Results 1 to 3 of 3

Thread: Can't activate new sim in new international smartphone.

  1. #1
    Join Date
    Aug 2012
    Posts
    2
    Feedback Score
    0

    Can't activate new sim in new international smartphone.

    I recently bought an international, dual sim, unlocked, unbranded android phone from an asian wholesaler on ebay. I am an AT&T subscriber but was unable to use my old sim card. I obtained a new sim card from AT&T and was unable to activate it in the new phone. The phone is a quad band gsm phone and recognizes that it has an AT&T sim in it. Yet, the phone still registers "no service" when turned on with the sim in it. Everything else on the phone works perfectly; camera, wifi, etc..

    Anyone else have this experience and if so, how did you find a compatible network?

  2. #2
    Join Date
    May 2011
    Posts
    574
    Feedback Score
    0
    Just to clarify, is the new SIM active, and does it work in other phones? If not, try activating it with the IMEI of another phone and then putting it into the dual SIM phone.

    Sent from my HTC Panache using HowardForums

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Aug 2012
    Posts
    2
    Feedback Score
    0
    Yeah, after it was activated and would not work in the new phone, I put it in my old dumb phone (AT&T brand) and the sim works just fine.

Similar Threads

  1. HSPA: Can I Activate a SIM on a prepaid account?
    By mrlemon in forum TELUS Mobility
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 11-05-2009, 06:06 PM
  2. Replies: 2
    Last Post: 09-22-2009, 06:15 PM
  3. Fido Can't activate new sims for 36 hours
    By sikbluemx3 in forum Fido
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 06-24-2005, 06:13 PM
  4. can I activate old sim card?
    By hamjunk in forum T-Mobile
    Replies: 11
    Last Post: 05-30-2005, 09:03 PM
  5. Can Cingular activate my sim?
    By Jack in the Box in forum AT&T
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 04-18-2005, 09:57 AM

Tags for this Thread

Bookmarks