okeykevin1

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Q: how do i activate a newly updated iphone 3gs saying no sim present

how do i activate a newly updated iphone 3gs saying no sim present... can anyone be of help

iPhone 3GS, iOS 6.1.3

Posted on Aug 28, 2013 3:21 AM

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Q: how do i activate a newly updated iphone 3gs saying no sim present

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by Ocean20,

Ocean20 Aug 28, 2013 3:23 AM in response to okeykevin1
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Aug 28, 2013 3:23 AM in response to okeykevin1

You need a sim in the phone to activate it
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by Ocean20,

Ocean20 Aug 28, 2013 3:24 AM in response to okeykevin1
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Aug 28, 2013 3:24 AM in response to okeykevin1

Place a sim in the phone and connect it to your computer with iTunes running and follow the activation assistant prompts
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by wjosten,

wjosten Aug 28, 2013 3:30 AM in response to okeykevin1
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Aug 28, 2013 3:30 AM in response to okeykevin1

Read here:

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4148
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by okeykevin1,

okeykevin1 Aug 28, 2013 8:09 AM in response to wjosten
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Aug 28, 2013 8:09 AM in response to wjosten

i have a sim card present in the phone yet its saying there is no sim card present in the phone you are trying to activate...pls what more can i do? am in Nigeria and i use MTN simcard. pls help
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by gdgmacguy,

gdgmacguy Aug 28, 2013 10:46 AM in response to okeykevin1
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Aug 28, 2013 10:46 AM in response to okeykevin1

Try a different SIM card.
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by KiltedTim,

KiltedTim Aug 28, 2013 10:47 AM in response to okeykevin1
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Aug 28, 2013 10:47 AM in response to okeykevin1

Odds are your phone was hacked or jailbroken to unlock it and updating has now bricked it.

Where EXACTLY did you get the phone?
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