no signal

[tubs]

i have a 3gs phone and when i put in my sim card i get searching coming and stays like that,this is on 02 so i cannot get any covarge .and it does not matter were i am it still keeps saying searching any ideas please

[Canker_Canison]

Can you confirm that the phone is locked to O2?

can you confirm that the SIM is working in another phone.

If it is & you're trying a different network SIM, it will need jailbreaking & unlocking. Visa versa, say it is locked to Orange & you're trying an O2 SIM, you will need to jailbreak & unlock it.


If it is locked to O2 & you're using an O2 SIM then it could be blocked. If in doubt call your network & ask for an IMEI check for blacklisting.

[mickydibble]

i have a 3gs phone and when i put in my sim card i get searching coming and stays like that,this is on 02 so i cannot get any covarge .and it does not matter were i am it still keeps saying searching any ideas please

What firmware and baseband you running?

[tubs]

ok firstly sim works in other phones and it was on 02 but to day i got it open to try other sim but still no joy i have also updated it to lateset firmware to see if that would help but still no joy

[wetdog]

ok firstly sim works in other phones and it was on 02 but to day i got it open to try other sim but still no joy i have also updated it to lateset firmware to see if that would help but still no joy

has that removed an unlock?

did you update phone via itunes to the latest firmware?

a quick look around on here will help you clear a few things up firmware, jailbreaks and unlocks etc

where you live chap, its sometimes easier and quicke rto get someone have a look, and i dont mean some fly by night market stall/booth either.

mick.

[mickydibble]

ok firstly sim works in other phones and it was on 02 but to day i got it open to try other sim but still no joy i have also updated it to lateset firmware to see if that would help but still no joy

And? You didn't answer my Q ,also if you've updated!!.

[tubs]

sorry i have to let you no later today when i get my phone back as i am not sure thanks

[fijiman]

Can you confirm that the phone is locked to O2?

Is your iPhone an original O2 phone?

[tubs]

No its. Apple shop pay as u go

[fijiman]

No its. Apple shop pay as u go

Not sure if Apple lock their p.a.y.go iPhones or not..?
Do you know enough people, on all the big networks to try their sim card in your iPhone....see which sim card will pick up signal....if none pick up signal you may have a faulty iPhone. GoodLuck

[dasato]

maybe bad phone

[willywonker2010]

apple pay as u go
are sim free
musy be blocked phone
check imei
on mazubaa