Mega Frustrating: Cannot read sim card/restore error

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  1. wonderbutt, Apr 11, 2009

    wonderbutt macrumors member

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    Hi guys
    Tonight I had a convo cut short as the iPhone battery needed to be recharged (I did get a %10 battery power left" message.

    So, I get home, plug into iTunes and get a this:

    USB cable to iTunes in background, and message says:
    Restore Needed

    Iphone cannot send or receive calls. Restore from iTunes.
    www.apple.com/support

    Great. I have no idea why this idiotic message comes up. So I connect to iTunes again, and the error message on iTunes says: iTunes cannot activate your iPhone because it cannot find my sim card or a SIM PIN is required.
    Disconnect your iPhone, make sure the SIM is inserted correctly, tap unlock BLAH BLAH..

    I have NO SIM PIN.
    I cannot restore as the guys at Apple.com/support suggest because the SIM Card cannot be found.
    I have NOT unlocked this iPhone.
    I am very angry, and am close to smashing it into the wall.
    Any ideas as to hat is going on?


    iTunes 8.1.1
    IPhone 3G 16gb 2.2.1 firmware
     
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  2. Moi un Mouton, Apr 11, 2009

    Moi un Mouton macrumors 68000

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    Try popping the SIM card out, give it a gentle wipe, and pop it back in.
     
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  3. yhwhechad, Oct 22, 2009

    yhwhechad macrumors newbie

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    stuck

    i am having the exact samn problem it wont do anything and ive tried everything please someone help:confused::confused::confused::confused::mad:

    im on 3g 8gb 3.1.2
     
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  4. Shadow2k, Oct 22, 2009

    Shadow2k macrumors member

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    I had the same error about 2 months ago. The phone suddenly showed "iPhone cannot send or receive calls. Restore from iTunes" while driving home (even the GPS chip stopped to work :eek: :eek:).
    I wasn't able to restore it via itunes, nor did it work after doing a DFU reset. In the end I had to call Apple and they replaced the phone.

    (If I remember correctly, there should be small info button that is supposed to show you some info about the the phone/sim. In my case all fields were empty)

    Edit: iPhone 3G, 16GB
     
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  5. rtztgue, Jan 12, 2010

    rtztgue macrumors regular

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    Same problem here. Just called iphone tech support and they claim it is a hardware issue. Luckily my phone is under warranty so I am sending it in.

    3g 8gb 3.1.2
     
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