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iPhone 4 Message:SIM Required (in phone that has no SIM card slot)

I have a Verizon iPhone 4 (CDMA), model A1349, which has no SIM card. It has never had a SIM card. There is no place to put a SIM card in. This is my phone and worked perfectly since I purchased it new. I bought a new iPhone 6 for myself and want to put this phone on my son's phone line. We have spent hours with Verizon and they cannot help us. When we try to do something with this phone we get the message: "SIM Required - Please insert a SIM card" "Try Again." Like I said - there is no SIM card. This model iPhone has no place to insert a SIM card. We are completely and utterly at a loss. Any idea how to get past this? Thanks.

Mac Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.3), 48 GB 1333 MHz DDR23 FB

Posted on Jan 25, 2015 9:42 AM

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Issac-i

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Oct 12, 2015 2:43 PM in response to Lawrence Finch

maybe it's old topic ' 8 months ago
but now i faced same issue with sprint CDMA iPhone 4

Oct 12, 2015 2:47 PM in response to Issac-i

I haven't heard of a problem with Sprint, unless they did the same dingbat thing that Verizon did, unlocking all phones remotely, forgetting that CDMA-only phones can't be unlocked. Try checking for a carrier update: Go to Settings/General/About. If there is a carrier data update available a dialog will appear after a few seconds offering to install it.

iPhone 4 Message:SIM Required (in phone that has no SIM card slot)