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Q: iphone 5c RF problem

I bought a new iPhone 5c a couple of months ago. It has started developing problem getting network. All the time it shows 'searching...' - it is not that the signal is poor or unavailable - I get clear signal with my old Nokia (E75) with the same SIM card.

 

Please suggest what I can do?

iPhone 5c, iOS 7.1.1

Posted on Jun 1, 2014 8:29 PM

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Q: iphone 5c RF problem

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  • by Jason L,

    Jason L Jason L Jun 4, 2014 1:18 PM in response to askssh
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    Jun 4, 2014 1:18 PM in response to askssh

    Hi askssh,

     

    Welcome to Apple Support Communities!

     

    Take a look at the article below, it has a lot of great suggestions that can help you troubleshoot cellular service issues with your iPhone 5c.

     

    iPhone: Troubleshooting a cellular data connection

    http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3780

    Symptoms

    This article will help you troubleshoot these cellular data issues on your iPhone:

    • No connection over cellular network, but works over Wi-Fi
    • Unable to load pages in Safari
    • Unable to use email over cellular
    • Slow data connection over cellular
    • Intermittent cellular data connection
    • Unable to join 3G/4G/LTE network
    • "Unable to activate cellular data connection" alert message

     

    Resolution

    Follow these steps for help troubleshooting cellular data issues on your iPhone. After performing each step, please test to see if the issue is resolved.

    1. Toggle airplane mode: Tap Settings, turn airplane mode on, wait three seconds, and then turn off again.
    2. Restart your iPhone.
    3. Make sure that your software is up to date:
    4. Remove the SIM Card and reinsert it. Allow the iPhone to acquire the network again.
    5. If your SIM card has SIM PIN enabled, try turning it off: Tap Settings > Phone > SIM PIN.
    6. Try another location. If a different location works, but the original location still doesn't, contact your carrier to report the issue.
    7. Reset network settings: Tap Settings > General > Reset > Reset Network Settings.
    8. Restore the iPhone as new.
    9. Contact your carrier to:
      • Verify that the iPhone is properly set up on the account with the appropriate, current data plan.
      • Verify that there are no account-related blocks.
      • Find out if there are specific error messages in the carrier logs that could help determine why the issue is occurring.

    If none of the above steps resolves the issue, contact your carrier, make an appointment at an Apple Retail Store, or contact AppleCare to troubleshoot further.

    Note: If you are traveling internationally, you may need to turn data roaming on: Tap Settings > Cellular. Check with your carrier first to understand the cost of international data roaming.

     

    -Jason