HT3406 What if I do not have the original SIM card and am no longer have an activated iphone?
What if I do not have the original SIM card and am no longer have an activated iphone?
Is the phone locked to a carrier? If it is not locked you should be able to activate it with any SIM and not necessarily an active sim.
USING AN IPHONE AS AN IPOD
Restore your phone as new. Place a SIM card into the phone and connect it your computer with iTunes open and follow the activation assistant to activate the iphone. Once the iphone have been activated remove the SIM card and turn on imessage in settings/messages. Only your Apple ID should appear in the “You can be reached by imessage at” and “Start new conversation from” fields. Read the following article for help http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3406
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Buy a H20 Wireless micro SIM card off eBay for $.99. You can activate the phone/SIM from their website. H2O uses AT&Ts network.
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hie guys..how can i activate my iphone without the original sim card coz it says SIM not valid if i insert it.....im in south africa thanks for your help
Sorry, you can't. If your phone is carrier locked, you will need a sim card from that carrier, to activate it.
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I have updated my iphone 3gs to ios 5 from 4.1 and it has locked back to the orginal sim card in america but as i live in ireland an american simcard wont work here is there any way i can unlock ios 5 or delete it off my iphone and go back to 4.1 so i can use my iphone ?
It sounds like you have a hacked/unofficially unlocked iphone. When you update, it will indeed lock it back, as it should.
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I've transferred my old number by PAT code to my new iphone and most of the time it works fine however there are problems when replying to tests and using Facetime when the original sim muber is displayed. My frined can text me on my correct number but if I reply she receives it from the different number. Also when using Facetime the number displayed is the one the came with the iphone. Anyone know what to do to get the number id correct?
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i have a i phone 5 c and when inserting my sim card a message stating its the incorrect card and i need to insert the correct card or contact apple to unlock. the phone is from the USA and im in the UK. how do i contact apple to have the phone unlocked. ?
Call Applecare in UK and see if they will tell the lock status and who it is locked to in US ,they may charge you
The chances are that as the iPhone appears locked to a US carrier,they will not unlock it for you as you are not or have not ever been a customer
Did you buy on eBay ? if so file a claim and get your money back
you likely have a brick
Apple do not lock iPhones and therefore do not unlock them
Carriers lock the iPhones they sell as the are part of a package which subsidises the purchase price of the iphone -
When I attempted to remove SIM card from my iPhone 4S, the SIM tray came out leaving the SIM card behind. The SIM card is stuck in the iPhone. What should I do to retrieve the SIM card which is stuck in the iPhone?
bring your phone into an Apple store
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Use iPhone 5 as a iPod
Follow these steps to use your iPhone without a wireless service plan:
Insert the SIM card from your new, activated iPhone or one that was previously used to activate the original iPhone.
Connect the iPhone to iTunes on a computer connected to the Internet.
Once iTunes activates the device, you're free to use the iPhone as if it were an iPod touch.
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Can I use the nano sim card from my HTC One (M8) for an iPhone 6?
I am getting a Mac and with Yosemite, it's geared towards iPhones. So, I have decided I want to get an iPhone 6. However, I don't want to spend the extra money to upgrade through AT&T. If I order the iPhone 6 off the internet, can I put the nano sim from my current phone (HTC One M8) into the iPhone 6?
A lot would also depend on where on the internet you are making the phone purchase from. Are you trying to purchase an AT&T phone from Apple, or something else? I'm guessing you are located in the US?
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This is now urgent as I need to have contact with my mother and nan who is very sick.
TJBUSMC1973 is correct. Back up your iPhone and then restore to factory settings. During set up you will be prompted to download and install Network Carrier Settings(this is the unlock).
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How can you activate an iPhone 4 without the original sim or jailbreaking it?
I have just recieved my iPhone 4 and it has not yet been activated. I tried to activate it but it just says 'Activation Failed' and to put in the original sim card, which i dont have. It said when i bought the phone it was unlocked and i have tried to put in an 02 sim, but it needs an orange one which i dont have. Will i need to get an orange sim or is there any way i can activate it without jailbreaking it or the original sim. Thanks
Doesn't sound like your phone was unlocked.
To activate, a SIM card from the carrier to which the phone is locked is required. There's no way around this. -
How can I activate my iPhone without the original sim
how can I activate my iPhone without the original sim
If using a phone locked to a carrier, you must have the original SIM or one from that carrier to activate your iPhone.
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Hi,
if i buy iphone 5 from the usa can i take it back and use it with my UK O2 sim card and also how much will a 16gb iphone 5 cost in the usa?
thanks
Andyhi there,
you could buy it somewhere in Europe. I know Apple sells them unlocked here in Germany and if I am not mistaken also (among others) in France and Italy.
Yet, as Peter wrote, the warranty can become a problem. Not sure whether a one country only rule goes for the European Community as well though.
As for the price, the 16 GB model costs 679,- € (equals roughly 550 £). Currently there is an average delivery time of 4 to 5 weeks.
LTE connections will not work with Orange or Vodafone. Only EE is about to offer a compatible LTE network. DC-HSPA and regular HSPA+ will work fine.
regards, Chris
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