New out of the box iPhone 5 16GB worked for an hour or so and ever since says No SIM installed. I've rebooted, Reset Network settings, ejected the tray and nothing works.
Anyone else having this issue?
What carrier?
VZW or ATT.
I just got my iPhone 5 right out of the box and I'm having the same issue. It says "no sim card installed" "insert a valid sim with no pin lock to activate iphone" I can't even activate the phone. At least you had 1 hour of playtime. I was told by apple and AT&T to go to AT&T store for a replacement sim cArd
Had the same problem with my VZW iPhone 5. I popped out the sim tray with a paper clip, made sure it was seated correctly and reinserted it. Problem was solved.
Same problem as OP, recurring, although power cycling the phone brings back AT&T.
A1429: AT&T 16 GB iPhone 5 (about 16 hours since UPS delivered it).
Called AppleCare and was told I need to go to the AT&T store to get a new SIM.
Same issue on Verizon wireless. Intermittently working now after taking card out three times.
Happy to report that my phone is now working. AT&T store changed the SIM card.
Had the same problem right out of the box on a preorder UPS delivery (AT&T). Spent nearly an hour on the telephone with both Apple Care and AT&T with no solution. Finally went to local AT&T retail store and after two visits hours apart they installed a new SIM card and it's been fine since. But it turned out to be a huge hassle and waist of time.
Hey, just got mine and had the same problem. I sanded down the sim card to the right specs and when I inserted the sim, it wasn't recognized. After trying it a few times and flicking the little drawer in to the slot, it worked. You may need to wiggle a bit with the sim and try a few different positions.
I got my new iphone 5 on Saturday; twice today I've gotten a No SIM message. After restarting phone, it works----until it gives me the message again. The AT&T salesperson told me to come back and exchange phones. I am not happy----
I get the NO SIM message but my phone works fine with the message (data, txts, phone calls, all working). I can reset it and the error falls off (for awhile at least) but then comes back. Phone continues to work. Bought a 65GB Sprint phone @ Best Buy. It sounds like everybody else's phone actually stops working when you get that "NO SIM" message.
Mine is Verizon... Had to open the tray back and forth like 10 times before it started working... Not sure how long it will hold...
Like many of you I stepped through all the same troubleshooting steps along with Verizon support. While waiting on the phone I trimmed the edge of the plastic mold - no result.
The last thing I tried was an old trick used on the Nintendo cartridges - I broke out an eraser from a number 2 pencil and erased the residue from the mini sim card. Now its working great and I've had no more issues.
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I hope this helps 🙂
Mine is doing this too, the network is Orange/EE in the UK. I'm going to ask them for a new sim and see if that works.
My 32gb vzw also had no sim issue i removed and reinserted many times the device didnt work apple genius looked at it and it was a hardware issue. Gave me new one and kept the sim card but had to call vzw to reactivate the phone
Iphone 5, No SIM message
