iphone randomly not getting service?

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iphone randomly not getting service?

my iphone (original) is randomly not getting service where i normally get service, like my house or just around my town. The ting is, if i turn it off and on again, it will have full service again for about a half hour, then blank out again. Then, sometimes it will say i have no SIM inserted, but once again, if i turn it off and on this will fix.

how do i fix this without having to turn my phone off constantly.

Posted on Aug 25, 2008 3:27 PM

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Answer 1

bb426

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Aug 25, 2008 3:51 PM in response to Jay1010

hey, i'm not able to answer your question, but i am able to tell you that my phone has also been dong this too. it all of a sudden has no service where i always get full service. it won't even let me connect to a wi fi connection because it says there is no wifi available! even if it's right next to my router. i have not gotten the screen telling me to insert a sim card, but i have gotten a screen not too long ago to plug it into iTunes.

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DanH

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Aug 25, 2008 6:23 PM in response to bb426

My WiFi got flaky after 2.0.2, so I did this and it fixed it:

"Forget" the network in Settings, turn off WiFi, do full reboot - Home + Power until you see white Apple. Turn WiFi back on & sign in. Problem gone.

Perhaps the same routine but with turning Airplane Mode on/off will clear up the No Service problem?

-dan

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Jay1010 Author

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Aug 25, 2008 9:06 PM in response to DanH

so far, it's been working on the service thing- about an hour and a half and counting, so hopefully that will be enough- thanks dan!

but, sadly, it still told m once that my SIM was not installed..go figure.

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DanH

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Aug 26, 2008 6:37 AM in response to Jay1010

Have you tried re-seating the SIM or putting a small amount of tape on it to force better contact?

I don't like the idea of sticky tape goo getting into things, but a very careful cleaning of the contacts on the card with alcohol and re-seating may work.

-dan

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Aug 26, 2008 9:02 PM in response to Jay1010

This happened to me, except turning the phone off and on didn't work. I attempted to change the SIM card, but that didn't work. When I went to the Apple store, they didn't fix it, they exchanged the phone entirely (thank you warranty!)

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