I have an iPhone SE that all of a sudden says "No SIM" when I try to set it up. I used it daily for about a year until I got a 7 Plus. It was taken good care of. I'm trying to set it up for use over WiFi for my younger cousin. I can't set it up without the sim! I've tried many SIM cards, but none work. The phone is still under warranty, but before I send it off, does anybody have any suggestions?
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iPhone SE (2016) SE says No SIM; Can't setup!
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I never understood the need to have SIM card to continue setup. This is just plain stupid.
Any Android phone can continue setup without any SIM card.
Any Android phone can continue setup without any SIM card.
Please read the post before replying. They already tried a few different SIMs and the phone is not detecting them.
Have you used a SIM from the carrier the SE is locked to?
If it's locked, it needs that carrier's SIM. The SIM can be inactive or expired however.
Where’s the original sim card that came with the phone? If it’s in the 7+, remove it and put it in the SE and see if it works. Eyoungren has a good point about using a sim from the network that the phone was originally setup on..