Yep - did that. Removed and re-inserted and cleaned over and over and over.

I have a new one which arrived today from Orange, but so far it has not been 
required.

Stephen

On 29 Mar 2011, at 14:30, Emrah Omuris wrote:

> It sounds there is an issue with the SIM itself, not the iPad / software. Did 
> you try to clear the SIM with a piece of tissue, or, even better, try 
> replacing the sim with a new one. Your current provider should issue a new 
> one with no extra cost if you explain the issues you've been having.
> 
> On 29 Mar 2011, at 14:06, Stephen Watson wrote:
> 
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> I posted some while back about my issues with this and thought I'd pass on 
>> an update in case it is of any use to another SMUGger who experiences the 
>> same issue (there are loads on Apple's boards, seemingly after the IOS 4.3 
>> update).
>> 
>> I received my iPad Classic on the 26th May 2010 and fitted the SIM card 
>> either on that day or the following - it had never been touched or removed 
>> until a couple of weeks back when I suddenly got a dialog telling me that I 
>> had "No SIM card installed" when I went to use the 3G feature.
>> 
>> I shall not bore you will the details of the wiping, twice of my iPad's 
>> data, three restores from backups and the replacement of my entire iPad by 
>> Apple. At the end of the day, still "No SIM" was seen on the top status bar.
>> 
>> I felt that the problem appeared the day that I installed iOS 4.3 but could 
>> not be sure. Last week saw the release of iOS 4.3.1. Before the update my 
>> iPad displayed "No SIM", after  installing iOS 4.3.1 the message vanished on 
>> restart and has since worked absolutely fine, apart from one fleeting moment 
>> when it came up with "No SIM card installed" which I clicked OK on and then 
>> the text 'Orange 3G' appeared.
>> 
>> It's a funny business. So far, so good...
>> 
>> Stephen


"Apathy can be overcome by enthusiasm, and that enthusiasm can only be aroused 
by two things: “First, an ideal, which takes the imagination by storm, and 
second, a definite intelligible plan for carrying that ideal into practice.” - 
Arnold Toynbee

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