Resolved iPhone won't activate...

[marco113]

Hi!



I Currently own an iPhone 5c. I use it as an iPod because the SIM card reader (whatever the name is) is broken. My iPhone lagged a lot so I restored it to give it a new start. But when I tried to activate my phone, I couldn't because I needed a SIM Card to activate it. I have a SIM card, but the reader is broken. How do I activate it? Thanks!

 

[Applejuiced]

Hi!



I Currently own an iPhone 5c. I use it as an iPod because the SIM card reader (whatever the name is) is broken. My iPhone lagged a lot so I restored it to give it a new start. But when I tried to activate my phone, I couldn't because I needed a SIM Card to activate it. I have a SIM card, but the reader is broken. How do I activate it? Thanks!

The SIM card reader is broken and you decided to restore it?
Why?
Without the phone being able to read a sim it will never activate.
You either fix that hardware issue or stuck with a paperweight.

 

[Lobwedgephil]

Can't activate without a sim card.

 

[marco113]

The SIM card reader is broken and you decided to restore it?
Why?
Without the phone being able to read a sim it will never activate.
You either fix that hardware issue or stuck with a paperweight.

How much does it cost to buy a new reader?

 

[marco113]

And this is the only way out?

 

[Applejuiced]

How much does it cost to buy a new reader?

Not sure, check on ebay or online.
You will attempt to repair it yourself?
And yes that is the only way to activate it and be able to get into the home screen.
If it cannot read a sim it will not get passed the activation screen.

 

[marco113]

Does a USB soldering iron do it when you solder/unsolder the component?

 

[marco113]

I did it! I've been able to activate it without SIMcard. Thanks to all nevertheless!

 

[C DM]

I did it! I've been able to activate it without SIMcard. Thanks to all nevertheless!

And you able to do it how exactly?

 

[Applejuiced]

And you able to do it how exactly?

Alien technology
And the newbie disappeared in the skies...

 

[Cutiekitty92]

I did it! I've been able to activate it without SIMcard. Thanks to all nevertheless!

Was it because you needed data to activate it?

 

[Applejuiced]

Most likely we will never know.
Flyby newbie thread with no valuable input for future reference. Very common lately here
Especially like threads about icloud locked iphones and how can they get in without the owners apple ID and password.