IPhone 4s no service throughout overseas trip
I went to an overseas trip to China, Changsha. But throught the whole trip my iPhone 4s went on no service. Is there something i should turn on or switch off or anything else because I am a first timer travelling to overseas. My service provider is Singtel.
Did you get International Provisioning activated for your account BEFORE you left on your trip? Did you pick a roaming plan & have such activated BEFORE you left on your trip? Unless your phone is officially unlocked, thus permitting the use of local sims while traveling, you must get your carrier to properly provision your account BEFORE you go on your trip, otherwise you won't get any service.
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I'd like to unlock my iPhone 5 for use on a trip overseas. Is it possible to unlock it for this purpose? I bought it before January 26th, so my understanding is that it is legal for me to do so without carrier approval.
To be clear, I don't wish to leave AT&T when in the US, but while visiting my wife's relatives we really need a local number that they can call. I asked AT&T to do it for me, but they refused. I know there are shady ways to get it done, but honestly, if I wanted to live in that realm, I would have bought an Android.
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http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/01/unlocking-new-cell-phones-to-become-i llegal-on-saturday/
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http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-10-26/html/2012-26308.htm
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Hello Guys! I hope someone could help me, Im having trouble with my phone's signal, I am not able to send and receive msgs, same as make calls and receive calls. At first, my phone is working fine (iphone 4, iOS 7.0.4) and all of a sudden, my text messages are not getting through, and I noticed that my phone shows NO SERVICE, I refreshed the phone by turning it off and turning it on after a couple of minutes, it worked. My phone is okay again after that, Im able to send and receive messages again. But after few hours, the problem came again. NO SERVICE sign is displayed again, but this time after refreshing the phone nothing good happened. I tried almost every possible thing I can to fix it but it doesn't work. What should I do.
Thank youHey Clara,
These are the recommended troubleshooting steps to resolve No Service issues on iPhone:
Toggle airplane mode: Tap Settings > Enable Airplane Mode, wait five seconds, then turn off airplane mode.
Turn iPhone off and then on again.
Remove the SIM card and verify that it's a valid, carrier-manufactured SIM. Also verify that it isn't damaged, worn, or modified. Then reinsert it.
Check for a carrier-settings update. Connect to a Wi-Fi network. Then tap Settings > General > About. If an update is available, iOS will ask you if you want to install it. If Wi-Fi isn't available, connect your device to iTunes.
Update your iPhone to the latest version of iOS.
Reset network settings by tapping Settings > General > Reset > Reset Network Settings. This will reset all network settings, including Bluetooth pairing records, Wi-Fi passwords, VPN, and APN settings.
Restore the iPhone.
If you are outside the United States, please also follow these steps:
Go to Settings > Carrier > Automatic.
If the phone registers any carrier network, Settings > Carrier will be present.
If the Carrier option is missing in Settings and you are outside of the Unites States, please contact Apple for support and service options.
Set the option for Automatic to off.
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Set Settings > Carrier > Automatic back to on.
If you're still experiencing No Service issues, contact your carrier to check for any network or account issues that could cause these symptoms.
from: iPhone: Troubleshooting No Service
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4429
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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
It sounds a lot like your phone was hacked or jailbroken to unlock it prior to your trying to update it.
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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 -
My iPhone has no service and I have done everything as per instructions from Apple and still nothing works no service it is not my sim either? Help?
Please post in your native language - this is an international forum so
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Error when trying to book an iPhone in for service (addrapi.08)
Hi all,
I've been trying to book an iPhone in for service via the Apple Support site for a few weeks now because my nearest Apple store is about an hour and a half away. Every time I try and do this I get this error after clicking continue after doing the my address section.
"Service is not available in this location. Please choose another solution (addrapi.08)"
I've had to book another iPhone in for service before and never had this error, and I've also tried doing it from another PC with a different IP etc.and I get the same issue.
Any help would be appreciated as I need to get my phone sorted
ThanksSamWorth23 wrote:
Hi all,
I've been trying to book an iPhone in for service via the Apple Support site for a few weeks now because my nearest Apple store is about an hour and a half away. Every time I try and do this I get this error after clicking continue after doing the my address section.
"Service is not available in this location. Please choose another solution (addrapi.08)"
I've had to book another iPhone in for service before and never had this error, and I've also tried doing it from another PC with a different IP etc.and I get the same issue.
Any help would be appreciated as I need to get my phone sorted
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I posted this in the ATT forums but haven’t heard back. Thought I would give it a shot here.
Short story – has anyone with an iPhone 5 had “No Service” issues with ATT and been able to fix it?
Long story – A couple of months ago they upgraded the towers to LTE and now the service is horrible. Whenever my phone switches between LTE, 4G, and E it goes No Service first. It is constantly switching so I cannot complete a phone call lasting longer than a minute. It will also sit in No Service for extended periods since the tower upgrade. I am the only one in the house with an iPhone 5. The other phones are not experiencing this issue.
Has anyone had a similar problem? How did you fix it?
I have called multiple times. I have emailed. I have chatted. I have received no help on this issue. A member of my family plan called them yesterday about this issue. They said they would call me back on her phone at 7 to troubleshoot my phone. They never did call.
Additionally, I have other problems since the “upgrades.” The data usage is way off. I have used a data counter and ATT is claiming I’m using considerably more than my counter shows. I have tried to get credits for this but they say we will give you credits after we fix the phone. They never fix the phone though so I never get the credits. It’s like some weird Kafkaesque Catch-22.
I am really so sick of the whole situation that I just want to switch to a different carrier. I don’t want the cancellation fees though and I want to port my numbers. I would think I wouldn’t be subjected to the fees because the service doesn’t work, but I’m sure there is some weird catch to that as well.
Thanks for any helpSince you didn't tell what troubleshooting steps you took, if any, do the followning steps:
1. Reset phone (no data loss): press both home and power buttons for at least 10 seconds, releasing when the Apple logo appears.
2. Settings > General > Reset > Reset Network Settings
3. Replace SIM card from AT&T
4. Restore phone in iTunes using a backup
5. Restore in iTunes as new, without using a backup.
6. Warranty service from Apple.
iPhone: Troubleshooting No Service
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Can I get a replacement iphone set or servicing in Hong Kong for my iphone which is purchased in Singapore?
Hello Hokk,
After reviewing your post, I have located an article that can help in this situation. It contains helpful information about iPhone service options in various countries:
Apple - Support - Service Answer Center
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Last weekend I was left without phone use out of town because the iPhone showed No Service E. When I returned home I went to the AT&T store about this problem. I was told that the phone needs to be turned off for awhile everyday. I thought that this phone could stay on all the time. I was thinking about using this phone as my only phone, but now I don't know. Has anyone had this problem?
diesel vdub wrote:
ambarsaria wrote:
'No Service' E
That is not entirely correct.
You can determine which network you are connected to by the icons displayed on the iPhone:
If you see , you are on a 3G network.
If you see , you are on a 3G network.
If you see , you are on a GPRS network.
EDGE is not GPRS, they are both variations of GSM, but GPRS is older and slower than EDGE.
thanks for valuable information, these services are for data communication only not voice
if you dont have data enabled by your carrier you dont see "3g" "E" "G" but you still can
make voice calls with full service and signal of a GSM carrier.
Data communication services have different signal transmissions from voice transmission networks, some places you are not able to access data but voice works fine and vice versa.
'No Service' is the issue here.
"E" also refered as 'EGPRS' stands for [Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution] not needed for voice communication.
"G" stands for [General packet radio service ] not needed for voice communication
both E and G have limitations that data and voice on handset cannot be used together at same time.
"3g" stands for 'third generation' technology used for voice and data communication and can handle both voice and data at same time
so when u see 'no service' on handset that mean your phone is unable to login into
cellular network due to some reason and that network is operating on 'E' 'G' or '3G' network.
since all these service are operated by cellular network so 'turning on airplane mode' disconnects you with your gsm carrier so that during flight their networks are not distrupted and frequencies generated by phone don't distrupt Airplane communication.
turning of cellular data and 3g in phone disables searching of data communications
but voice is available and carrier is available for voice communication if their
is service logo and sufficient signal bars are avaiable and phone has successfully logged into
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My iPhone 4S says no service it been like that now for more then 24hrs, I've rebooted and taken SIM card out and put back, still no service. I also have an iPad with same network and work perfectly fine. I've reset network and rebooted and still iPhone says no service. Ive also swapped sim card between iPad and iPhone iPad no service on iPhone so I know it's not a SIM card faulty but It's funny because my Simpsons tapped out nonfiction works but no service. What is wrong with my phone please help as this s 1st time I've experienced it
Has your phone been Jailbroken or Modified or Hacked...
Unauthorized modification of iOS
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3743
If not... Take it to an Apple Store or AASP (Authorized Apple Service Provider) for evaluation...
If it has... You will need to look elsewhere
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