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MicroCell not working after download of ios5

Since downloading ios5 can't connect to MicroCell no matter what I try. Been on the phone with AT&T all morning.

iPhone 4, iOS 5

Posted on Oct 18, 2011 1:51 PM

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Oct 19, 2011 8:37 AM in response to RobNYC

I have unplugged all my cable boxes and routers and reset them all (this worked for some folks), i have reset my netowrk settings on phone, enabled and disabled 3G, deleted my MicroCell and then added it on again, all these things STILL don't work for me.But give those a try. Let me know if anything else pops up for you to try or that works.

Oct 20, 2011 7:00 AM in response to RobNYC

you should make sure all your music is on your computer first. and do a back up before you restore. then when you restore you can restore "from back up" I will just say that even though i connected to MicroCell after doing that now this morning it is not connected. there is defeinitely a serious glitch here. Apple help!!!!

Nov 5, 2011 10:48 PM in response to RobNYC

I downloaded os 5 to my iPhone 4 and the "searching" started appearing instead of "microcell." like most of the folks who have experienced the problem, I can get "microcell" to display on iPhone by going to airplane mode and back. However, on further exam, I've found out that the iPhone remains connected to the microcell even though it says "searching." the next time anyone reading these posts finds that their microcell connection has gone to "searching," just make a call and it'll go through AND the "microcell" then reappears and replaces "searching."

I also called my iPhone while it read "searching" and my iPhone did ring. So, it appears (at least for me) that the microcell + iPhone connection is fine. But, since the os5 download, it just occasionally pops up the "searching" message with no logical explanation. Nonetheless, you'd think AT&T and Apple would get a fix for this annoyance.

Nov 10, 2011 6:55 AM in response to TheNetEngineer

I removed the Mcell from my ATT account and readded it. Seems to almost made no effect. I have reboot the phone, removed the SIM card and reseat it. I am almost 100% postive this is a IOS 5 BUG. Please let me know if some one finds a permanent solution. Appears the workaround is to turn airplane mode on and then off to get the device to connect the MCell

Nov 10, 2011 11:43 AM in response to k51

Any word if iOS 5.0.1 addresses this bug? I called both ATT and Apple. Neither was very helpful. ATT had me delete/re-activate my microcell. No change. Apple had me reset my phone to factory defaults and then restore a backup... no change.


I just upgraded to iOS 5.0.1 and I'm watching to see if I lose connection.


BTW... how do you restore back to iOS4? Resetting and restoring a backup doesn't do that.

Nov 10, 2011 12:16 PM in response to GMM

Please post if 5.0.1 is a fix.


If others who have the microcell problem post here and on AT&T boards and call both support lines, maybe we'll get some fix. Again, for me, microcell worked fine with ios4 and still works fine with an android phone I have. I think we all agree that every suggested action from support does nothing.

MicroCell not working after download of ios5

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