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8525 doesn't recognize SIM card anymore

My unlocked 8525 quit recognizing my SIM card this morning. It says "SIM card is missing, You can still makle emergency calls if your service provider supports it." The SIM card works in other phones, so it's not the card.
Is there any way to make it recognize my SIM card again? What went wrong?
Gayla

Also..
I noticed that when I slipped the SIM into it's place, it kind of bends up a little. I didn't think much of it, and figured I hadn't noticed it before, but I got to thinking...so I tried putting it in again, and then the battery, and I sort of squeezed it together to compress the SIM down and then started the phone. It worked! I had a signal, and I called my home phone to confirm. And then as soon as I let go of the pressure it died again.
After looking at the space that the SIM card fits into, I couldn't see anything that would make it bend up like that.
Any help???

Post some pics if you can, many eyes might see something that one set may not.... also you could pm Mike Channon and see if he has any ideas, but without seeing, my guess is as good as yours (and Mikes is as good as everyones combined). Cheers...

SIM card not inserted - anyone else had this problem?

Hi all,
Just got home, looked at my mobile and it said there was no signal - so I turned it off and back on again, then it said there was no SIM inserted. Keep restarting the phone, keeps saying the same thing. Why?!
Am going to try it in my old SE K850i to see if it's the SIM card or the phone at fault.
In the mean time, does anyone else know of this fault and how to fix..?
I didn't the drop the phone or anything, it was just in my pocket, on it's own - like it always is!
Cheers

Tried it in my K850, works fine. Please someone help

yeah i usually dont put the sim card all the way in but slightly in and it works

I've re-opened this thread due to me misreading....DOH! Apologies (Mental note to one self.......follow own advice and read before posting).
Ta
Rick

you could try to clean the contacts on the sim card connector of the phone with a q-tip, and see if that solves the problem.
also check if any of those contacts appears to be bent or something, and so doesn't make a connection with the card.

Everytime I open the back up to remove the SD card, I get the SIM card missing bit even though I have not touched it! My HD is only 3 months old and it has done this from the start. I just have to remove it a bit - shove it back in and the phone accepts it is there. Annoying but not enough for me to send it back.

hmm, maybe try to make the sim a bit thicker so it doesnt move around (it shouldn't move by removing the back cover, but it seems to happen on your phone / sim combination.
try putting a thin piece of paper on top of the sim (not the contacts side, but the side facing to the battery cover)
maybe that prevents this problem?

Missing simcard
I have the same problem with my simcard. Though something strange happens when the phone is off for more then 10min, it works fine and notices there is a simcard for like 30 sec after which the error pops-up again. I have tried all of the above things, my simcard works fine in my other phone, adding some paper to thicken it doesn't work either
Anyone who could help me with this?
P.S. sorry for the bad english

As in post 7# written, put some papersheet in the simholder above your simcard to increase the contactpreasure. This surely helps.
Tis trick is also useful for all dualsim users who thik the dualsimadapter does not work in their device (but after using this trick get astonished!)

for Thysiey:
Try to switch to Gsm mode to test . Maybe you have bad umts signal? Happens at other places too, or only at one place?

Got the same issue here...
I cannot move the SIM because it is being hold in place by the battery. (to little room)
Adding a piece did not work either.
Anyone got another solution?

anyone? My mothers HD just got this problem now. She has a new phone and for the contract renewal she had to read the backside of the sim. The phone all of a sudden didn't recognizes the simcard anymore.. I tried a few other simcards but it won't read it anymore.
My plan was to sell the old phone but now it's almost worthless just a shame it is still a great phone to operate.. handy with the navigation and all

[Q] Problem inserting SIM in Galaxy Tab

Picked mine up Contract Free from PCWorld. On Wifi it works great. But, I have a really stupid problem with inserting a SIM in the device and getting it to stay in.
I have tried inserting both a giffgaff PAYG and a Three PayMonthly SIM (full size)following the directions in the booklet and watching a couple of YouTube videos.
With screen facing me, insert SIM with gold contacts facing down and cut out notch on lower left. If I hold the SIM card, the phone will reboot and I have network connectivity. However the SIM will not stay in place even with the slot cover in place it comes free. There is no reassuring click when I insert the SIM card, I have tried other ways of inserting the card, there is a click, the card is held in place but the phone does nort recognise a SIM has been inserted. So I'm pretty sure my method is correct.
Help, Im at the pointy of taking this one back. A quick search on XDA and google does not reveal any meaningful results.
Regards,
Mike

Cut out notch is on the top left...look at the picture on the SIM card slot...

I keep my finger nails short, and I found that I could not insert either the SIM card, or a micro-SD with my fingers. I needed to push down on both with a pen.
Hope this helps.
Dave

I did have this problem of the tab not recognising my simcard when I first inserted it. I was sure it was done correctly.
Try taking out the sim card and rubbing the chip with an eraser. Clean off the residue before inserting it back. You may still see no service after the phone has rebooted. Be patient n wait for a while more. The signal will come. This solved my problem. I hope it helped you too.
Sent from my GT-P1000 using XDA App

pushing the SIM in with the tip of a pen has done the trick. I guess my fingers were just to fat!
Thanks
Mike

Nah, I had the same problem too and I have thin fingers, solved it by using a business card that was next to me
You just need to use your nails for these damn cards / slots, and mine are always too short to do the job.

Hmm
As I figured out today, it's obvious when the sim is in correctly, because it goes in much deeper and doesn't look anything like it might obstruct the closing of the "flap".
I had to use a long nail to get it in the correct way round (did it while the tab was on) and as soon as it was in the tab detected it and rebooted itself.

[Q] Oh god, my sim card is stuck on sim slot.

Hi dear,
I just bought my Omnia 7 last Wed(actually, made a payment 2 weeks ago but just arrived) and I'm so pleased to use it as I used to use Samsung Focus(but it has problem on a sim slot).
However, there was one problem in my device since the first day. It's actually my fault and the device is working really well, but my sim(I used to use iPhone so my sim is micro size) is stuck in the sim slot.
I thought the sim slot was same as the one in Focus but it wasn't. Thus, I even can't see where it is in the Sim slot but fortunately, it's working well.
Anyone has the same problem as me??
Or anyone can help me out?

i think it is easily sorted but you have to open up the device.
follow the instructions in this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=820799
you dont have to worry about anything..very straightforward.

Thank you so much!
I will follow the instruction then!

Same thing happened to me!! I had a micro sim bought an adapter off ebay when fitted it in it said Invalid sim or no sim! well to cut a long story short I opened up phone and it had bent all the contacts some off the ends had even broke off!!! I had to break off metal housing! to get to the contacts to try bend them back up, I managed to get it working again but I was shi....g myself got a new standard size sim and it's ok.
Really guys don't go for the adapter you will be sorry!

[Q] How to eject a stuck sim tray?

Hi there,
So I just received my Nexus 4 today, the first thing I did was cut my normal sim --> micro sim so I can use it on the nexus 4. I was successful in doing so and my phone is working perfectly. However, the problem i'm having is I didn't trim down the thickness of the sim card, and now my sim tray is stuck (unable to eject with the ejector tool). It does "try" to eject cause I see the edges pop out a bit, but not enough for me to get a good grip to fully pull it out.
Since the phone is working perfectly, I'm not really in a rush, but it's just annoying and for the future of getting new plans.
What should I do? Call Google for a new phone for my fail or will mobile store be able to help me?
Thank you.

kblegacy said:
Hi there,
So I just received my Nexus 4 today, the first thing I did was cut my normal sim --> micro sim so I can use it on the nexus 4. I was successful in doing so and my phone is working perfectly. However, the problem i'm having is I didn't trim down the thickness of the sim card, and now my sim tray is stuck (unable to eject with the ejector tool). It does "try" to eject cause I see the edges pop out a bit, but not enough for me to get a good grip to fully pull it out.
Since the phone is working perfectly, I'm not really in a rush, but it's just annoying and for the future of getting new plans.
What should I do? Call Google for a new phone for my fail or will mobile store be able to help me?
Thank you.
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ohh wow. I suggest using a tweezer or a needle to pull the tray out. Once out, GET A new micro sim and put it in.

haroonazeem638 said:
ohh wow. I suggest using a tweezer or a needle to pull the tray out. Once out, GET A new micro sim and put it in.
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Took a break last night from trying so hard to get it to eject. So this morning I tried again, the 2nd time it managed to eject just SLIGHTLY more that gave me enough grip to pull it out. Afterward, I sanded down the back of the sim card to make it thinner, then insert it in again, test multiple time carefully to see if it'll freely eject. Works perfectly now.

kblegacy said:
Took a break last night from trying so hard to get it to eject. So this morning I tried again, the 2nd time it managed to eject just SLIGHTLY more that gave me enough grip to pull it out. Afterward, I sanded down the back of the sim card to make it thinner, then insert it in again, test multiple time carefully to see if it'll freely eject. Works perfectly now.
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Just walk into a T-Mobile store to change your sim card. It's free and in some cases, older sim cards will have problems with newer phone.