IPad2 says No Sim and cannot access 3G. Can this be fixed without it being replaced??

This past June, my iPad2 started saing that no sim card is detected. For the last couple months, I can only used it with wifi. I have tried resetting the settings under general and messed with airplane mode and no success. I finally took it to apple this week and they tried another Sim card and that wasnt the issue. They said it would have to be replaced but being out of warranty, the cost is $250. I refuse to pay that when I did nothing to it to make this happen. Am I out of luck or is there maybe another step I can try to get this working? Thanks

Well, it sounds like you have two other choices:
1. Live without the SIM card - your iPad would become WiFi only.
2. Take it to an independent Apple repair facility. Their cost might be slightly less than $250.

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Thank you very much for your quick reply, it's really appreciated.
No need to apologize, I actually found the phrase "If your iPad ever craps the bed" amusing under the circumstances
I checked the list of installed apps like you suggested (Settings>General>Usage>Storage>Show all apps) but this problem app is not in the list. I have also swiped down on the home screen to search for it, but again it does not show.
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