there is no sim card installed in the iphone you are attempting to activate. please disconnect and insert a sim card in the iphone

I restored iOS in my 3GS iphone. It has been listed under DEVICES of the iTune window but a massege is saying there is no sim card installed in the iphone you are attempting to activate. what shall i do to activate my iphone?

iPhone 3GS

Posted on Apr 19, 2012 4:46 PM

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Apr 24, 2012 10:10 PM in response to gdgmacguy

Hi,


I applied for ATT unlock process and got the email with the instructions as shown below. Followed the same steps, but I am still seeing the

there is no sim card installed in the iphone you are attempting to activate. please disconnect and insert a sim card in the iphone"


Please help!



Thank you for contacting AT&T Customer Care about unlocking your iPhone. We have reviewed your request and confirmed that you are eligible to have the requested iPhone unlocked.

To complete the unlock, simply:

1. Open iTunes on your Mac or PC and verify that you have internet connectivity.

2. Connect your iPhone using the dock connector to USB cable that came with your iPhone.

3. Backup and restore your iPhone using iTunes .

For information on backup and restore, please visit http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414.

4. After restoring, your iPhone will be unlocked.

Additional information on unlocking can be found at http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3198.

For questions regarding AT&T’s wireless service and iPhone, please visit the Phone/Device Learning Center. We thank you for your continued business and look forward to providing you with the best customer service.

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there is no sim card installed in the iphone you are attempting to activate. please disconnect and insert a sim card in the iphone

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