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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

1,365 replies

May 8, 2012 8:20 AM in response to Yonmons

Excellent news Yonmons! Thanks for sharing the update.

Mr. Luigi

Jun 1, 2012 6:38 AM in response to iSwanpeck

OOOOOOOoooooHhhhhHH NOOOOOoooooo!!!! Some sections of the miissing earlier "tome" apparently re-appeared when I posted my reply!!! Well, no doubting my neophyte claim now!!!

Jul 20, 2012 4:59 AM in response to sathyam

I AM using the latest version. Phone us up to date. Problem still exists. It's intermittent. Instead of apple asking users to test it, they should ask their QA department.

Jul 28, 2012 5:38 PM in response to momusmc

Same problem here. Its happened twice in the last two days. Its happened when I leave it locked for over 30 mins but it has only happened twice since i got my phone 4 months ago.

Aug 3, 2012 11:47 AM in response to robsdoghouse

I HAD ISSUE WITH IPHONE 3GS 32 GB SAME THING & SAME PROBLEM & ITZ HAPPND SUDDENLY

Aug 24, 2012 5:55 AM in response to robsdoghouse

I had the same issue. I pulled the sim card and noticed some discoloration on the contacts so I cleaned it with a tissue and put the card back in. Doing this seemed to fix the issue for me.

Nov 20, 2012 5:26 PM in response to robsdoghouse

OMG, its November and I am having this issue with the iPhone 5. Sprint and Apple are shadow boxing with Fault. Any sprint users experiencing the same problem? 😠

Nov 24, 2012 2:37 AM in response to fun4suz

restore the phone on itunes with the sim card in there, if the phone support the network this will update your carrier settings and allow you to use your phone 😀

fun4suz

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Nov 24, 2012 3:12 PM in response to Mr. Luigi

New SIM card installed & phone is again in working order! I'm a happy camper! They knew exactly what I was talking about too! Thanks for your help.

Nov 24, 2012 3:54 PM in response to fun4suz

Hi fun4suz!!!

That's Great News.

As they say...Some days you're the Dog. Some days you're the Hydrant.

I'm hearing some serious barking coming from your direction. :-)

williajd

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Mar 11, 2013 10:02 AM in response to WineWomanATL

I had an iphone that went into SIM failure all day long. Returned the phone, got a new iphone4s and AGAIN today SIM failure. Deja Vu....here we go again! Not at all happy with my iphone4S.

Aug 27, 2013 7:36 PM in response to p_rod50

Will try. Thank you.

Aug 27, 2013 7:38 PM in response to NYCgrrrl@aol.com

P.s. It is frustrating that a sim car works perfectly for two years until you upgrade software! They need to fix that with the 5s.

hawaiipt

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May 5, 2014 2:22 AM in response to Prozer

I've been getting this notice for the first time ever since the latest update. On this phone and every version I've had I have never received a sim failure notice. Just makes no sense.

May 5, 2014 6:46 AM in response to hawaiipt

You need a new SIM card, call your provider.

I have recently had the message return, now on the third SIM card and all is good.

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