IPAD SAYS "COULD NOT ACTIVATE CELLULAR DATA NETWORK"

OK SO THE PROBLEM STARTED JUST YESTERDAY, I OPENED MY IPAD AND CELLULAR DATA AND TRIED TO OPEN A PAGE IN SAFARI WHEN A MESSAGE PROMPTED SAYING THAT "COULD NOT ACTIVATE CELLULAR DATA". IT WAS WORKING FINE JUST A FEW DAYS AGO.
SO FAR I HAVE VISITED NUMEROUS THREADS AND I HAVE DONE THE FOLLOWING
1. RESET NETWORK SETTINGS
2. APN SETTINGS
3. CLEARED SAFARI COKIES AND DATA AND POWER OFF MY IPAD FOR HOURS AND STARTED AGAIN
4. TURN AIRPLANE MODE ON AND OFF
EACH OF THE ABOVE METHODS WERE OF NO USE
HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED

Does anything else work? Like email, app store?
Is there a signal in the area?
Has your contract finished?

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