Put tmobile SIM in Verizon phone - NO SIM

[skimcpip]

I've routinely used tmobile sims in vzw iPhones before without incident but my vzw iPhone 6 is telling me it doesn't register a sim and I can't continue setup. Any help?

 

[travis64]

That really sucks....thought Verizon iPhones were all unlocked

 

[skimcpip]

They always were in the past. I still think they are but Apple seems to have put some software into the phone where you have to at least activate it on vzw first.

 

[Esoom]

IIRC, Verizon had cut a time limited deal with the FCC to leave their LTE capable phones unlocked when they purchased a regional carrier in the SouthEast, that deal's clock must have run outl...

 

[skimcpip]

IIRC, Verizon had cut a time limited deal with the FCC to leave their LTE capable phones unlocked when they purchased a regional carrier in the SouthEast, that deal's clock must have run outl...

Hm. Didn't know it was time limited. Guess I'm screwed now.

 

[0007776]

IIRC, Verizon had cut a time limited deal with the FCC to leave their LTE capable phones unlocked when they purchased a regional carrier in the SouthEast, that deal's clock must have run outl...

I don't have any reason to not believe you, but do you have a source that says that the FCC requirement only lasted for a certain period of time?

 

[skimcpip]

I don't have any reason to not believe you, but do you have a source that says that the FCC requirement only lasted for a certain period of time?

It's weird...who ever started this thread on reddit doesn't seem to have any issues. http://www.reddit.com/r/apple/comments/2gvryo/put_a_tmobile_sim_in_a_friends_verizon_iphone_6/

 

[kendu2412]

Take sim out, reboot and put sim back. Done

 

[skimcpip]

Take sim out, reboot and put sim back. Done

Pretty sure I tried this but will try again.

 

[bwsteg]

Verizon is unlocked as most already know. I have tried an AT&T and T-mobile SIM on my verizon 6 plus and no issues. I did a factory reset as well after each sim was inserted...

 

[al256]

I'm posting this reply from a Verizon iPhone 6 plus with an ATT straight talk sim in it. It had no issues reading my sim.

 

[skimcpip]

Verizon is unlocked as most already know. I have tried an AT&T and T-mobile SIM on my verizon 6 plus and no issues. I did a factory reset as well after each sim was inserted...

Please explain tha to the iPhone 6 I'm trying to set up.

 

[RomostyleTX]

No issues here either. I have Verizon 6 and 6 plus. The only thing I did was to swap the Verizon sim with the T-Mobile sim before turning on the phone for the first time. Did you buy yours full retail or on contract?

 

[skimcpip]

No issues here either. I have Verizon 6 and 6 plus. The only thing I did was to swap the Verizon sim with the T-Mobile sim before turning on the phone for the first time. Did you buy yours full retail or on contract?

Full retail but through my wife's account under her name.

 

[erzhik]

Tried getting a new sim?

 

[pshifrin]

Try doing setting -> general -> reset -> reset network settings

I'm using an AT&T sim from a 5 then a 5s now inside an on contract VZ 6, no problems.

 

[skimcpip]

Tried getting a new sim?

Weird. A new sim I had sitting around worked but my old one will not!

 

[erzhik]

Weird. A new sim I had sitting around worked but my old one will not!

Sim cards need to be provisioned correctly to work with new phones. If its an old sim, chances are it's not provisioned correctly and won't work. Had that problem on 2 of my last phones.

 

[skimcpip]

Sim cards need to be provisioned correctly to work with new phones. If its an old sim, chances are it's not provisioned correctly and won't work. Had that problem on 2 of my last phones.

I've never had that issue before but thanks for the heads up.

Thanks for the help everyone. Got it working.