlock tmobile iphone without sim card online for convenience sake lets say you are an iphone 7 user. Sim card failure no sim with iphone 4s anyone else.
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