Hey guies,
Just got my GNEX in the mail today, popped my sim card in, turned it on, and I get this BS "no sim card." After taking the sim card out and putting it back in I got it to work eventually. However, after updating to 4.0.4, it stopped working again.
I'm on SM.
What do?
Try a new sim card. If problem still persists, exchange phone.
butter and jelly please...
Popped a T-Mobile sim card in, and it started working. Doesn't recognize the Simple Mobile sim tho, but my other 3 phones do... I noticed the SP sim is a little smaller too, just a tiny but smaller. Maybe the contact aren't lining up.
any suggestions?
You must be mad getting your phone and having it not work. Mine officially shipped today. Try moving your simcard into different positions. You said sm Sim is smaller so maybe push it up more if that makes sense?
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Call Simple Mobile and ask for a new sim. You should be able to keep your number
moeahmad1995 said:
You must be mad getting your phone and having it not work. Mine officially shipped today. Try moving your simcard into different positions. You said sm Sim is smaller so maybe push it up more if that makes sense?
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You don't know man...
harveydent said:
Call Simple Mobile and ask for a new sim. You should be able to keep your number
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Thanks. I just tried that but got tired of waiting 30 mins only to be transferred and forced to wait another 30... gonna try tomorrow... if they aren't closed.
Obviously the sim is defective...
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chancy319 said:
Obviously the sim is defective...
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EXCEPT for that fact that it works in every other phone that I tried...
iArtisan said:
EXCEPT for that fact that it works in every other phone that I tried...
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It doesn't matter. It's defective. I had a bad SIM for over a year (didn't know I could just replace it). It didn't work at all on my Android phone but worked on every other phone I tried just fine. I had to restart my phone into airplane mode and wait about 20-30 seconds before it would work. When I got my Nexus it didn't work at all so I finally replaced the SIM and it works just fine. So just replace it.
I tried another sim in my GNex and saw this issue temporarily. I also use simple mobile, like the cheap plan but hate the custservice.
Try this...take the battery out then the sim. Put the sim in then the battery and power on. I then toggled wifi a couple times and it detected the sim.
I have not seen the problem again but have only removed the sim once since then.
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Andie00 said:
It doesn't matter. It's defective. I had a bad SIM for over a year (didn't know I could just replace it). It didn't work at all on my Android phone but worked on every other phone I tried just fine. I had to restart my phone into airplane mode and wait about 20-30 seconds before it would work. When I got my Nexus it didn't work at all so I finally replaced the SIM and it works just fine. So just replace it.
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worked on my android G2x and GS2.
johninsf said:
I tried another sim in my GNex and saw this issue temporarily. I also use simple mobile, like the cheap plan but hate the custservice.
Try this...take the battery out then the sim. Put the sim in then the battery and power on. I then toggled wifi a couple times and it detected the sim.
I have not seen the problem again but have only removed the sim once since then.
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Thanks ill try that. :thumbup:
UPDATE: didn't work .
Ended up just cutting it from the bottom a little so the contacts would line up. Working like a charm
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iArtisan said:
EXCEPT for that fact that it works in every other phone that I tried...
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Well if it doesn't work on the GNex, it's defective.
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It's working perfectly fine now, thank you.
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been using the the phone for a few days and suddenly stopped picking up signal or network connectivity. i have tried hard reset, rooting and even check my imei and its clean not blocked what do. halp.
saw01 said:
been using the the phone for a few days and suddenly stopped picking up signal or network connectivity. i have tried hard reset, rooting and even check my imei and its clean not blocked what do. halp.
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U need a new simcard.... Go to a corporate store they'll give u 1 for free... Happened to me b4
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mightymike889 said:
U need a new simcard.... Go to a corporate store they'll give u 1 for free... Happened to me b4
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nope my sim card is working on my old galaxy s vibrant. this just happened out of the blue. don't know what else to do really lost.
saw01 said:
nope my sim card is working on my old galaxy s vibrant. this just happened out of the blue. don't know what else to do really lost.
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Go to Tmobile...
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saw01 said:
nope my sim card is working on my old galaxy s vibrant. this just happened out of the blue. don't know what else to do really lost.
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I concur on going to T-Mobile and getting a new sim card for free.
In the least it sounds like your card works partially, so why not get a new fully functional one...
I had the EXACT same thing happen to me.
Call tmobile and have them send you a replacement phone--it was the only thing that worked.
(mine happened within a day of sim unlocking my phone...no clue if there was a connection).
tmobile WILL replace your phone, even if you bought it on craigslist. When the guy tells you 'no', tell them you would like to speak with someone about canceling your account.
Tell that person your story--how you are a good customer, how this phone was working, doesn't work now, etc...
Tell them that AT&T (true) will replace a phone you bought on craigslist, as long as it was an ATT phone and still under warranty.
This worked for me.
Worst case, you can send it back to samsung (but they won't send you a replacement...you have to send it in)
Good luck!
Hello,
just out of the blue my phone can't make any calls or texts. It keeps failing on either of those two, occasionally, I could get one text or call to go through and then it stops working again. I checked and there was full signal at the time, IMEI is still there. I flashed leaked jb roms and cm10 and they both have problems. But the sim when inserted into my unlocked one x works just fine. Does anybody know how I can fix this problem?
Thanks,
Where did you buy your s3?
psykhotic said:
Where did you buy your s3?
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I bought it from costco. Does it appear that my sim is toast?
Yeah try another sim Costco has good return policy if it is bad
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well thanks for the reply guys. I did an odin back to stock. and same problem. I may need to have it either the phone or the sim replaced ;(
ws2112 said:
I bought it from costco. Does it appear that my sim is toast?
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I have the same problem, in what way do you refer in sim toast? THe sim card or tray where the sim card is placed?
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I have the same problem, in what way do you refer in sim toast? THe sim card or tray where the sim card is placed?
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depends does it read other sims but not yours? does it not read any sims at all? you can break it down from there.
Hey,
I cut down my old sim to micro and it worked fine. I popped it out and there was no issue with it but now when I inserted my Rogers sim, It wont come out. I am not sure if I should go hard at it or just take it in store since its still under warranty. Not sure if they will this :s and also, i tried the toothpick thing and that doesnt seem to work. if anyone has any other suggestion, it will be great help!
Thanks
djaswal said:
Hey,
I cut down my old sim to micro and it worked fine. I popped it out and there was no issue with it but now when I inserted my Rogers sim, It wont come out. I am not sure if I should go hard at it or just take it in store since its still under warranty. Not sure if they will this :s and also, i tried the toothpick thing and that doesnt seem to work. if anyone has any other suggestion, it will be great help!
Thanks
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Try using a soft eraser. Don't press down too hard with the pencil, and push the sim card out. This worked for me. Good luck.
I have used a straight pin to push it forward.
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Hello my friends, I have crazy situation on my phone, I bought a T-Mobile Galaxy S3 and when I put my sim card it won't recognize the phone will not detect the Sim card, I tried many sim cards, I take to T-Mobile store and they coudnt do anything at all, it simply wont detect sim, it says insert sim, what do you guys saggest? sim card slide is broken or what do you think... thanks for your help
Sounds like it might be a blocked imei.
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how they blocked imei?
Towle said:
Sounds like it might be a blocked imei.
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How they blocked, when I check phones IMEI I can see it, so T-Mobile can actually blocked the phone so people shouldn't use it? is that mean I can use Att Sim card?
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How they blocked, when I check phones IMEI I can see it, so T-Mobile can actually blocked the phone so people shouldn't use it? is that mean I can use Att Sim card?
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Yes t mobile can block the imei if the phone has been stolen or not paid for completely and the person stopped paying installments on it they can block the imei. But no this does not mean you can use it on att unless you unlock it or flash as people call it
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I think they did not blocked it...
atlprettygirl2145 said:
Yes t mobile can block the imei if the phone has been stolen or not paid for completely and the person stopped paying installments on it they can block the imei. But no this does not mean you can use it on att unless you unlock it or flash as people call it
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So how I know whether tmobile blocked? the phone should anyway read the sim card right? or if they blocked the IMEI number phone can not detect the sim
Where did you buy the phone from? I suggest you get it replaced.
bishaarcc said:
Hello my friends, I have crazy situation on my phone, I bought a T-Mobile Galaxy S3 and when I put my sim card it won't recognize the phone will not detect the Sim card, I tried many sim cards, I take to T-Mobile store and they coudnt do anything at all, it simply wont detect sim, it says insert sim, what do you guys saggest? sim card slide is broken or what do you think... thanks for your help
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I had a similar problem with my old Galaxy S2 and it turned out to be a bad Sim card slot. You should go to a nearby cell phone store and have them check it. It usually costs around $30 dollars to fix. You can also check if its a bad sim card by inserting it on a different phone and see if it gives you the same error.
Honestly tmobile would of helped more if you bought it from them. While yeah it might be a simple sim lot issue or maybe your putting it the wrong way who knows lol. By guess would be you bought it from a person and they messed it up then try to sale it to you, but really if it was from a store just get it replaced.
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Has been fixed!
Adrian b said:
I had a similar problem with my old Galaxy S2 and it turned out to be a bad Sim card slot. You should go to a nearby cell phone store and have them check it. It usually costs around $30 dollars to fix. You can also check if its a bad sim card by inserting it on a different phone and see if it gives you the same error.
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Absolutely, thanks a lot, the problem was the sim card slot, they replaced it and it cost 75 dollars, still great I can at least use the phone now... thanks everyone who halped me, and thanks everyone who also viewed this page... thanks all and finally my phone works!
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Absolutely, thanks a lot, the problem was the sim card slot, they replaced it and it cost 75 dollars, still great I can at least use the phone now... thanks everyone who halped me, and thanks everyone who also viewed this page... thanks all and finally my phone works!
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Glad you got it working and it wasn't a bad imei.
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Just bought this phone... the power button doesn't work but that's another issue. The IMEI is fine, and the guy said the phone was unlocked. It is on 4.2.2 CM10... When I put in my T-mobile sim card, it does say there is a SIM but it refuses to register on any network. The SIM is fine (works on my other phone) so it is not a defective SIM. I have set the APN to epc.tmobile.com and everything, but when I go to mobile networks and try automatic registration, it attempts to register for a few minutes then says that the SIM won't allow me to register.
Like I said I checked and the IMEI is clean, phone not stolen... Any ideas?
imranh101 said:
Just bought this phone... the power button doesn't work but that's another issue. The IMEI is fine, and the guy said the phone was unlocked. It is on 4.2.2 CM10... When I put in my T-mobile sim card, it does say there is a SIM but it refuses to register on any network. The SIM is fine (works on my other phone) so it is not a defective SIM. I have set the APN to epc.tmobile.com and everything, but when I go to mobile networks and try automatic registration, it attempts to register for a few minutes then says that the SIM won't allow me to register.
Like I said I checked and the IMEI is clean, phone not stolen... Any ideas?
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i have the same problem, except im in canada
Bump because I'm still having trouble. I restored to a 4.1.2 odexed/zipaligned Stock ROM and I'm still having trouble. I see a circle with a line through it in the status bar but that's the only indication of anything. Pulling down status bar doesn't show me anything and playing with mobile network settings doesnt even seem to be be giving me any error messages. SIM still works fine in my other phone and the note 2 is still clean imei...
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Bump because I'm still having trouble. I restored to a 4.1.2 odexed/zipaligned Stock ROM and I'm still having trouble. I see a circle with a line through it in the status bar but that's the only indication of anything. Pulling down status bar doesn't show me anything and playing with mobile network settings doesnt even seem to be be giving me any error messages. SIM still works fine in my other phone and the note 2 is still clean imei...
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Ok what phone carrier is it from? AT&T it T-Mobile? Sounds like a AT&T GN2.. did you try to flash another modem the newest release??
That might help you problem!
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Bajanman said:
Ok what phone carrier is it from? AT&T it T-Mobile? Sounds like a AT&T GN2.. did you try to flash another modem the newest release??
That might help you problem!
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It is an AT&T Galaxy Note 2, I'm trying to use T-Mobile on it. I didn't flash any modems.
imranh101 said:
It is an AT&T Galaxy Note 2, I'm trying to use T-Mobile on it. I didn't flash any modems.
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You can start here to try to put the phone back to stock.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43514894
Then go here to unlock!:thumbup:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34661189
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Bajanman said:
You can start here to try to put the phone back to stock.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43514894
Then go here to unlock!:thumbup:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34661189
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Welp... The bad news is that my power button is broken, meaning I can't turn on the phone (pulled battery and no way to get it past the "charing" screen) until I have fixed that.
The good news is... there is no good news...
So yeah, I guess I need to order the replacement part (it looks quite simple to fix, no ungluing/gluing required) so I will repair it myself then get on this next matter (SIM card not working)
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Welp... The bad news is that my power button is broken, meaning I can't turn on the phone (pulled battery and no way to get it past the "charing" screen) until I have fixed that.
The good news is... there is no good news...
So yeah, I guess I need to order the replacement part (it looks quite simple to fix, no ungluing/gluing required) so I will repair it myself then get on this next matter (SIM card not working)
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Wow ok. Sounds like a world of problems!:banghead:.
Probably why they got rid of it. Lol
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Bajanman said:
Wow ok. Sounds like a world of problems!:banghead:.
Probably why they got rid of it. Lol
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Yeah, I figure as much... I figured I was getting a deal at $240 since a power button would cost about $10 to replace, but now it's a whole nother issue....
Popped the phone open and the power button is unbelieveably easy to replace. Like the easiest fix I have ever seen in my life.
So I ordered the part ($4 shipped, should be here by friday) and will be able to fix that.
I figure if nothing else I can sell it as AT&T phone and just buy a T-Mobile one.
Lol..
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imranh101 said:
It is an AT&T Galaxy Note 2, I'm trying to use T-Mobile on it. I didn't flash any modems.
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Are you planning to use T-Mobile's UMTS network or AWS network?
To use AWS band you need to follow this thread.
ruinkhan said:
Are you planning to use T-Mobile's UMTS network or AWS network?
To use AWS band you need to follow this thread.
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I see. But I figure even without flashing that I should at least get 2g/Edge, right? I wasnt even getting that