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[title|iPhone Invalid or No SIM]
-[summary]Consult this page if your phone is indicating it cannot detect a SIM card, there is no SIM, the SIM is invalid or if your SIM is just pain not working.[/summary]
+[summary]Is your iPhone not detecting your SIM card? Does it say "No SIM" or warn the SIM is invalid? Have a look at these fixes.[/summary]
-In order for your iPhone to receive signal from your cell phone provider, it needs a SIM card which identifies it to your carrier's network. If you phone cannot detect, or reason your SIM card, you're not going to get very far if you're out of WiFi range. Fixing this issue is usually simple, but in the case that it's not, we've covered all the bases here.
+In order for your iPhone to receive signal from your cell phone provider, it needs a SIM card which identifies it to your carrier's network. If your phone cannot detect, or reason your SIM card, you're not going to get very far if you're out of WiFi range. Fixing this issue is usually simple, but in the case that it's not, we've covered all the bases here.
If you have an iPhone 7 model A1660 or A1780 or A1779, [link|https://support.apple.com/iphone-7-no-service|Apple has a program] which may address your issue. Although the program specifies No Service, it can also encompass SIM not detected and Apple may repair this for you at no charge.
* It may be repairable on the board level, but microsoldering skills are necessary, seek a local repair shop with these skills if this is outside your skill set.
+== Related Pages ==
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+* [[iPhone Will Not Connect to WiFi|iPhone Won't Connect to WiFI|new_window=true]]
+* [link|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHRfpHa4AZs&t=2606s|Video: iPhone 7 Signature Failures|new_window=true]
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