Q: Reactivating iPhone 5 with previous sim from my carrier does NOT work
I have an old iPhone 5 that I recently cancelled service from my old carrier. I was able to remove the SIM and the phone worked with wifi only just fine for about 2 months. This is what I want to do; just use the thing as a wifi device.
Now I've updated iOS to 9.3.2 and the phone asks for the old SIM again to reactivate the phone. I put the SIM in and...nothing. I try to reactivate the phone with iTunes and iTunes says the same thing...I need a SIM in the phone. But I have a SIM in the phone! My original carrier's old SIM!
What gives?
iPhone 5, iOS 9.3.2
Posted on May 25, 2016 11:31 PM
Take a look at this article, it may help you. If you can't activate your iPhone - Apple Support
Posted on May 25, 2016 11:39 PM