Hi guys I thought I’d post this with the hope I’m not the only one experiencing it. I successfully setup my at&t data plan last week and have been actively using mobile data. I am using the eSim capability and the physical SIM card tray is empty. It seems on an almost daily or semi daily basis, the iPad will give me a No Sim error, which even a reboot will not fix. The AT&T data plan still shows up under settings. I did find a fix - it’s an odd one. As soon as I pop open the physical sim tray, it quickly switches right back to at&t data and it works fine. Rinse and repeat about every day or so. I am on iOS 12.1.1 so am hoping maybe it’s just a bug in the beta but is anyone else experiencing this?
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2018 iPad Pro Cellular Issue - No Sim
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Mine doesn’t give a Sim error but the esim just stops working and like you if I eject the sim tray I immediately get cellular data back via the esim. I am also running 12.1.1 beta.
Ok thanks for replying. I think there must be a bug in 12.1.1 I highly doubt it’s just you and me. Will be interesting to see if there are others. I filed a feedback report as well. Hopefully they catch this in the next beta. Annoying to have to keep popping the sim tray every day!
Similar recent bug is if you are using a physical sim, the edit option randomly disappears in settings.app. Opening the sim tray immediately fixes it.
Definitely seems like some bugs to be worked out with the esim and iPad. At least being on the public beta we should see it sooner rather than later.
Given that iPad has had Esim for many years, sort of embarrassing that these cropped up now.
I’m using my UK iPP 11 with a physical sim and I get reception for about 5 seconds before getting no service. Not sure wha the problem is.
Appreciate you replying. Helps narrow this down to likely a 12.1.1 beta issue.
Ssong sorry about your issue that sounds a bit different. I’d try to visit your carrier if possible.
Interesting that I came across this thread. Got two new iPads for the the wife and me. Replacing a 10.5 and 9.7. Had a heck of a time getting them activated on AT&T. Both were just upgrades. My wife's new iPad has been working great on the eSIM. Mine worked and then lost cellular connection after a day (this was all last week). I took it to AT&T and they gave me a physical SIM. When I asked why it wouldn't work with an eSIM, the guy had no answer and said they didn't work with the eSIMs yet. Told him my wife's iPad works with the eSIM and our older iPads worked too. He then told me I could take it to the Apple Store to get it checked.
Long story short...I made an appt this week at the Genius Bar BUT my iPad is on 12.1.1 and my wife's is not. So...seeing this thread explains some things. Maybe I don't need that appt after all.
Long story short...I made an appt this week at the Genius Bar BUT my iPad is on 12.1.1 and my wife's is not. So...seeing this thread explains some things. Maybe I don't need that appt after all.
I dont get the error, but I frequently get no data error. I go to Cellular settings and it will look like it hasnt been activated and then a few seconds later it will load back everything. It does this a few times. As well discounting from wifi it takes about a minute to start using cellular data.
[doublepost=1552517219][/doublepost]So it’s March 13 2019 and it happened to me. Only worse because it keeps popping up and interrupting whatever I am doing. Opened a case with Apple on March 8. Being told even though I have express replacement I won’t get mine until possibly March 18 due to being on backorder. Which actually sucks since you can order one right now and get it delivered next day. Frustrated.
I’ve had my cellular 11” iPad running on the AT&T pre-paid plan on the built in e-sim for about 7 days now. I’ve used around 25GB of data with no problems so far. This is the first time using my e-sim, as I’ve just recently switched to AT&T pre-paid. Before I was using Verizon prepaid on my external SIM card.
I love the freedom of being unlocked, having an esim and external SIM card. And picking the carrier I want whenever I want to.
I hope this issue doesn’t happen to me though. So far so good here! Esim is really cool so far
I love the freedom of being unlocked, having an esim and external SIM card. And picking the carrier I want whenever I want to.
I hope this issue doesn’t happen to me though. So far so good here! Esim is really cool so far
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I was shocked when I had to exchange my 2018 12.9. I asked Apple if they could give me my SIM card. The Genius Bar tech opened it up and what do you know, no SIM card. I had no idea that AT$T used the e-sim when I transferred my data plan. I thought I an Apple SIM. Went and checked my wife’s 10.5 pro. No SIM in hers either.