I have an iphone 3GS, problem is, it was updated so its has the latest version, now problem is: i was trying to activate it thru itunes but it is showing that "THERE IS NO SIM CARD INSTALLED ON THE IPHONE YOU ARE TRYING TO ACTIVATE" HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE??
I HAVE AN IPHONE 3GS AND ITS NOT REGISTERING TO ITUNES ITS HAS A SIM CARD ON IT, at&t AND TMOBILE (I TRIED) BUT IT IS SAYING SAME THING THAT "there is no simcard installed on the iphone you are activating" i tried TO PUT at&t AND TMOBILE OR VERIZON STILL DOESNT WORK?PLS. HELP GUY I NEED YOUR PROFESSIONAL OPINION
Take it to an Apple Store and have it checked out. You could have a hardware issue there if the SIM is not being recognized.
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i have just downloaded a new version of Iphone software on my iphone 3 . but i'm facing problem in configuring it . also tried to configure it with itunes but it always says that there's no sim card in your phone and previously i was using same sim without any problem . need solution . kindly help .
Hello ashharuddin,
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
For more information, take a look at:
iPhone: Troubleshooting No SIM
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts4148
Toggle Airplane mode On and Off.
Try turning iPhone off and then on again.
Check for a carrier settings update. Tap Settings > General > About. If an update is available, a prompt will appear.
Remove the SIM Card and verify that it is a valid, carrier-manufactured SIM. Also verify that it is not damaged, worn, or modified. Then reinsert it.
Restore the iPhone.
Have a nice day,
Mario -
trying to active my old iPhone 3gs. it showing that activation server is temporary unavailable and on the iTunes showing that there is no sim card installed in the iPhone you are attempting to activate. I unlocked my phone then i upgrade it, after that this happen. i tried with other sim same message come again and again.if any body know solution let me know. thanks
Was the SIM card activated on another phone? I assume this is an ATT style trying to use on T-Mobile? Was the SIM installed correctly? Is the carrier (like T-Mobile) operating IOS 6 devices yet?
If the SIM is a valid SIM from say T-Mobile, you may want to contact them for assistance activating the SIM card.
Activation and SIM issues typically point to the carrier. And if this was a CDMA phone say working with verizon, it will NOT work for ATT or T-Mobile as they use different electronics on the 3GS. The SIM slot is for international use only. -
I have an iphone 3GS that I have inactivated as of today. I still wish to sync this phone with iTunes (did a restore as I transferred my data to a new iPhone). However, iTunes is giving me an error message that there is no SIM card installed in the iPhone I'm attempting to activate. I've powered off the phone, held the power button & home button until iTunes popped up with restore note. Re-did the restore (twice) but still coming up with same error message.
Kind of what I figured.....will I be able to sync to iTunes in future as many times as I want without the SIM card (once it's activated again)?
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Myipad show that there is no SIM card althoght there is sim and I try to take it out and but it back but it still give me the same massage no SIM card, how I can fix that ?
Kind of what I figured.....will I be able to sync to iTunes in future as many times as I want without the SIM card (once it's activated again)?
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I CAN REBOOT BUT IT KEEPS SAYING THAT THERE IS NO SIM CARD
The sim card is good and works in another phone as well .. Just keep going back to this sim card thing. Hlp
i got in Manhattan from AT&T-
This error came after I updated the software since Apple confirmed and I have spoken with them and they confirmed it is officially iunlocked since I have full filled their terms of the agreement.
This phone was working earlier since i had jail broken it.
I have been using it with jail break for about 2 years now -
I have restarted my phone numereous times (because there's nothing else you can do to an iPhone) and every time it turns back on it'll have bars for a little while and then say " No SIM installed" or it'll go straight to "No SIM". Why is this happeneing and how can i fix it?
Sounds like your iPhone was hacked/modified/jailbroken to work
with wireless carrier other than the one it was purchased from. The
update has relocked it to the original carrier. Contact the original
carrier to see if they offer unlocking and if you qualify - only the
carrier to which the iPhone is locked can unlock it.
What does it say when you look at Settings=>General=>Carrier?
Be advised that the previous modifications to change from original carrier
to your local Carrier may have rendered the software unable to be updated or
officially unlocked. -
I have tried to update my 3GS phone and now it longer works as it comes up with message there is no sim card installed in the phone. Can anyone help please as I am no where near technical support as I am working as volunteer in remote Asian country
Hi Allan,
Thanks for asking, I knew I had forgotten to mention something. The phone was indeed unofficially unlocked, since there were no apple stores or even premium resellers in the region I lived in during the given procedure had to be done.
I understand this could be a further complication, especially the fact the home button does not work. However, I was wondering if there would be a possibility to use a third-party application instead of iTunes to restore the iPhone? IF someone does know of such an application, I could easily solve further problems myself. Basically, the main issue here is my lack of ability to enter DFU mode. -
How do i restore my iphone from "no Service". I tried to update my iphone 3G TO iOS 6.0. But it got stuck and now my itunes is displaying Error message: "there is no sim card installed in the iphone you are attempting to activate" and my iphone is without service. While i am trying to activate my ihone on wifi also it doesnt saying servers are temporary unavailable try after sometime. Kindly suggest
tariqrehmani wrote:
How do i restore my iphone from "no Service". I tried to update my iphone 3G TO iOS 6.0. ...
The iPhone 3G is Not Compatible with iOS 6...
It also appears that your phone may have been Hacked and / or Jailbroken...
If this is the case... you are out of luck... Because...
The discussion of Jailbroken Devices is against the Terms of Use of this Forum.
Why Jailbreak is Not Supported > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3743 -
I upgraded my 3gs to the iOS5 software, but it keeps telling me on my iphone and my itunes that it cannot activate my iphone! Then my iTunes said there is no SIM card installed. HELP! I can't seem to even restore, which is what I was told to do by the Apple Store.
Hi there,
if your phone has ever been replaced by Apple (within or outside of warranty), have Apple check their records to which carrier your iPhone (its IMEI number) is currently locked to.
If it is locked to any other than the carrier you have your SIM-card from, ask the folks at Apple to have your phone's lock adjusted to your carrier. Once that is done, there is a good chance that your phone will work again.
Hope this helps,
Chris -
Never-hacked 4 gets "There is no SIM card installed in the iPhone" after update to 7.0.2
I was using iOS 7.0.1 an hour ago. Upon update to 7.0.2 I get "There is no SIM card installed in the iPhone you are attempting to activate."
I know I haven't a SIM. I threw it away. I moved on. New carrier - HTC phone. I've been using my iPone 4 as an iPod without the SIM for over half a year. Before that I did the same with my iPhone 3 for much longer.
What hoops do I have to jump through now to recover my iPhone 4?
The phone has never been jailbroken or altered.
ATT was my original sevrice provider while I bought my device from Apple.All iPhones require activation after a restoration and an iOS upgrade. There really was no reason to throw your deactivated SIM from AT&T away. You'll need an AT&T sim to activate that phone. It doesn't need to be active, however. Borrow one from someone to get your phone activated
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There is no sim card installed in the iphone
- that is the message i get - checked sim card (it is good) - phone was bought off kijiji - is there a way to find out what carrier it is with if not the one i was told it was - or could it be some other issue - the sim card is making contact to sim card as there are marks developing on it as i insert and re-insert
Thanks diesel
I have been in contact with the girl i bought it from - a good sign i think. Anyway she is going into the mac store where she got it originally so hopefully something comes of that. I went into Rogers and they had SIM cards from every carrier (same error message) . I just find it strange that the phone doesn't give me any error messages alone except no service and itunes keeps saying the same thing
"there is no sim card installed in the iphone you are trying to activate"
I appreciate your help and i will be more carefull the next time i buy an iphone second hand
Thanks again -
There is no SIM card installed in the iphone you are attemting to activate
just now i was installed ios 5.0.1 but i canot activate my phone it is showing "There is no SIM card installed in the iphone you are attemting to activate"
i had a problem just like this and i found out it was the sim, cos its hard not to put your finger on it when putting it in the phone. the way i did it was to put it in the holder on the iphone and then clean it while on there and then put it in after a bit O2 gave me a replacement sim and worked well.
If this doesn't work well then i would say go to your apple store http://www.apple.com/uk/retail/geniusbar/
they should be able to run tests on the phone and give you a new one right in the store. if its anything to do with the phone the guys in there will make sure you leave with a working phone, if its down to the sim then they will say go back to O2 and O2 will have to fix the problem cos to apple they would of given you a new iphone.
Note if they give you a new iphone then you have to make sure you give your insurance details of your new phone to them. -
There is no sim card installed in the iphone you are attempting to activate what should i do now
there is no sim card installed in the iphone you are attempting to activate what should i do now
I upgraded my i phone 3gs from 4.1 to 6.1.6 then the above problem arisedI too am having this problem. All I want to do is use my iCloud backup of my phone to fix a bug in IOS 7 that loop-prompts me to connect to iTunes. Anyone that has an answer to to OP would be greatly appreciated. There have been almost 3000 views on this page and only 8 posts that aren't much help at all so far. Enough with this 'Do you know how to read' white-space. I'm here for answers!!!
However, I suppose I already have the answer. This is simply another example of Apple using their software to limit consumers of certain demographics (namely, people who have the phone but don't pay for service from a carrier). A SIM card is only required for activation because the software administrator says so; and for no other reason. The hardware is there and its perfectly functional otherwise. I shouldn't even need to activate in the first place. Just restore my freaking phone!! -
I have iphone 4s after update ios7 "There is no SIM card installed"
i have iphone 4s after update ios7 "There is no SIM card installed" i purchased from austuralia but now i am in egypt and i made the update here but the result my iphone not working now with any sim card
what can i do?Maybe the SIM card is faulty one has not bee inserted correctly. Take the sim out and reinsert it. Try a different sim. Maybe the phone was hacked to unlock it from the original carrier and when you updated it it relocked
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