So I bought an unblocked Iphone I USA while I was on vacation..So when I arrived to the hotel I tried to see if it was working correctly, so I connected it to my laptop. The phone turned on and the following error appeared: "No sim card installed. Insert a valid SIM with no PIN lock to activate Iphone". As I did not have my sim card with me, I decided to turn off the Iphone till I returned to my country. Now, When I inserted my sim and connected the phone to my personal computer, the same message appears, and i cant figure out how to use my iphone... Any advice? What am i doing wrong???
have you tried another sim? Also you can take it to an apple genius bar they tend to fix all problems for free. In some cases here they just swaped out the phones no questions asked.
No I can not insert another sim. Forgot to explain that the size of my original sim is different from the iphone one, so I had to cut it (do not have to explain it all went wrong) Today I went to my cell phone provider and did not have extra sims (wtf).. I will need to wait a week for restocks of sim, and now i cant use my other cell
right, okay, oaky, ... i understand now. You need a micro sim card, cutting up the normal sim to fit in is not recomended. And as you just have proved on how it can go wrong. Go to you Network provider and ask them to give you a new micro sim. Normaly its a small charge to get it replaced. good luck
So, the problem is that I have incorrectly cut the sim, or I am making anythign wrong when inserting the sim and connecting to itunes?
yeah you should not cut the sim. Some people have done it you just have to be very careful if you do cause if it dosn't connect then sim is stuffed. http://lifehacker.com/5532554/trim-a-sim-card-into-a-microsim-for-ipads-and-other-devices another way of cutting it down i heard was using nail clippers to gett nice edges cut. Again its just better to get the new micro sim from the supplyer.
Alright, so you got an "unblocked" iPhone 4 while you were on vacation? When you say "unblocked", do you mean unlocked or jailbroken? Most iPhones are locked to either AT&T or Verizon depending on whether you get the GSM or CDMA version. Since you have a SIM card slot that means you have a GSM version. If you put your foreign non-AT&T SIM in there and it does not validate it, that means that the phone has not been unlocked. Either you got ripped off by the person selling that to you or your phone is jailbroken, not unlocked.
I still think you just need a new working sim(micro Sim). Let us know how you go when you get a new sim and if it works
No wayy XD I have played angry birds several times and I do not know why I cant find it amusing.. its kind of bored.. Ive downloaded it but just erased
Yeaa i know, but i really dont like it. Have downloaded a couple right now.. I really recommend oven escape
I find the simpler games are the best oh phones, just something to pass the time. Also if you have jailbroken definatly get your hands on a GBA rom.
I mainly use Facebook, MSN, and AIM sometimes. I usually only spend like 10 mins max if Im playing a short game or something xD I only have the free versions of games so most of the time it gets boring rather quickly xD
I am going to jailbreak it soon.. I do not what kind of games I like.. Maybe sports like rugby or football.. I also like one called nuts and ovenbreak
Lol well once jailbroken, download whatever you want with installous, if you don't like you can easily get rid.