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robsdoghouse Author

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16 points

Sim Card Failure No Sim with iPhone 4S Anyone Else?

Got the new 32GB iPhone 4S today from AT&T, activated the phone was working all morning, I started experimenting with Siri and a couple minutes later the phone was hotter than usual and I get Sim Card failure, and Bad SIM messages. The phone now only says No Sim. I get home take out the SIM card and put it in my previous iPhone 4 and it works just fine. I then put in a blank micro SIM into the new iPhone 4S, but it still says NO SIM. Thinking the SIM reader got fried some how already.

Anyone else have this problem maybe a bad batch out there, or I just got an unlucky lemon?

I made an appointment for the genius bar tomorrow, but I seriously doubt they will have replacement stock of the 4S already. Guess I will find out what my next course of action will be tomorrow trying to get a replacement since new orders are taking 30 days to ship I am afraid I will have to wait awhile to enjoy the new features of my already paid for phone 😟

Posted on Oct 15, 2011 1:53 AM

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iHujanen

Level 1

5 points

Posted on Oct 15, 2011 4:55 AM

I'm having the same issue... 😟

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Jan 18, 2012 6:53 PM in response to robsdoghouse

Well, I installed the 5.1 beta 3 for just over an hour. No signal loss, which is already a great evolution. I'll wait for tomorrow morning and bring news to you.

tenampa

Level 1

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Jan 18, 2012 8:22 PM in response to robsdoghouse

Ive got iOS 5.1 beta for a week now with no invalid sim message, I guess it all was a SW problem, works like a charm, I hope apple releases the 5.1 soon

c_aigner

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Jan 19, 2012 12:46 AM in response to robsdoghouse

same problem here ... it's so frustrating .... got my 2nd replace device from apple ... with the same problem again.

what do they take me for?

Andy_KZ

Level 1

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Jan 19, 2012 1:57 AM in response to robsdoghouse

Problem SOLVED!!! iPhone SOLD!!!

Voldemar

Level 1

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Jan 19, 2012 3:19 AM in response to Devidz

Thank you brother! I reanimated MiPhone 4 due to your advise. Now I use my helpfull device again! By the way, I stil stay iOS 5.0.1, waiting for the offitial release iOS 5.1. Good luck to you and all who read it!!!

Jan 19, 2012 3:25 AM in response to robsdoghouse

"Hello Houston... this is Thirteen..."

Good morning! Ten hours without SIM Error and lost of signal. It seems the 5.1 beta 3 has solved my problem. I'll be in touch!

Jan 19, 2012 5:25 AM in response to Amazon Sikander

Hello,

My iphone 4S still works fine, with 5.1 (9B5141a)

but "Siri" not work anymore.

Now its running like a IPHONE 4 not 4S

I hope apple solved the problem in next IOS5.

Thanks

Jan 19, 2012 6:39 AM in response to prodvdiomar

Well, Siri is working fine, wakes me up when I ask her :-)

I'll be watching her behavior and tell you.

Forgive my english :-)

Jan 19, 2012 7:07 AM in response to Amazon Sikander

You speak portuguese?

Jan 19, 2012 12:34 PM in response to prodvdiomar

Yes, Brazilian Portuguese.

Jan 19, 2012 7:34 PM in response to robsdoghouse

"Hello Houston..."

The first day was OK! No problems!

IOS 5.1 beta 3 solved the problem!

I'll be reporting...

crsamble

Level 1

1 points

Jan 20, 2012 8:41 AM in response to Amazon Sikander

EVERYONE WITH SIM FAILURE PROBLEM MUST READ THIS!!!........POSSIBLE PERMANENT SOLUTION!!

First of all, I'm Mexican, so excuse me for my English. Second of all, I live just across the border (Mexicali).....you should know that EVERYTHING in this country is a mophia, and like most of you guys, I have experienced the ''no sim installed'' ''sim failure'' ''no service'' ''searching'', so obviously I went to my carrier and they told me that appl should fix this, and they were right, but we don't have appl Stores in Mexico, and my carrier told me that the best they can do for me is to give me a new device, but not the iPhone 4S, but the iPhone 4...I almost laugh to the employee who told me that.

AAAAANYWAY -------> Solution: DOWNLOAD ios 5 beta 3 and thats it guys, I got the link from this forum like 6 or 7 pages back, download it, and run it on itunes pressing OPTION --> CHECK FOR UPDATE on ytunes

I started my story saying ''a POSSIBLE permanent solution'' because I did this just yesterday, and I really hope is permanent, but im pretty confident IT IS!!!......because I used to get the ''sim failure'' message almost every hour, AND EVERY SINGLE TIME I WAKE UP, the message would came up....

I just woke up, and to my surprise the only thing on the up left corner was this: 3G

So im absolutely sure this will work for many of you guys......Again I hope this is PERMANENT, but Im getting a pretty good vibe that it is, because im up for almost 12 hours straight without the problem.

This just got way to long, but another thing: CALL ME CRAZY BUT THE BATTERY ALSO IMPROVED

Good Luck everyone, download this, try it, your iPhone 4S will return to life!!!

Jan 20, 2012 12:25 PM in response to robsdoghouse

I got out of Android thinking I woulnd't have to deal with sw issues and rooting to fix them and what do I find on the Apple side? Same thing. SIM Failure on Sprint iPhone 4S everytime the signal is weak and/or there is heavy data usage as in radio streaming or navigation. Seems to be heat related and rebooting the phone brings back to normal, until the next time. Lucky for me, I can still back out of the deal and get back on the Android side. iPhone 4S, I hardly knew you.

josefefs

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Jan 20, 2012 12:46 PM in response to robsdoghouse

Just updated to iOS 5.1 beta 3, and it has been working perfectly for the last 24 hours. I am from Mexico and have my iPhone with Telcel (carrier), and I used to get "No Service" about every 15 minutes, and the Invalid SIM notification every three hours or so. Since the update I've had none of this, calls are great, 3g is great and Siri works just fine. The update also improved the battery life, but it's still not great.

Jan 21, 2012 4:13 AM in response to robsdoghouse

Was getting Sim Failure, no sim and no service, two maybe three times per day. Updated to 5.1 beta3 using links and instructions earlier in this thread. So far so good. Also, I can now stream to my B&W Zeppelin air from my 4S. Fantastic ! Thanks for the great support from fellow iPhone 4S owners ! - Mick

Sim Card Failure No Sim with iPhone 4S Anyone Else?