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SIM card is invalid

I bought an iPhone from my hands, everything was fine until I did a factory reset, now the iPhone is not activated, the SIM card says is invalid. what to do? help me please

iPhone 7 Plus, iOS 14

Posted on Dec 23, 2020 1:51 AM

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Posted on Dec 23, 2020 1:54 AM

Remove your SIM card from the SIM card tray and then put the SIM card back. ... Make sure that the SIM tray closes completely and isn't loose. If you use a SIM tray from a different model iPhone, iPad, or from another phone manufacturer, it might not fit properly.


If you see 'invalid SIM' or 'no SIM' on your iPhone or iPad ...


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Dec 23, 2020 1:54 AM in response to amzbn

Remove your SIM card from the SIM card tray and then put the SIM card back. ... Make sure that the SIM tray closes completely and isn't loose. If you use a SIM tray from a different model iPhone, iPad, or from another phone manufacturer, it might not fit properly.


If you see 'invalid SIM' or 'no SIM' on your iPhone or iPad ...


SIM card is invalid

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