iPad 2 with iOS 8.0.2 - still no service

I have upgraded to 8.1 and finally have complete success! I have not lost the connection to AT&T for about 30 hours. Other issues I was having (such as the ipad just turning off) seem resolved too. I'm pretty confident that my connectivity issues are resolved with this upgrade because I was not able to maintain a cellular connection once the ipad was put to sleep.

Thanks Grfff, that workaround was just what I needed .. it is happening to almost daily and this is so much faster than the whole switch off/on

cheers ! 😀

THe 8.1 works for me too. In 36 hours no signs of mess! I mean, the no service problem may have been soved.

Yesterday I went to my Apple Store to cry out my frustration. They suggested updating to 8.1 - and as the situation can't get worse I did yesterday evening.

Believe it or not: seems to work! No service issue since then, and my iPad runs a lot faster than with 8.0.2

So, if you're frustrated, give 8.1 a try...

IT ACTUALLY WORKS!!!

8.1 seriously seems to have solved the connectivity problem! I am once again a free man.
😁

Same here. It seems to have solved the problem.

Agreed, problem solved for me with 8.1.0

Update:

My iPad 2 connectivity worked flawlessly from the day I installed 8.1.1 on 21 Oct until Sunday 30 Nov. At that point I again lost carrier connectivity. I checked with my carrier (3.ie) to make sure my account wasn't suspended for non-payment or something, as I had been away for a few weeks and I thought perhaps I had neglected to pay my bill. I never thought for a moment that the old 8.0.1 issue could be back.

Unfortunately it is back. If I leave the iPad idle for any appreciable length of time I loose connectivity. The old tricks of switching (in landscape mode only) to Airplane Mode and back, or opening iCloud Settings to force a network search no longer work. As of today, the only way to resolve the issue and get connectivity back is a full power-off or reset.

A week after this went wrong Apple quietly released 8.1.2. Aha! I thought. They've broken something and are bringing out a quick fix. I updated to 8.1.2 yesterday, but no joy - the connectivity bug is still there. Anybody else in trouble?

I am also running 8.1.2 with no success to this problem.

Annoyingly after having cell service (Bell Canada) without problem since the first release of iOS 8, today I get the dreaded "No Service" on my iPad 2. :/

Tried everything to no avail and get a message stating, "Restricted Network. Your selected cellular network is restricted. Choose another network in Settings" which ofcourse gets me nowhere.

I had same problem at around that time with my iPhone, I sent complaint to Apple about it (I originally thought it was Vodafone problem, as I have a SureSignal Box, as reception at home is shocking... but then noticed NO SERVICE happening anywhere and everywhere). I gain some comfort seeing it wasn't just me..... meaning I always think Ive done something wrong, got a damaged iPhone etc, so to see others saying similar makes me realise... Im not just a dumb blonde after all! The experience has made me decide NOT to UPDATE software