Has anyone got thier iphone working on Virign?

[katana2000]

Hi!

I cant get my iphone 4s to accept my virgin mobile sim card? it just keep saying ''no sim card installed''

it's factory unlocked , tmobile , orange , o2 all work fine!

Can anyone shed any light on this?

Ive tried all the usual things like re-setting the iphone but still no luck

Thanks a lot

[smirnoff_rules]

have u connected to itunes to see if theres a carrier update

[katana2000]

Yep and updated to the latest software version

[smirnoff_rules]

I decided I wanted an iPhone 4S with virgin mobile in the UK (my current provider) so bought an unlocked iPhone. Since I have Virgin media at home it's one of the best sim only deals for a combination of minutes and web. (Also now you can use Orange reception has improved greatly)



I cut my sim to micro size (hint get a free micro sim from somewhere like giffgaff as a guide)

1st time I cut it with scissors but it is more accurate to use a good sharp kitchen knife on a chopping board, line it up and hit down on the knife with something like a rolling pin (not too hard) and it slices through the sim (test it on an old or free sim 1st if you are unsure)



Here***8217;s the bit that***8217;s important: Sims come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. The original Virgin sim I had was several years old and the gold metal bit was about 11mm wide and (sort of) had 5 columns of different sections. My iPhone worked (including Wi-Fi) but the mobile internet didn't.



I'd heard that sims had changed and rang Virgin to ask for a new sim. The guy told me it definitely would Not work and charged me ?5 for a new sim but sent it (several days later the new sim arrived (unfortunately the old one stops working when they dispatch it). I later rang cancellations and got my ?5 refunded.



On this new Sim the gold metal part is only about 9mm wide and (sort of) has 3 columns. I chopped this down to size and now everything works including my voicemail.



I wish Virgin would give correct info to their staff



Ps. To Sync with iTunes I had to turn off my Zone alarm

from virgin site

http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/Mobile/iPhone-4S-does-work-on-Virgin-Mobile-UK/td-p/843365

[katana2000]

I just measured my sim and it's 9mm wide so it must be the newer version?

I thought you had solved it then!

[smirnoff_rules]

I just measured my sim and it's 9mm wide so it must be the newer version?

I thought you had solved it then!

sounds like u cut it wrong then ?

[katana2000]

I used at micro sim to help me cut it , so it should be cut correctly

[johnboy1974]

I would say try again with a new sim card make sure its a 3g one.

[katana2000]

Yeah i think I'll phone virgin , thanks a lot guys!