iPhone 12 Mini Absolutely Stuck in SOS Mode

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iPhone 12 Mini Absolutely Stuck in SOS Mode

Today I got my brand new iPhone 12 Mini, and I was super excited to see it. But then I realized I had a problem. Just a few hours after activating it and signing into my Apple ID, setting up, et cetera, it went into SOS mode for absolutely no reason. I looked up what to do, and I got suggestions everywhere with things in the Settings app, and those settings were somehow locked. I tried force restarting my iPhone, nothing. I tried rejoining the network, nothing. Can anyone help?

iPhone 6s, iOS 13

Posted on May 26, 2024 7:09 PM

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Answer 1

May 26, 2024 7:26 PM in response to LM_2023

The iPhone 12 Mini was discontinued in September, 2022, so I'm not sure how you got a brand new one?

Either way, see this link if you see SOS --> If you see No Service, Searching, or SOS on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

Did you contact your carrier to set up cellular service on the phone at a minimum?

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LM_2023 Author

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May 27, 2024 6:21 PM in response to lobsterghost1

I plan to call my carrier about the situation soon. I couldn’t get a hold of them today because now I have two phones that refuse to call anyone-perfect. (Kind of the reason I got the new one, ironically)

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