Iphone 5 reception- no service with case on
Okay, so lately I have had a problem with getting LTE and having NO service in places where I used to. I didn't put two and two together until my friend (whom when I bought 2 cases off ebay I gave her one) said that she wasn't getting service either until she took her case off! These cases we bought are just plain plastic cases (with a sparkly back) so i'm wondering if there is a reason why this is happening? Or if anyone else has had this issue? Or if there is any complaints out there about the reception on the 5's? I love the case, it ***** that I will have to take it off to take care of the problem !
Buy a different case. The case being used is obviously interferring with the antenna.
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I m in from bangladesh 7days ago I bought an iphone 4 but not work with sim card. no service.
7days ago I bought an iphone4 from my friend Mithu who come from Singapore.
He told me he that after 7days he come dhaka and open my iphone by using sim. but 4days ago he died on road accident.
He didn't give me any documents & I also knocking his family for that but said they didn't know about iphone. but i cut a sim & insert it in my iphone but showing no service, some time no sim.
How can I work with my iphone,
plz plz plz advise me. I hv not enough money to buy another one,
Plz help me remembering steve jobs.
Version------- 4.2.1(8C148).
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Thank you for suggestions.Have a look at this comparison from the manufacturer.
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Is your daughter's phone officially unlocked? If not, you won't be able to use any sim other than a sim from the carrier your daughter's phone is locked to. To do what you want, you need to get your daughter's phone officially unlocked. Once done, she can then purchase a local sim when she gets to France.
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Hello there, alisonwayne.
The following Knowledge Base article provides some in-depth steps for troubleshooting your issue:
iPhone: Troubleshooting a cellular data connection
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3780
Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
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Pedro. -
I just got my phone, it's all set up and such, and the service with AT&T keeps dropping to 1 or 2 bars, and occasionally to no service. I'm in my apartment, where I always got perfect service with my 3G (and my wife's 3G still has perfect service). I've reset all the network settings, turned on and off airplane mode and 3G, but to no avail. Any ideas?
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TS4148 iPhone 4S displays 'No Service' or 'No SIM Card Installed' with iOS 5.1.1 (9B206).
iPhone 4S displays 'No Service' or 'No SIM Card Installed' with iOS 5.1.1 (9B206).
I have just started getting theihs issue the last couple of days where I am having the turn my phone off and on about 4 to 5 times a day. I have looked on the available posts and seen that this is a known issue on iOS 5.0.0 but was fixed for iOS 5.0.1. I have got iOS 5.1.1 (9B206).
Is anyone else having this issue or knows how to fix?i used to get that , but i simply took out the sim card , dusted it and the sim tray and put it back in , and now i dont get it
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I just ended service with my at&t and was wondering if i have to do anything like have my phone unblocked to use another sim card or use another provider
I have a 3GS, out of contract with AT&T. I emailed for the unlock, and got an email saying:
"Request number: (xxxxxx)
Thank you for contacting AT&T Customer Care about unlocking your iPhone.
We have reviewed your request and confirmed that you are eligible to have the requested iPhone unlocked.
Please allow 24 hours upon receipt of this notification to complete the unlock.
To complete the unlock, simply:
Open iTunes on your Mac or PC and verify that you have Internet connectivity.
Ensure a SIM card is inserted into your iPhone.
Connect your iPhone using the dock connector to USB cable that came with your iPhone.
Backup and restore your iPhone using iTunes. For information on backup and restore, please visit http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414.
After restoring, your iPhone will be unlocked.
Additional information on unlocking can be found at http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3198
For questions regarding AT&T's wireless service and iPhone, please visit the Phone/Device Learning Center.
We thank you for your continued business.
You may also check the status of your unlock request by clicking the link for AT&T's Device Unlock Status Portal.
Sincerely,
AT&T Customer Care Team"
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