Can't connect to cellular data or Wi-Fi on my iPhone

No one else in my household is experiencing problems with the wifi, but for some reason I can't connect to it.

5G isn't working either. Even though it shows I'm connected to 5G, I have no internet connection.


I've tried turning wifi on and off, turning data on and off, turning airplane mode on and off, and turning the phone on and off.

When turning the phone on and off, it seems to connect for a brief second, long enough for me to get the notifications I've missed, but then immediately stops working again and I'm unable to check the notifications I just got.



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Original Title: My phone won't connect to wifi or data

iPhone 14 Pro

Posted on Aug 30, 2025 2:07 PM

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Posted on Aug 30, 2025 3:23 PM

aesjbaesj wrote:

my VPN subscription ended yesterday, and have yet to renew it, so I'm currently not connected to one.

But your phone still thinks you are. Open Settings > General > VPN & Device Management - remove the VPN profile and if there is a corresponding app for your VPN, delete it too.


Then Force Restart your iPhone after removing all associations to a VPN --> Force restart iPhone - Apple Support



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Aug 30, 2025 3:23 PM in response to aesjbaesj

aesjbaesj wrote:

my VPN subscription ended yesterday, and have yet to renew it, so I'm currently not connected to one.

But your phone still thinks you are. Open Settings > General > VPN & Device Management - remove the VPN profile and if there is a corresponding app for your VPN, delete it too.


Then Force Restart your iPhone after removing all associations to a VPN --> Force restart iPhone - Apple Support



Aug 30, 2025 5:06 PM in response to aesjbaesj

aesjbaesj wrote:

It worked, and I didn’t even have to restart my phone!

Don’t know why I didn’t think of the VPN to begin with, but thank you for reminding me:)

You're welcome. I'm glad it worked. NOW, don't ever install a worthless VPN on your phone going forward. They don't provide the security you think, in fact, quite the opposite and iPhone simply doesn't need a VPN at all.

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