i was told that the sim card reader on my s5830 needs to be replaced.
is this an operation that requires a soldering iron to be performed?
Itd be helpful to hear from others that have had the issue, or have managed to resolve the issue of a fault sim card reader on the galaxy ace s5830.
reason for the replacement is: bad contacts that results in the sim card not being read.
thanks in advance!
devforge said:
i was told that the sim card reader on my s5830 needs to be replaced.
is this an operation that requires a soldering iron to be performed?
Itd be helpful to hear from others that have had the issue, or have managed to resolve the issue of a fault sim card reader on the galaxy ace s5830.
reason for the replacement is: bad contacts that results in the sim card not being read.
thanks in advance!
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Buddy two things for you first you cannot do customisation on it and second i think it cannot be replaced
I think you should go to customer care centre
devforge said:
i was told that the sim card reader on my s5830 needs to be replaced.
is this an operation that requires a soldering iron to be performed?
Itd be helpful to hear from others that have had the issue, or have managed to resolve the issue of a fault sim card reader on the galaxy ace s5830.
reason for the replacement is: bad contacts that results in the sim card not being read.
thanks in advance!
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Who said that you have to replace the sim card reader? Don't do something with the hardware if you aren't 100% sure what to do.
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Blackbox421 said:
Who said that you have to replace the sim card reader? Don't do something with the hardware if you aren't 100% sure what to do.
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Well, the phone (s5830i) in settings, displays the sim phone number, and sim contacts but Mobile network type : unknown, Service state: out of service, Network : unknown.
what else could it be?
... after saying this and going through the settings im showing no IMEI number in the settings? Is there a way to re enter it / restore it? Its etched in the back of the phone.
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Hello Problem solvers
I am going to buy an HTC Amaze , but there seems to be a little problem with the network of the phone , below i have stated down the exact lines what the seller has told me. Please suggest should i buy this or not.
The seller says :
"I bought it from someone and everything was unused. I put my sim card in and it worked for a few hours then it was unable to read my sim card. My sim still works on my other smartphone, but I do not have the time to find out what is wrong with the phone. I've tried other sim cards from other phones and also did NOT work. Seems like it won't connect to the network no matter what. Maybe the phone is locked or is not able to be used for whatever reason. Everything on the phone works perfectly as new. WIFI, apps, camera camcorder, games, etc. Everything.. Just doesn't seem like it will get any signal from the service provider. Possibly someone will know what to do and can fix or modify it. Can use it like it is or take it for parts, I don't know. Comes with all original equipment: USB cable/charger, manuals, and will have 8GB micro SD card. AGAIN, THE PHONE IS NOT CONNECTING TO THE NETWORK (SERVICE PROVIDER) AT ALL."
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He later adds on to his saying :
UPDATE: Actually, the phone recognizes when a sim card is in, but will not connect to the network to make a call or connect for data. I am almost sure nothing is wrong with the phone and possibly could be a problem with the network or service provider.
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Has anyone experienced this before? Please let me know what should i do, The price in which he is giving it to me is very good. If there are any solutions for this problem , please mention.
Thank you forum!
Regards,
Hmmm....the phone is like a month old. It is still under warranty. Why isn't the seller getting it fixed rather than take a loss? I'd be very suspicious. It could have been reported stolen and locked down. My spidey sense is tingling.
My replacement did this, I went into network settings and chose network, search automatically and wala problem solved. But still don't hand over the green until your sure.
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Could the IMEI be blacklisted?
You have to call Tmo and have them register your sim. I had same prob when I first got amaze.
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it might also be the sim card ... i know when i bought the amaze from the tmo store they said it will not take the sim from my old phone and that it only works with the sim card that came with the phone...
i have been using galaxy s2 for more than 4 months.suddenly after switching on my GT I9100 ..mobile was in flight mode ..after checking network n pressing mobile network message shows insert sim card to access network..i reboot it..did factory reset..clear cache..but problem still persists..used other network sims but nothing happen.any 1 can help plz
So you've got your SIM card in. And whatever you do it still asks you to insert one.
Correct?
Try another sim card .
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jje
Two entirely unhelpful responses so far, maybe I can at least get you looking in the right direction. In Settings --> About phone --> Status, is your correct IMEI displayed?
If not, you have have a problem with your /efs. A search of these forums will bring you back some guides, some of which will tell you to try GSII_
Repair by Helroz.
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Two entirely unhelpful responses so far, maybe I can at least get you looking in the right direction.
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*qehm*douchebag*qehm*
If I understood your problem correct, jammudassir I just want to let you know that I too had this problem a couple of months after I got my phone.
Long story short it was a hardware issue so I took it to an official Samsung repair centre to have its mainboard changed. Works like a charm now!
-However you should check if its maybe just a software issue...just to avoid all the hassle
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Two entirely unhelpful responses so far, maybe I can at least get you looking in the right direction. In Settings --> About phone --> Status, is your correct IMEI displayed?
If not, you have have a problem with your /efs. A search of these forums will bring you back some guides, some of which will tell you to try GSII_
Repair by Helroz.
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OR as is always possible you have a duff sim card .
But my bad i missed the tried other sim cards in the OP.
jje
i get it..after rooting it with super user download s2 repair tool from market n follow steps to get back my imei n sim card problem solved
i have the exact same problem, i bought my sgs2 in the uk but am in Africa for a while now so wont be back for a while..ive used my phone for 3 months now and all of a sudden 3g is not working after i turn on the phone from flat battery...i really need to know if its a software issue before sending it back to the uk...please advize me as to how you solved your problem using s2 repair tool
so i'm trying a fix a galaxy note att branded i717 note. my friend bought it craiglslist. here's what happens.
phone simply will not accept ANY att sim card. either "active" sim or fresh unactivated sim. same goes for tmobile sim cards. in both cases it will show "no sim/emergency calls only".
fine. i was under the impression that it should ask for some unlock code after inserting tmobile sim card, but it doesnt do that. clearly other MVNO sims didn't work either. note - both att and tmbole sims are 89014xxxxx
interestingly i had a foreign sim card (NON 89014xxxx....). => this works! instead of "no sim/emergency calls only", i simply get no service but no errors either!
WHAT is wrong with this phone? blacklisted? hardware fault? flash a different rom? any ideas?
Possible Sim card port damage...
A common problem with this device ....however, without knowing the history of the device, it becomes very difficult to diagnose...
But I'm leaning toward the Sim slot being damaged, as we have several threads on the subject ...g
From craigslist? Why?
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shortkidd96 said:
From craigslist? Why?
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well there's your problem, i hope you didn't spend too much on it.
I think he paid around 310. But the phone was in like new condition. If the SIM slot us damaged then why it would only reject tmob,att ones? It should reject every sim.
thx for ur responses. Appreciate it
chagla said:
I think he paid around 310. But the phone was in like new condition. If the SIM slot us damaged then why it would only reject tmob,att ones? It should reject every sim.
thx for ur responses. Appreciate it
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I think I can help. Try resetting your phone, reinstalling the rom, or there is a bad thing going on with your phone. Are you sure itbis from AT&T? If the SIM card slots do not work, gently use a cloth to clean them. Is it a micro SIM card or did you cut a regular one down yourself? thank me if anything I mention fixes the problem.
hi, thanks everybody for posting. some strange things happening.
I tested two Tmobile MVNO (ultra and ptel) sim cards, both work! I didn't try simple mobile yet.
i found ONE tmobile and ONE at&t sim card that gets read properly. then i tried few other att/tmobile sim cards and they are rejected. !!!??!!!
I think i need to go the debug mode and change some settings there? *#197328640#
clearly sim slot is not broken. imei is not blocked.
i received an S3 from a friend and its currently under Tracfone. i have a service plan with Wal-mart's Family Mobile ( i know, i know.. its all i can afford right now.) he assured me i could activate this phone for my service plan, as Family Mobile does support the S3. however, i told him i'm not sure because it doesnt have a slot for a simcard. am i wrong? or is there some crazy way to get this phone working that i cannot see?
any help would be greatly appreciated!!
You say S3 , you say wal mart .
So usual question what phone do you have this is I9300/ I9305 forum .
jje
The simcarc slot is inside the back cover above the battery the s3 uses a micro sim, and is spring loaded. You can remove the back cover by pulling from the the indent at top of the phone.
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ads2996 said:
The simcarc slot is inside the back cover above the battery the s3 uses a micro sim, and is spring loaded. You can remove the back cover by pulling from the the indent at top of the phone.
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there is a micro sd slot, and the simcard slot should be right next to it i know. i've seen pictures. this phone does not have a micro sim slot.
daerokos said:
there is a micro sd slot, and the simcard slot should be right next to it i know. i've seen pictures. this phone does not have a micro sim slot.
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thats strange it could be thats it a CDMA (i think thats what its called) where the phone is not useable as a phone just as a media device type thing or it could be a fake
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thats strange it could be thats it a CDMA (i think thats what its called) where the phone is not useable as a phone just as a media device type thing or it could be a fake
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i dont think its fake it works just fine, it's got the capability to be a phone, its just that it doesnt have a simcard slot. would a picture help??
daerokos said:
i dont think its fake it works just fine, it's got the capability to be a phone, its just that it doesnt have a simcard slot. would a picture help??
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If it does not have a sim card slot then its
ts not I9300.05 this forum is not for whatever your phone is .
use Google search .
jje
JJEgan said:
If it does not have a sim card slot then its
ts not I9300.05 this forum is not for whatever your phone is .
use Google search .
jje
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i wouldnt be posting in this forum i all i had to do was google search. i cant find anything on this on google.
been searching extensively and to no avail.
how can you see that there is a region lock on either the SIM card holder is broken
There will always be No SIM, Insert sim card.
In another samsung s3 does the SIM card is perfect, so the SIM card is not the problem!
Maybe someone can help me here ?
Sorry for my bad english
SIM holder is broken, if phone was network locked it would prompt you for the unlock code. Best try another SIM card first, but it sounds like you need a service centre.
you are very sure?
thx
pollerita said:
you are very sure?
thx
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Of course holder is a mechanical / hardware part .
One a network locked phone see your phone vendor
again thx