If you restore your iphone 3g would you need to activate you sim card? how to do you acticvtae your sim card?

if you restore your iphone 3g would you need to activate you sim card? how to do you acticvtae your sim card?

Restoring the iPhone requires reactivation, which in turn requires a SIM card.

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  • Ive just restored my iphone but it wont let me activate it now, either by wi-fi or through itunes. what do i do?

    Ive just restored my iphone but it wont let me activate it now, either by wi-fi or through itunes. what do i do?
    I just bought the phone off ebay and it was working fine before I tried to update it. This is when the problems started. Firstly, it wouldnt update because it said there was something wrong with the iphone, so i chose to restore it as there was nothing on the phone anyways. After I restored it, its saying there is no sim inserted and it wont let me activate it. I really need help with this.

    Try again now.  I had the same issue this morning with my phone.  After a restore it said it could not activate and to try again later.
    If you try again and it doesn't work, click the home button and edit your WiFi settings.  Forget all networks and start the activation again.
    Instead of entering any WiFi details this time, scroll to the bottom and click "Connect to iTunes".
    This is what I did and it activated for me. 
    **EDIT**  Sorry, I missed the part about the missing sim.  Mine did not say that.  It just said "your phone could not be activated at this time.  try again later"

  • I restored the iPhone, but now I can not activate it.

    Good afternoon. I tied my iPhone to the general account, of it changed the password. I restored the iPhone, but now I can not activate it. Help please. Just in case, I left my IMEI.
    <Edited By Host>

    Hi there TheOxxframe,
    You may find the troubleshooting steps in the article below helpful.
    Get help activating your iPhone
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3424
    -Griff W. 

  • I had to restore my iPhone and lost a lot of music!!! How can I get it back?! No cloud appears next to the songs, just buy!

    I had to restore my iPhone and lost a lot of music!!! How can I get it back?! No cloud appears next to the songs, just buy!

    You should be storing everything on your computer and you should always backup your computer.  Have you failed to do these things?
    If so, not good, then you can redownload some iTunes purchases in some countries.  Open iTunes store, click Purchased under Quick links

  • TS4242 since updating and restoring my iphone 3gs it no longer can find my sim itunes cant activate it because no sim inserted can anyone help

    since updating and restoring my iphone 3gs it no longer can find my sim itunes cant activate it because no sim inserted can anyone help

    That usually means the phone was hacked or jailbroken to unlock the phone and when you update the phone it locked back up again.
    Only way to resolve this issue, is to find out who the orignal carrier was and have them unlock it.  If you bought this from a 3rd party contact the seller and have him/her unlock it for you by contacting the phone carrier.

  • I accidentally restored my iPhone 5c and some apps are in "waiting" mode. How do I get them back?

    I accidentally restored my iPhone 5c and some apps are in "waiting" mode. How do I get them back?

    Hey Tfromon,
    Thanks for the question. It sounds like you have an app that seems to be stuck on “Waiting," and the following is a past discussion that dealt with a similar issue and may help you as well:
    App updates won't download on my...: Apple Support Communities
    https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4111336
    Try tapping the App, so that it changes to Paused instead of Waiting, then tap it again to resume the install.
    Make sure you don't have any paused downloads in other apps either, like the App Store or iTunes Store.
    If that doesn't do it, try resetting or restoring the iPhone.
    via whatheck
    Welcome to Apple Support Communities!
    All the best,
    Delgadoh

  • I recently brought an iPhone 5 from a person and their apple id is still on the phone i for got my passcode and locked the phone up. I factory restored the phone and i still need their id to unlock it. how can i bypass the unlock activation

    i recently brought an iPhone 5 from a person and their apple id is still on the phone i for got my passcode and locked the phone up. I factory restored the phone and i still need their id to unlock it. how can i bypass the unlock activation

    You can't. Until the previous owner removes the activation lock, the device is useless to you; Apple won't remove it unless presented with proof that the registered owner is dead.
    (108990)

  • I restored my iphone 4s and now doesn't recognise the sim card what can i do?

    i restored my iphone 4s and now doesn't recognise the sim card what can i do?

    Was your iPhone hacked/jailbroken to be unlocked?
    If so, installing an iOS update on an iPhone that was hacked to be unlocked or restoring such an iPhone with iTunes re-locks the iPhone to the carrier the iPhone was sold as carrier locked with.
    What is the exact error message - the SIM card is not supported?

  • HT1414 i was restore my iphone 5 but last time itune show error (-1) so how can i solve this problem?

    i was restore my iphone 5 but last time itune show error (-1) so how can i solve this problem?

    Error -1 indicates a serious hardware failure.
    Try restoring the device again, try on a different computer.  If the issue continues, take the device to Apple for evaluation and possible replacement.

  • I have Iphone 4s, and the phone will activate itself again. How do I get changed Apple ID on my phone so that I get using the new username and password that is verified? I would like an answer as soon as possible ... Thank you very much.

    I have Iphone 4s, and the phone will activate itself again. This I have verified, but when I shall put this onto my phone, so the phone will not approve the newusername and password. How do I get changed Apple ID on my phone so that I get using the new username and password that is verified? Silly to buy a new phone just for this .... The phone is almost three years old. How long can weexpect this to last? I would like an answer as soon as possible ... Thank you very much.

    It sounds like your device might be in Activation Lock.  Is it asking your to enter in an Apple ID & password, but only showing you the first letter of the email address and then some dots? Example: j•••••@icloud.com?
    If so, do you recognize that email?  Do you have an Apple ID that fits the same format?  If so, then go to www.cloud.com, log in with that Apple ID & password, and see if under Find My iPhone it shows this device.  If so, turn off the device, then remove the device from the list.

  • If I have a serviceable old iPhone 3, would I need to upgrade to 5 if I get an iPad?

    If I have a serviceable old iPhone3, would I need to upgrade to 5 if I intend to get an iPad? iPhone3's limitations include its minimal access to apps. Can i get all the apps I need on iPad and use iPhone just to make calls? I can readily get sim cards for my 3 when I am overseas and cannot do that with 5.
    If the only thing iPad cannot do is make and receive phone calls, and if that is all iPhone3 can do for me,  would I be wiser to simply use them for separate purposes?

    Im not an ipad expert yet so maybe you will get answers from some that are.  But since the iphone and ipad are both IOS, I think you can get the same apps plus you would have a bigger screen.  I like to use imessage on my ipad and you can only do that on an iphone 4s or above.

  • Tried restore my Iphone in Itunes but it said "network connections timed out". how to do i fix that?

    I went to Itunes to download music. So when I connected my Iphone it said that "itunes cannot read the contents of the IPhone." so I tried restoring my Iphone like it said i should and in the end it failed to download and said "network connections timed out". How do I fix that? Please help.

    Disable your Anti-Virus and Firewall software temporarily.

  • If I'm selling an iPhone 3G, do I need to remove the SIM card?

    I'm putting my old iPhone 3G on ebay.  Other than resetting and wiping it clean, do I need to remove the SIM card as well?  I haven't used that phone in years and there is nothing on there I need.  I'm just concerned that the new owner would get my personal information.
    Any help would be appreciated.  Thanks!

    Must people would sell a phone without a simcard

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    My Iphone all of a sudden one day shuts off and when I turned it back on it says I need to activate it again and when I try to it won't let me.

    It says the activation server is temporary unavailable and I can't avtivate with my cellular network, wifi or via itunes.

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