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 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB.
