Everyonce in a while my iPad with pop up a menu and say no sim card installed. It's in there. I have to go to settings and turn off and then turn on 3G data. Anyone else having this problem???
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No sim card issue!!!!
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I'd guess either your SIM card is losing contact or is defective.
I'd try removing and reinserting the SIM. If that doesn't resolve the issue, talk with your provider to get a replacement.
Of course it could be the iPad itself is damaged, but troubleshooting the SIM 1st is easier than replacing the iPad.
I'd try removing and reinserting the SIM. If that doesn't resolve the issue, talk with your provider to get a replacement.
Of course it could be the iPad itself is damaged, but troubleshooting the SIM 1st is easier than replacing the iPad.
I have this issue now and then. I notice it most when my iPad is in landscape mode and the side that the SIM is on points towards the floor.
I usually just eject it and pop it back in and it doesn't do it again for a while.
It's irritating, but it's not a big enough deal to me to chase after a solution (yet).
I usually just eject it and pop it back in and it doesn't do it again for a while.
It's irritating, but it's not a big enough deal to me to chase after a solution (yet).
Just take it back to apple and get a new one. There have been a few cases of bad SIM slots in the new microSIM iDevices.
Tell the genius what is up and you'll probably get a new one.
Tell the genius what is up and you'll probably get a new one.
Just take it back to apple and get a new one. There have been a few cases of bad SIM slots in the new microSIM iDevices.
Tell the genius what is up and you'll probably get a new one.
Actually, you'll probably get a refurb... not a new one. Just clarifying.
i just have been dealing with it...
and Scott-n-Houston. i just goto setting and turn on and off airplane mode... and it works fine.... so far this is my only complaint with the ipad.... other than no 4.0 os yet... but thats soon...
and Scott-n-Houston. i just goto setting and turn on and off airplane mode... and it works fine.... so far this is my only complaint with the ipad.... other than no 4.0 os yet... but thats soon...
i just have been dealing with it...
and Scott-n-Houston. i just goto setting and turn on and off airplane mode... and it works fine.... so far this is my only complaint with the ipad.... other than no 4.0 os yet... but thats soon...
Ah. Thanks for the tip! I can't believe I haven't tried that yet.
Sim failure
My sim card crapped out totally...registered no service whe I knew I was in range. Luckily I was in town and close to an Apple store. They popped in a brandy new sim card and I'm good to go. Biggest irritation is that I wanted the 3G while on vacation in Maine and could find NO SERVICE in the WHOLE STATE which is ridiculous but it was probably just the little card in pre-total-failure mode. I paid 15 bucks largely to get service while away and got zip...nothing. Watch this issue...sim card failure should be discussed.
My sim card crapped out totally...registered no service whe I knew I was in range. Luckily I was in town and close to an Apple store. They popped in a brandy new sim card and I'm good to go. Biggest irritation is that I wanted the 3G while on vacation in Maine and could find NO SERVICE in the WHOLE STATE which is ridiculous but it was probably just the little card in pre-total-failure mode. I paid 15 bucks largely to get service while away and got zip...nothing. Watch this issue...sim card failure should be discussed.
My sim card crapped out totally...registered no service whe I knew I was in range. Luckily I was in town and close to an Apple store. They popped in a brandy new sim card and I'm good to go. Biggest irritation is that I wanted the 3G while on vacation in Maine and could find NO SERVICE in the WHOLE STATE which is ridiculous but it was probably just the little card in pre-total-failure mode. I paid 15 bucks largely to get service while away and got zip...nothing. Watch this issue...sim card failure should be discussed.
Did you check the coverage map? Because, I'm not seeing (much) 3G in Maine... In fact, it looks like most of the coverage isn't even AT&T!
http://www.wireless.att.com/coverag...at=42.7129359375&lon=-72.65181562499998&sci=3
No clue if that link will work. With all that edge, you might as well have had no coverage because the iPad bites on edge!
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