Sim failure iPhone 5

Hi
Everyday I get a SIM Failure message on my iPhone 5, I turn off phone and it is okay again for a few hours but isn't dealing with the root cause, any ideas would be appreciated
Thanks
John

Okay, deal with the root cause.
Has the SIM been removed and re-installed?
Has the SIM been replaced?

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