My iPad suddenly says "No SIM"

My iPad suddenly shows a "No SIM" in the upper left area where the connections are usually shown.  That spot previously showed vertical lines to indicate the strength of the signal being received. Can anyone tell me how to fix this? Thanks. Connie

I just found someone else's question about this and tried their advice to toggle the "Airplane Mode" from "OFf" to "ON" and then back "Off" again.  There was a brief "No Service" message, but then it worked, and my signal lines are now back.
Hope this helps someone else.

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