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What do you do if your iPhone says SIM card not supported?
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.
- Update your iPhone or iPad to the latest version of iOS.
- Restart your iPhone or iPad.
- Check for a carrier settings update.
Why does it say my iPhone is not activated?
You may receive this error if your SIM card has gone bad (or another one has been activated which is a sign of fraudulent activity), you do not have a SIM card in your phone, your phone is not compatible with the SIM card that’s in it (i.e. the phone isn’t unlocked), or some other major issue.
How does your SIM card get locked?
The SIM card on your mobile phone will become locked if you enter an incorrect personal identification number (PIN) three times. To unlock it you must reset your PIN by entering your SIM card’s unique unlock key (also called a PIN unblocking key or PUK).
Why is My sim card not working on my iPhone?
The SIM card inserted in this iPhone does not appear to be supported. The SIM card that you currently have installed in this iPhone is from a carrier that is not supported under the activation policy that is currently assigned by the activation server. This is not a hardware issue with the iPhone.
What to do if your sim card is not supported?
Dial 112 or 911, depending on where you are, but disconnect the call as soon as the call is connected. Press the Power button and you should go back to the device’s main screen. Once this is done, you should be able to bypass this SIM card not supported problem. Tip 5: Use IMEI Unlocking Service to Unlock iPhone
Do you have to pay for SIM not supported on iPhone?
However, these tools are not free and you’ll have to pay to get your iPhone unlocked. The advantage is that they don’t require you to install any software on your computer or jailbreak your iPhone to use them. Once your iPhone is unlocked, the SIM Not Supported error should go away and you’ll be able to use the device.
What to do if your iPhone is not supported by your carrier?
Step 2: Go to Apple Support site to check if your carrier supports unlocking. Find the carrier that your iPhone is locked to and check if there is “Unlocking” item under it. Step 3: If your carrier supports to unlock your iPhone, directly call them and submit an unlock request.