Hi Everyone,
Question - I cut down a regular sized sim card received from AT&T for the go phone that looks like this:
I can't post outside links yet but here is the photo -
i49.tinypic.com/rku2oi.jpg
When I power on the phone I get a "no sim" error - tried to enable and disable flight mode and it gave the error "sim card crash check your sim card or contact customer care" (that did not show up when I had 0 sim cards installed)
Anyone successfully get a gophone sim card to work? I saw some sim cards with more contact points (longer or wider) so not sure if this is the right type for the phone.
After failing in the I9300 I inserted it back into my dumbphone that I used to active the card earlier and it read the card without issues.
Also, if this happens to be the wrong type of sim card what do I do? Should I call AT&T and ask for a different type of sim card? purchase it from somewhere on the internet and activate it?
Thanks for your help in advance!
vecnaa said:
Hi Everyone,
Question - I cut down a regular sized sim card received from AT&T for the go phone that looks like this:
I can't post outside links yet but here is the photo -
i49.tinypic.com/rku2oi.jpg
When I power on the phone I get a "no sim" error - tried to enable and disable flight mode and it gave the error "sim card crash check your sim card or contact customer care" (that did not show up when I had 0 sim cards installed)
Anyone successfully get a gophone sim card to work? I saw some sim cards with more contact points (longer or wider) so not sure if this is the right type for the phone.
After failing in the I9300 I inserted it back into my dumbphone that I used to active the card earlier and it read the card without issues.
Also, if this happens to be the wrong type of sim card what do I do? Should I call AT&T and ask for a different type of sim card? purchase it from somewhere on the internet and activate it?
Thanks for your help in advance!
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If you have even sliced any of the metal contact then its game over.
Time for a new sim.
Regardless If it works in other phones.
Its never fool proof, plus the sim type does matter.
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Thanks! Do you know if the sim type I have in that picture is the right type? Is there a specific model or something that I can ask for from AT&T?
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Hi.
My friend had an unlocked S2 he just ordered an UK three 3 network contract sim card but when he puts it in the phone, it shows an "no sim" message.
Does anybody know what is wrong?
John.
Tinderbox (UK) said:
Hi.
My friend had an unlocked S2 he just ordered an UK three 3 network contract sim card but when he puts it in the phone, it shows an "no sim" message.
Does anybody know what is wrong?
John.
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SIM card could be corrupt. Test in another mobile phone.
If SIM card is OK, maybe it was not correctly inserted into the smartphone. Check position and (electric) contacts if possible.
If SIM card is Ok and inserted properly, then it could be a (hardware) problem with the smartphone. Test with another SIM card, which works in a mobile phone.
Good luck !
thanks
so i'm trying a fix a galaxy note att branded i717 note. my friend bought it craiglslist. here's what happens.
phone simply will not accept ANY att sim card. either "active" sim or fresh unactivated sim. same goes for tmobile sim cards. in both cases it will show "no sim/emergency calls only".
fine. i was under the impression that it should ask for some unlock code after inserting tmobile sim card, but it doesnt do that. clearly other MVNO sims didn't work either. note - both att and tmbole sims are 89014xxxxx
interestingly i had a foreign sim card (NON 89014xxxx....). => this works! instead of "no sim/emergency calls only", i simply get no service but no errors either!
WHAT is wrong with this phone? blacklisted? hardware fault? flash a different rom? any ideas?
Possible Sim card port damage...
A common problem with this device ....however, without knowing the history of the device, it becomes very difficult to diagnose...
But I'm leaning toward the Sim slot being damaged, as we have several threads on the subject ...g
From craigslist? Why?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using xda premium
shortkidd96 said:
From craigslist? Why?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using xda premium
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well there's your problem, i hope you didn't spend too much on it.
I think he paid around 310. But the phone was in like new condition. If the SIM slot us damaged then why it would only reject tmob,att ones? It should reject every sim.
thx for ur responses. Appreciate it
chagla said:
I think he paid around 310. But the phone was in like new condition. If the SIM slot us damaged then why it would only reject tmob,att ones? It should reject every sim.
thx for ur responses. Appreciate it
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I think I can help. Try resetting your phone, reinstalling the rom, or there is a bad thing going on with your phone. Are you sure itbis from AT&T? If the SIM card slots do not work, gently use a cloth to clean them. Is it a micro SIM card or did you cut a regular one down yourself? thank me if anything I mention fixes the problem.
hi, thanks everybody for posting. some strange things happening.
I tested two Tmobile MVNO (ultra and ptel) sim cards, both work! I didn't try simple mobile yet.
i found ONE tmobile and ONE at&t sim card that gets read properly. then i tried few other att/tmobile sim cards and they are rejected. !!!??!!!
I think i need to go the debug mode and change some settings there? *#197328640#
clearly sim slot is not broken. imei is not blocked.
Hello all, i just bought one of these phones on ebay. Im not sure if the SIM slot if working. I put an inactive T-moblie and also an old AT&T sim card in there, but the lock screen shows "No SIM card" with a picture of a sim card with a red exclaimation point underneath that it says "no sim card inserted emergency calls only". I wanted to activate it on T-mobile or Straighttalk, but before i buy a new sim with a months plan i'd like to make sure that its working. Does the phone show this message with an inactive sim card inserted? or only when there is NO sim card inserted. Thanks for any help.
Mr Stapler said:
Hello all, i just bought one of these phones on ebay. Im not sure if the SIM slot if working. I put an inactive T-moblie and also an old AT&T sim card in there, but the lock screen shows "No SIM card" with a picture of a sim card with a red exclaimation point underneath that it says "no sim card inserted emergency calls only". I wanted to activate it on T-mobile or Straighttalk, but before i buy a new sim with a months plan i'd like to make sure that its working. Does the phone show this message with an inactive sim card inserted? or only when there is NO sim card inserted. Thanks for any help.
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I have two amazes. One had a broken SIM slot. The other was normal.
The one with the broken SIM slot showed the no SIM card even when I used my good SIM card.
One of the guys from the forum sent me the phone to tinker with along with the $9 part. I fixed it and now, with an old non active SIM card in it it shows a cell signal. But no data.And when I try to make a call it goes straight to T-Mobile.
It's a very easy fix if you can get the party and the tiny torx driver to remove the screws.
How much did you spend buying the phone?
Chevy
Sent from my HTC Amaze 4G using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Get a new SIM first, then a new SIM slot replacement if it doesn't work.
Mr Stapler said:
Hello all, i just bought one of these phones on ebay. Im not sure if the SIM slot if working. I put an inactive T-moblie and also an old AT&T sim card in there, but the lock screen shows "No SIM card" with a picture of a sim card with a red exclaimation point underneath that it says "no sim card inserted emergency calls only". I wanted to activate it on T-mobile or Straighttalk, but before i buy a new sim with a months plan i'd like to make sure that its working. Does the phone show this message with an inactive sim card inserted? or only when there is NO sim card inserted. Thanks for any help.
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Check with T-Mobile first, you might need to get a new SIM card.
If a new SIM does not fix the issue, just go with Chevy's suggestion and buy a new SIM part from ebay.com. Make sure you use the right tools, and an anti-static wrist strap may help! :good:
If you bought an Amaze at this point in time for over 130$, you probably didn't get the best deal considering how it isn't working right. I really don't understand why people still are buying Amazes when there's much nicer HTC phones lol.
I recently purchased a locked 920 that has a sim card issue. I knowingly bought the phone broken since I was getting it for a good price (70$).
Either way, every time you put the phone in, it displays a message stating that the sim card is missing or invalid. Some forums told me to put a piece of tape under the sim card tray before putting in the sim card , but it didn't work unfortunately...
I need help on finding the part to replace my phone. I'll try opening it up later to see if one of the contacts are bent.
rizi7654321 said:
Without unlocking the phone it won't accept any unofficial sim card.
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I know that. Unfortunately it doesn't prompt me with an option to enter the unlock code when I open the phone with the new sim card inside.
gstavaris said:
I know that. Unfortunately it doesn't prompt me with an option to enter the unlock code when I open the phone with the new sim card inside.
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the pins in the sim card slot are likely broken. this is a common issue with this phone if someone used a sim card adapter inside of it.
Yesterday I purchased a brand new sealed T-mobile from someone and I was aware that I have to have it unlocked before using on AT&T.
I sent email to sim-unlock.net asking them about the cost and the turn-around time.
Today I received email from them asking:
"What message appears on the screen when You insert an unaccepted simcard"
as far as I know this is the regular procedure with any android phones
that are locked to a carrier:
1: Turn on phone with a SIM card inside from another carrier
2: A menu will pop up to Insert the code.
3: Insert the provided code and press OK
4: Device is unlocked.
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Just for the heck of it, I inserted an active AT&T sim into my Gear S to see:
1) if by some crazy luck the watch/phone is unlocked .....or
2) If I get the pop-up text asking to insert the unlock code.
However, this is the pop-up text I am getting:
""Insert SIM card to access network services"
This is strange because the GEAR is also showing a small SIM icon with "X" across in the right upper
corner (indicating that NO SIM card is inserted). I am 100%sure the card is inserted correctly.
Any advice regarding unlock services and how to make the watch work on AT&T will be greatly appreciated.
I am really puzzled why the Gear is not seeing the card being inserted and I presume that is of course
why I do not get the popup to insert a the 'unlocking code" (once I would purchase the unlock service)
WatchFan1 said:
Yesterday I purchased a brand new sealed T-mobile from someone and I was aware that I have to have it unlocked before using on AT&T.
I sent email to sim-unlock.net asking them about the cost and the turn-around time.
Today I received email from them asking:
"What message appears on the screen when You insert an unaccepted simcard"
as far as I know this is the regular procedure with any android phones
that are locked to a carrier:
1: Turn on phone with a SIM card inside from another carrier
2: A menu will pop up to Insert the code.
3: Insert the provided code and press OK
4: Device is unlocked.
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Just for the heck of it, I inserted an active AT&T sim into my Gear S to see:
1) if by some crazy luck the watch/phone is unlocked .....or
2) If I get the pop-up text asking to insert the unlock code.
However, this is the pop-up text I am getting:
""Insert SIM card to access network services"
This is strange because the GEAR is also showing a small SIM icon with "X" across in the right upper
corner (indicating that NO SIM card is inserted). I am 100%sure the card is inserted correctly.
Any advice regarding unlock services and how to make the watch work on AT&T will be greatly appreciated. 9I a mreally puzzled why the Gear is not seeing the card being inserted and I presume that is of course why I do not get the popup to insert a the 'unlocking code" (once I get it)
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I believe there is a whole thread dedicated to this, the elusive mm6 error. If it was purchased outright, Tmobile should provide an unlock code with minimal fuss. All that being said, I dont think it will work or anyone has had any success doing it. The tmobile wearables only plan is stupid cheap as it is so that may be an option too....
Thank you very much for the quick reply.
I am mostly puzzled though that the AT&T card was not even recognized (i.e no popup note about entering the unlock code.) and I am not seeing any mm6 error.
"IF" I can get it unlocked by T-mobile, how will the 'watch know" that it is unlocked if it never was on a network and if I am not
getting the popup text to enter the code. (will I have to put in an active T-mobile card so the device gets the info from T-mobile
networks and be unlocked?)
In other words - how does T-mobile unlock it if the device is not asking for the unlock code?
Thank you.
WatchFan1 said:
Thank you very much for the quick reply.
I am mostly puzzled though that the AT&T card was not even recognized (i.e no popup note about entering the unlock code.) and I am not seeing any mm6 error.
"IF" I can get it unlocked by T-mobile, how will the 'watch know" that it is unlocked if it never was on a network and if I am not
getting the popup text to enter the code. (will I have to put in an active T-mobile card so the device gets the info from T-mobile
networks and be unlocked?)
In other words - how does T-mobile unlock it if the device is not asking for the unlock code?
Thank you.
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ok. first, the watch doesnt know anything, its a watch not an AI. Id be more concerned that its not asking for a code, you may have a dud sim card that isnt activated, Ive seen that behavior even with Tmobile sim cards in Tmobile devices, the device just wont recognize it until its active. You dont have to activate it on the Tmobile network, you give them some numbers off the watch and they will provide the corresponding unlock code, and in some cases even the unlock procedure, but you should definitely getting some sort of prompt on the watch.
Ok, thanks for confirming that there SHOULD be a prompt on the watch. The SIM I tried is not a dud for sure. I have NOTE 4 so I could not use my SIM, so we popped out nano ATT SIM from my friend' iPhone 5 and put it inside of the GEar. As I said above - Gear did not registered the card at all and no prompt for a code was give. We know the SIM is OK, because we put it back into the Iphone and it works normally.
Good news!
I inserted another AT&T SIM card and this time watch recognized the SIM and the popup message on the screen is:
"Enter Network Lock" with a keypad below ready for the unlock code to be entered.
Can anyone recommend a reliable and FAST unlocking service? Thus far I am considering sim-unlock.net
Thank you.
You can buy unlock code for SAMSUNG Gear S from unlockcode247.com
WatchFan1 said:
Good news!
I inserted another AT&T SIM card and this time watch recognized the SIM and the popup message on the screen is:
"Enter Network Lock" with a keypad below ready for the unlock code to be entered.
Can anyone recommend a reliable and FAST unlocking service? Thus far I am considering sim-unlock.net
Thank you.
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Yea, iPhone SIM wouldn't be recognized. Kinda wish I had GSM instead of CDMA. GSM has the advantage of auto call forwarding.
When I used to do contracts with AT&T I would always unlock my devices with http://www.cellunlocker.net/ I didn't try it with the Gear S because I bought it outright and got the unlock code from AT&T for free.