iPhone won’t connect to cell service. All it says is no service or searching for the past 2 days
I’ve tried network reset. Taking out the SIM card. And turning it off and on. Only works on WiFi.
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Hello mattfromtehachapi.
If I'm understanding correctly, your iPhone is not able to connect to cellular. I will be glad to assist. You have already performed some great trouble shooting steps.
Let's try these additional step below, from our article: If you see No Service or Searchingonyour iPhone or iPad
Cheers.Check for a Carrier Settings update
To manually check for and install a carrier settings update:
- Make sure that your device is connected to a Wi-Fi or cellular network.
- Tap Settings > General > About. If an update is available, you'll see an option to update your carrier settings.
- To see the version of carrier settings on your device, tap Settings > General > About and look next to Carrier.
If you insert a new SIM card into your iPhone or iPad, you need to download the carrier settings for your new carrier.
Update your iPhone or iPad
Update your iPhone or iPad to the latest version of iOS.
Contact your carrier
Issues with your carrier or account might affect your service. Contact your carrier to:
- Verify that your account is active and in good standing.
- Make sure there are no outages in your area.
- Check that your device isn't blocked from receiving cellular services and is set up with the right data plan.
If you still can't connect to a cellular network, and have confirmed with your carrier that there isn't an issue with your account or network, try restoring your device.