NOTE: I've recently posted a better summary of how to troubleshoot this problem, with more fixes, and links to more information. I recommend you take a look at it before getting started: ["No Service" message on iPhone, part 2]
My iPhone started displaying a "No Service" message a few days ago. When it didn't go away, I called the ATT Wireless people. Here are the easy steps to cure the problem:
Hopefully, service comes back.
While I was waiting for someone to help me, I started the process on the Apple Support site to get my $100 Apple Store Credit for early iPhone owners. As soon as the iPhone rebooted, the confirmation message came through. Nice way to check the connection!
NOTE: December 28, 2008 - if you are here because your iphone stopped working TODAY (Dec. 28, 2008), AT&T is having problems in some states, probably related to the high winds. See this forum for more
Thanks! That worked for me too. The only thing that I might have done to trigger the bad behavior was spending all day yesterday in an area with no service.
Posted by: Brian on October 15, 2007 12:18 PMI spent a few hours in a No service area today and my phone never recovered! I tried this and it didn't work! Any other suggestions?
Posted by: 601-352-8949 on November 14, 2007 10:07 PMThis worked great. I had a no service message and it appeared as though the battery was dead. After resetting I have service and the battery is showing up as charged. Thanks for the post.
Posted by: CB on January 26, 2008 1:19 PMThanks for the helpful post! Ran the battery down today pretty low for it to function properly. This fixed it right away.
Posted by: jg on January 26, 2008 9:00 PMBe aware that if you have a Wi-Fi connection set up, the settings will be set back to the default and Wi-Fi passwords etc. will be lost.
Posted by: Karlos on January 28, 2008 8:57 PMyou are effin' awesome.
Posted by: MalevolentUrge on February 22, 2008 3:03 AMGod Bless you thanx!
Posted by: janiece on February 29, 2008 9:52 PMThanks so much for your help! I had missed so many calls and tried uninstalling my itunes because it wouldnt sync. You fixed it! Awesome!
Posted by: jose on March 5, 2008 8:52 PMRather than a data reset, I did a direct reboot (described in the iphone user guide)
Press and hold both the Sleep/Wake button and
Posted by: steveg on March 5, 2008 8:56 PMthe Home button for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
I did hard reset, but didn't work. Finally,
Posted by: brian on March 19, 2008 3:06 PMI had to eject the sim card and reinsert it. That did it for now.
Thanks a bunch. I couldn't figure out what was going on.
Posted by: Chris Davis on April 2, 2008 4:35 AMthank you so much!! good karma points for you!!
Posted by: morgan on April 7, 2008 2:41 PMThanks. This worked.
Posted by: michelle on April 16, 2008 8:00 PMThanks for posting this quick and easy solution!
Posted by: emily on April 17, 2008 4:29 AMThanks a lot - I had emailed AT&T and their email back to me was that they would contact me within 2 days!! I re-set and had Phone Service again immediately.
Posted by: Victoria Lemaster on April 20, 2008 7:22 PMI was running on a 1.1.4 3.9 bl and i solved my problem by reflashing the bl to 4.6 and downgrading the baseband to 04.02.13_g and installing firmware 1.1.2 ... i then unlocked using geohot method and now my phone works perfectly.
i was getting random no service about twice a day and sometimes it was for about an entire day.
I hope this will help ... sry for my english
Posted by: sebastien on April 21, 2008 6:13 AMwoohoo worked for me too. Thanks a bunch!
Posted by: hamish on May 9, 2008 2:14 PMWorked for me too! You rock!
Posted by: HappyDude on June 16, 2008 5:44 PMThank you! Much easier than talking to a phone tree.
Posted by: Rachel on June 24, 2008 4:37 PMOMG it worked!!! Thank you so much. It took all of 30 seconds to fix it!!
Posted by: blueshazban on July 6, 2008 11:17 AMOoo wee!!.. you were first hit on google :) thanks , worked like a charm
Posted by: noe on July 9, 2008 12:39 AMThanks, it worked! Preciate chya.
Posted by: Patrick on July 12, 2008 2:13 AMHi there ,i upgraded my iphone to 2.0 by total accident as i know better . I went through the correct procedure to restore it back to its unlocked status , but now i have no service , and there is no carrier tab in the settings menu ????!!!! Any suggestions , or possible solutions !!!?? Thanks very much for your time !!!!!!
Posted by: Paul on July 17, 2008 10:22 PMNo carrier tab is necessary. On the iphone, go to Settings > General> Reset (all the way at the bottom) and click Reset Network Settings.
Posted by: Ellen on July 18, 2008 9:55 AMHi,
Just wondering did you fix your NO SERVICE problem, My phone has the same message ever since I down graded to 1.1.4...any ideas how to fix?
Joe
Posted by: JoeD on July 22, 2008 9:31 AMi have version 2.0 and fully unlocked. all works apart from no service message. this only started after 3 months of having the phone.
i restarted the phone and unlocked again but same fault!
Please Help. Im close to starting lose the will to keep it!
Posted by: gareth hay on July 29, 2008 1:01 PMFor those who downgraded from software 2.0 to 1.1.4.....if your phone shows no signal...it may be because you activated your phone before completing jail breaking.....if using Iliberty....(worked for me) make sure check jailbreak *DO NOT CHECK ACTIVATE* and even though you are using the at&t network check both unlock and unlock using 3.9fb...in stall all 4 apps if you want to,,,,,then do not check any utilities....(BE SURE THAT YOU HAVE NOT REGISTERED YOUR PHONE ON ITUNES....IF YOU DID YOU CAN REINSTALL ITUNES AND THAT MAY FIX THE ISSUE) the big point here is that you do not leave it up to other programs to activate your phone...if you want to be able to use your phone you must wait and activate it on itunes yourself...by activating i mean setting it up like naming it and what not....also dont reload from any backups
Posted by: Ceaze on August 4, 2008 8:30 PMI sometimes work in a building that has no reception and while in there I have the "no service" message, which is fine. Everybody who works in the building with any phone has the same issue. But when I leave the building and go outside where I normally have strong signal, my phone stays non-functional with "no service" message until I remember to take steps outlined above to restore service. This is nonsense and should be fixed. I don't want to have to continually check my phone to make sure it is 'on' and I can receive calls.
Posted by: Steve on August 9, 2008 11:40 AMHello, I realized that I miss the option "CARRIER" in the settings menu. Can someone help??
Posted by: Stupendo on August 11, 2008 3:52 PMPlease Please help, my 2G iphone unlocked with QuickPwn has no service! I have located the problem which is in SETTINGS > PHONE > CALL FORWARDING > although the call forwarding is set to OFF it says there is an error, thus resulting in no service! I have tried to restore and unlock again, and have tried different sim cards with no luck. Does anyone know how I can solve this issue?
Posted by: elaine on November 14, 2008 10:25 AMMany thanks, any help would be grateful
I had this problem today and boy!, it is frustrating. I browsed through Apple support and bunch of other forums before I figured out a 'workable' solution.
I feel this error has got lot to do with ATT than Apple. Apparently, ATT's 3G network is not the best and the signal keeps wavering. Sometimes it goes completely off. Ideally, when iPhone is tuned to 'Enable 3G', it should automatically pick up 'Edge' in the absence of 3G - which it does most of the time. But sometimes, the phone crashes and displays 'No Service'. And here is what worked for me.
I disabled 3G. The phone was working fine with 'E' network. I made couple of calls just to validate the connection. And after that, I went into settings and enabled 3G again. I had a 'No Service' briefly and the phone picked up 'E' network, indicating 3G signal was low or not existing at the moment.
Hopefully, the phone will pick up 3G when it is available.
Posted by: Raj Nooti on November 19, 2008 11:58 AMWorked for me too on a brand new iPhone 3G - software 2.2. Got bored waiting for ATT tech support and found this page the same way everyone else did. The only downside is that it loses the WAP password for my WIFI, which is a tedious pain to re-type.
I would see the No Service status along with E or sometimes 3G, no voice calls but data still worked!
Posted by: Kevin Campbell on November 23, 2008 11:24 AMHELP! ive got an iphone with no service problem,i restart my phone while waiting for signal to fully respond i call any number and it was successful(for 6 minutes) but if i will end the call the signal starts to crash.now im starting to lose confidence on apples product.
Posted by: oliver on December 9, 2008 8:23 AMDidn't work for me.. the Apple company didn't help me to resolve it either.
Posted by: arash on December 9, 2008 1:32 PMThanks man!! worked for me.....you are the one......!!!
Posted by: Mcjunzson on January 6, 2009 8:03 PMMan, AT&T and/or the iPhone are hokey. I had Virgin Mobile and a $20 phone (basically as cheap as you can get for phone or carrier), and never once had any problems whatsoever with service. Now because I ride the train every day to work and go through tunnels, I constantly have to restart the phone because it BS's itself into thinking it doesn't have service. Can't they be smart enough to have it automatically re-check or something? Seems this definitely should be fixed in a firmware update, it's complete BS to have this crap going on with a $300 phone and a $75 / month service fee. Insane.
Posted by: Eli on January 8, 2009 2:43 PMScratch my above post. Turns out that even just when I'm sitting in the office the phone will go to no service. After I swear profusely at someone for selling me a defective phone that costs $300, I'm getting a replacement.
Posted by: Eli on January 8, 2009 6:41 PMYou guys are amazing! Thanks for sharing the solutions! Unfortunately resetting my network settings didn't work, but turning off 3G did the trick! Thanks!
Posted by: Jill on January 17, 2009 11:14 AMtried ur instruction, but mine is the 'waiting for activation' messAge.
Posted by: aik on January 25, 2009 2:04 PMGenius.
Posted by: amy on January 29, 2009 12:46 AMResetting the network worked for me! Thanks!
Posted by: Nima on January 31, 2009 6:08 PMmine doesn't work...still show no service...need help
Posted by: e34whell on February 17, 2009 3:17 AMAwesome Worked for me to. I noticed my Edge icon is a circle now for some reason, Does anyone know the reason for this?
Posted by: Lee Thomas on February 18, 2009 1:44 AMLegend! Thank you so much!
Posted by: lucy on February 25, 2009 4:35 AMResetting my phone did not work but turning off the 3G and restarting the phone worked like a charm. Thank you!!
Posted by: Lindsey on February 26, 2009 6:18 PMTHANK YOU!
Posted by: Burns on February 26, 2009 8:04 PMTurning off 3G and restarting the phone worked for me also. Thanks, Lindsey, for the hint. (I tried the network reset first, but it didn't solve the problem).
Running iPhone OS version 2.2.1 on a 3G phone.
Posted by: Joe on March 27, 2009 12:19 PMBefore resetting network settings (and lose all your settings) try this:
Posted by: Leonard on March 28, 2009 6:29 AMgo to settings - general-network: disable 3G and then reset Iphone
I tried all other recommendations only this one worked
You are my hero!! I have only had my iPhone for 1 week and was distraught - your instructions worked like magic!! Thanks so much :-)
Posted by: Vicki Butler-Hagen on March 29, 2009 10:22 PMi install the 2.2.1 version on my phone and now i have no service.
Posted by: curt on April 1, 2009 12:56 AMcan someone help me?
i did tried anything, turning off 3G connection, resetting network, restart iphone, set the carriers to auotmatic, anything. but still no service, kinda frustrating now. can anyone help?
Posted by: dewo on April 9, 2009 7:05 AMPure Awesomeness!!! Thanks a million
Posted by: Gene on April 9, 2009 2:45 PMI turned off 3G, restarted and turned it back on. This worked, but then it happened again to me later.
I'll try the network settings reset next time it happens and see if that fixes it for good???
Posted by: Bearc on April 9, 2009 2:53 PMThank you!! It worked for me, too!
Posted by: Kathleen Friel on April 10, 2009 11:43 AMThanx soooo much!!
Posted by: Shari on April 15, 2009 6:14 PMi had to reset the network 2 times, but worked also for me:
Posted by: john lee on April 16, 2009 2:07 AMFFM, Germany, Simyo (eplus network).
thanks!
You might find some useful tips here http://diepgangnl.blogspot.com/ as well
Posted by: iphoneaddict on April 16, 2009 2:46 AMI tried troubleshooting all the different ways i could find by people online. What worked for me is to restore the phone to the original settings. Sometimes the apps can be the issue. It may end up being a bad download. When you restore the phone I suggest putting a couple apps back on a day at a time. Then you can narrow down what the problem app may be. At that point delete it from itunes and redownload it from the app store (don't worry you don't have to pay again.) Hope this works for some others.
Posted by: nate on April 25, 2009 6:57 PMTHANK YOU A TRILLION. THIS SAVED ME!!!!!!!!! SAVED MY SANITY AS WELL.
Posted by: Jeanie on May 9, 2009 8:12 PMhey guys i tried all of the ideas you said but my phone still continually will not get service.. it sometimes gets a minimal amount if i leave it in the one place for a while.. which becomes pretty frustrating.. but i was wondering does anybody have any ideas about what i should do??
Posted by: jake on May 18, 2009 11:59 PMTime to call apple support?
Posted by: Ellen on May 19, 2009 12:33 AMHi All
I have an Iphone 1.1 and we have unlocked this and i had used this for 4 months it worked fine and all of a sudden i am facing NO SERVICE issue there is no network all others are woking fine.
Posted by: uppalapati on May 21, 2009 8:45 AMI tried in resetting network and phone but no use can someone help me in this.
Great! worked for me.
Posted by: Ibrahim Khan on May 22, 2009 7:29 AMiPhone 3G (2.2), 8GB
Unbelievable, this actually solved the problem!
I was experiencing no network service for the first time yesterday. I thought it was because of the part of town I was in, but 24 hours later the problem persisted. I suspected the AT&T network;
However,this was the first thing I tried and it worked.
Thanks!
Posted by: yourmom on June 12, 2009 10:52 PMThanks for the help. Had the "No Service" message and followed your easy steps and reset my network settings. Iphone rebooted and I have a restored connection.
Posted by: Scotty 2 Hotty on July 1, 2009 8:44 AMthanks for this help. for the first time since getting my phone a few months ago the no service issue came up and this is where i came to.
Posted by: lorandi on July 3, 2009 2:29 PMHi there, it seems to be working for now after trying this but I was wondering if I could turn 3G back on once I have done this or if that would just start the problem again?
Thanks
Posted by: Dean on July 6, 2009 5:31 AMWith O2, changed to Voda and barely much better. Is it that i upgraded to 3.0 from 2.2.1 or just coincidence? No Service make me wanna chuck the bloody thing in the bin but im addicted to the iphone - someone help with 'no service' there has got to be an app or somink?????????????????
Posted by: Carl on July 10, 2009 7:10 PMhi everyone..i wanna ask kinda same problem..
but the different is..i buy my iphone in malaysia, coz i currently study here..it's come fully unlocked..now i still in malaysia when i try to use my indonesia sim card, but there is "no service" from my sim card..
i check from the carrier, oni got "AUTOMATIC, MAXIS,DIGI,n CELCOM(malaysia's sim card)." did i should change it to other network?or how? coz if i use my indonesia sim card here,usually got network,oni wif malaysia provider.
wat should i do wif it?
Posted by: jessy on July 14, 2009 12:43 PMdid my iphone nt unlocked yet?
pliz help me..i'm goin back to my country on 18 this month..thnx a lot..
not working,
Posted by: atom on July 15, 2009 10:30 PMi disabled 3g, restored it again n again n again,
it just tells searching... , and the it tells no service, shows |_ _ _ _. help please.
I'm having problems too.
I've turned 3G off and have reset the network twice but I still can't get more than a bar at absolute best (I usually have 5 at work). My colleague has an iPhone on O2 as well and isn't having any problems with signal which rules our reception.
Please help!
Posted by: Guy on July 16, 2009 5:31 AMHello everybody, I found a stupid solution for this problem
whenever u have the no service problem, take out ur SIM card and use in any other phone (I use my wife's nokia) and try to make a call (I call my land line) then I put back the SIM card from the nokia to my iPhone and in 10 seconds I get the full bar and can receive and make calls
Hope this works for you, as I said, its a stupid solution, but hey it is at leats a solution ;)
Posted by: Sam Beano on August 4, 2009 4:26 PMThanks for the helpfull post.
Posted by: amattei on August 9, 2009 9:36 PMMy wife phone had the "no service message" and it recovered using your advice.
This is the kind of post that really help people Thanks again
thanks, lindsey, i disable the 3g and it worked . All am asking is that will turning the 3g on trigger the problem.
Posted by: quophi on August 11, 2009 1:55 PMWorked for me. Thanks!
Posted by: Wick on August 14, 2009 8:37 AMJust be warned (as mentioned by another poster) that you WILL have to re-enter your wifi info.
THANK YOU SOO MUCH!!!
MAY GOD BLESS YOU 4EVER!!!
Posted by: Abishan on August 15, 2009 2:04 PMI have a problem with my iphone,it drop out of service (no service) after a frend restored it with a program that showz pinnaple instead of apple i need some help pleases5555
Posted by: Dikem¤n on August 26, 2009 2:59 AMI have a problem with my iphone,it drop out of servic (no servic) after a frend restored it with a program that showz pinnaple instead of apple i need some help pleases5555
Posted by: Dikem¤n on August 26, 2009 3:14 AMSounds like you jailbroke your phone with quickpwn and now have Cydia on there. Try doing a full restore back to your last backup using iTunes.
Posted by: Ellen on August 26, 2009 5:38 PMThanks, worked like a champ. Googled "iphone no service" and 30 seconds later my phone was working. Right on!
Posted by: SteveO on September 3, 2009 5:01 PMOMG THANK YOU <3
Posted by: blczer0 on September 12, 2009 11:36 AMThanks a lot! Fixed my issue. My phone was saying a Restore was needed from itunes. Itunes would not restore, so I was in kind of a catch 22. This worked
Posted by: Shawn on September 14, 2009 1:20 PMThis worked for me.Thanks a dozen Ellen
Posted by: Ipsita on September 16, 2009 2:34 AMthank you for the info, it worked i appreciate it.
Posted by: patty on September 27, 2009 5:21 PMHi Elen
Posted by: Atif on September 29, 2009 4:09 PMplease help me out
i have updated my iphone 3G to 3.0 and now its giving me No Service after some time i have tried all what you have said above now still nothing :(
can u please help me out
pllssssssssssssss
Service drop out on me today, tried resetting,plugging into itunes, nothing.
Posted by: Toby on October 8, 2009 4:31 PMThen found this site.
WICKED all sorted.
Turned off 3g, then network reset phone came back to life with full service.
Thanks Guys
Apple just sent out an iphone update - it looks like it might have a fix for some of the cellular service interruptions.
Posted by: Ellen on October 8, 2009 8:22 PMI keep getting a NO SERVICE with a strong signal on my new 3G iPhone. Very frustrated. It works when I drive to a different cell phone area but it won't connect in my own area. It worked fine for a few days then quit and it refuses to connect in my own area. I've tried everything suggested several times and fooled with for two days. Please help
Posted by: Dale on October 11, 2009 12:06 PMMay be your sim have trouble, try with another sim ?
Posted by: Baby Rock on October 15, 2009 6:20 AMhad this same problem for weeks now, driving me crazy! just tried the ideas suggested on this page and it still didn't work. So i tried the old fashioned technique of throwing it against the wall, now have full signal!! yes! i probably shouldn't encourage this though.
Posted by: willie on October 18, 2009 2:15 PMThanks everyone for your suggestions. I just removed and re-inserted my SIM card (after Googling to find out how to do it). This worked immediately. This has saved me heaps of time and anxiety as I am dependent on my phone for my consulting business. Looks like I was impacted by being in a no service area when I was in Roma (500klms west of Brisbane, Queensland).
Posted by: Ron Passfield on October 18, 2009 7:12 PMWorked great for me with my iphone 3GS!
Posted by: jack on October 23, 2009 2:14 PMI have a problem with my Iphone 3g 8gig. icant make or receive calls it says no service on the top left corner. itried these Reset Netwok Setting thing ,it rebooted and still there is no signal.
Posted by: Abinaar on October 28, 2009 9:49 AMPlease help im missing very important call
Regards
ABINAAR
Genius. Worked a treat. I had been without a signal for a few hours. No web apps worked even though it showed the 3G logo and all bars of network.
Resetting networks and losing WiFi connections was a small inconvenience compared with the alternative.
Thank you.
Posted by: betch on November 19, 2009 8:56 AMI love you, thank you so so much!
Posted by: mia on November 22, 2009 9:22 PMDear Ellen
Posted by: Lisa Harrington on November 23, 2009 6:24 PMThank you Thank you Thank you!!!
You are a hero.
Thanks so much.
Worked perfectly.
Lisa
Ellen I love you this worked out so well thank you so much!!!!
Posted by: Kenny on November 26, 2009 12:16 PMTo all those the above recommendations didn't work, please be sure your phone bill's paid and your line has not been suspended.
Posted by: ftft on December 2, 2009 11:00 AMLooks like 3G is down in NJ. disabling 3G and the phone works. But with it on, no dice.
Posted by: To on December 9, 2009 6:56 AMI Updated my iphone to 3.1.2 version and now when i go to Setting-General-About.. the network is Not Available, what i do???
Posted by: Chipon on December 10, 2009 8:53 AMHi,
After searching everywhere the way to solve this same problem, i eventually found it.
I've read on google unable to load network list and next to it written "Ultrasnow". Then I realised I had a problem with it on ROCK app.
So I decided to uninstall Ultrasnow and
Tadaa, NOT IT IS IT !
So if you have ultrasnow app from Cydia or Rock, unsinstall it and it should be ok.
4 hours of search.
WAW, sooo happy
Good luck
Posted by: Dalila on December 11, 2009 7:05 PMHad the NO SERVICE problem on my iphone 3G that was on 3.1.2 and a baseboard of 05.11.07 and a Bootloader version 5.09
Tried for 24 hours non stop to get it to work, and read hundreds of posts on the issue.
Finally found this :
Method 4 (via YouTube, user reda92):
1. Reset Network Settings. 99% of your success rate will depend on this. (You can find this in settings - general and to the bottom you'll see a "reset" menu in which you can find this)
Posted by: Christiaan on December 16, 2009 5:58 PM2. Reboot your iPhone
3. Wait a little over a min.
4. Remove your SIM card and re-insert it back in
5. Wait 30 sec.
6. Turn on Airplane mode and wait 10 sec. (This is important as well)
7. Turn of Airplane mode, you should see "searching" and should pick up the carrier's signal.
My iPhone 3G often gets in the mode where it says it has full bars and 3G, but times out trying to connect to the internet, and when I make a call it just never connects (although it says it does on the screen). I can fix both problems by turning the phone off and then back on again, but that should not be necessary on a good design. Is there a software fix in the works for this?
Posted by: barry on December 21, 2009 6:37 PMi have a brand new 3gs iphone. i met up with a lady to unlock it so ic an use it with tmobile. if i do what some of you say and reset it , will i have to have it unlocked again then ? it says the carrier is not available and i dont know how to change it to say tmobile. pleasee help ! thanks
Posted by: Julie on December 27, 2009 1:36 PMThx, why did i not check online before i reconfigured the hole f**k phone. This works perfect. No i just need to reconfigure all my settings from my backup
Posted by: morten on January 2, 2010 7:20 AMTks. Fixed the no service 3gs well done wish you lots of goodness and not quite so much on the blighter that sold me on this overpriced piece of gadget flippance....tulipmania has become iphone mania. I feel like Ive been caught, again grrrrr my views have ben known to vairy.
Posted by: Richard Doxford on January 2, 2010 1:18 PMim first use iphone at malaysia kuantan~! no ppl know know to fix it~! some 1 help me~!!! im reset also cant~!
Posted by: yukiro on January 6, 2010 4:31 AMmy iphone was just an ipod for 4 month...because of network problem....then after a long time i thought i might give one more try...so then i have restored my iphone then jailbroked with 3.0 fw...then tried to install ultrasn0w and had problem with that for while..when downloading complete update..then i tried all those suggestion like to install ultrasnow but no luck..still no service..then suddenly i remebered that i had sim cover from rebelsim...then i removed the cover and inserted the sim again then it worked all call is going al in coming call is coming..no problem at all now....i know some iphone user is facing problem like they get the signal and can make call easily but cant recieve any call which i had too..but today after a long time my ipod become iphone....cheers
Posted by: arash on January 10, 2010 3:46 AMMy wife is delighted!! i fixed her phone!! (weel you did cheers Bud ;-)
Posted by: Boabie Gringo on January 12, 2010 4:26 PMI have an iPhone with AT&T service. On trip to the far SW corner of New Mexico (roughly 5 miles north of Mexican border and 5 miles east of Arizona border)I had full set of bars but "CelTel" was showing beside the bars (which I had never seen beore). I could not make outgoing calls or texts, but could receive incoming calls and texts. I was also using a Cell Phone Signal Amp that apparently boosts the signal from 0.4 to 3.0 watts. Can someone advise me regarding this problem? Thanks!
Posted by: Jed Fanning on January 12, 2010 10:53 PMThank you sososososososo much omg u saved my life
xoxo
Posted by: cheryl on January 14, 2010 2:29 AMHi, Ive tried all the tips on this site and have not been able to fix the issue. I got my iphone 3GS 3 weeks ago and the first week it worked fine, then one night I started getting the no service issue. Ive been on the phone with apple and my provider, nothing fixed it. I got a new sim card, also no fix. I can drive 2 minutes away and have full service again. Ive never had service problems at my house before!
Does anyone know what to do?! It would be GREATLY appreciated!
Posted by: Marita on January 18, 2010 6:38 PMIm very close to throwing this phone at apple and demanding my money back so I can get a blackberry!
Hi, I have a iphone 2G using in india and gifted from USA. I have upgraded the version from 1.1.2 to the latest 3.1.2 and unlocked using blackra1n. Now the problem is that NO SERVICE message display and even i tried to reset the network settings from general tab but not getting any success.
does any one know that how can i solve this problem?
Please some body help me out. I am losing my hope. I spent so many hours on this but not getting any solution.
Thanks in advance.
Posted by: Paresh Patel on January 22, 2010 4:57 AMTHANKS!!!
Posted by: Mark on January 27, 2010 7:28 PMJust experienced this today. I was in an area with no service all day and then could not get connected when back in an area with coverage. Resetting network did the trick. Thanks again for posting info.
i am also experiencing 'no service' for the past 1 day. i have iphone 3G jailbroken and i am using it in India. It usually happens after i switch it back from airplane mode. Usually restarting the phone works but this time its been more than a day..
Will the network restore unjailbreak the iphone?
Do i have to jailbreak it again?
Kindly help... its super frustating...
Posted by: anku on February 1, 2010 3:08 AMi have got many issues with Iphone 3gs.. unable to setup airtel gprs settings on 3gs... where do i find EDGE option in 3gs?....what is all about " internet tethering." can anyone help me to find all these.... and one more big problem my iphone doesn detect wifi anywhere... what can i do now....plsssssss
Posted by: lakshmi on February 5, 2010 1:28 PMhi.i got the problem of no service as well on iphone 3g.but when i restart it,it says restore from itunes.i have restore it to 3.1.3 but after this i still got the same problem of no service.
Posted by: irfan toorabally on February 7, 2010 9:53 AMYEAAH(H)
Posted by: Yumi on February 9, 2010 3:24 AMHaha, im a total sadcase when it comes to technology, so i was ecstatic to fix this by myself=]
Does anyone know how to fix the same problem but if you have the iphone with tmobile for the service? I have an unlocked phone but keep getting no service or searching... I will do this and it will work for a few moments, thanks.
Posted by: Jamie on February 12, 2010 1:50 AMI have tried all the above and all solutions who can find to no avail: it's seems to be a hardware issue that can be easily resolved - at least for 2g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAPCmgtYPKg&feature=related
Posted by: papabey on February 12, 2010 4:56 PMi tried restarting my phone and resetting my network, it doesn't work as well. i'm in a foreign country now by the way. i .tried changing the "Carriers" to the local line, but nothing works as well. any other suggestions ?
Posted by: denise on February 13, 2010 5:41 AMI have a 3 day old 3G S and today i turned off wifi and 3g when on a training day and then towards the end of the day i realised i had the No Service message, i still have it now when at home but if i put my sim into my old phone i have a perfect signal.
I've tried resetting the network settings above but this has not worked, any suggestions???
Posted by: Gav on February 13, 2010 4:43 PMI just posted an updated and more complete summary of how to troubleshoot this problem:
http://thedesignspace.net/MT2archives/000753.html
Posted by: Ellen on February 14, 2010 1:00 PMmaaaaannn.....u r amazing hu ever u r!!! dis is brilliant av been using ma i phone as i pod fpr da past month or so...i did the network reset nd da smile on ma face was priceless wen i saw da network bars all up agen
Posted by: Safy G on February 18, 2010 1:42 PMthank you thank you thank you
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thanx man this worked very well why does it do the no service thing this is crazy it really fustrated me for about the whole day!!!!!! finally got it workin because of checking your post thanx!!!!
Posted by: ryan on February 19, 2010 3:39 AMTHANK YOU!!!! I havent had my iPhone very long and had no idea what I must have hit?? (As others wrote, I was in a no service area but only for a couple of hours) (Did Network Reset) THIS WORKED!!!THANK YOU!!!!!
Posted by: Laurie on February 19, 2010 11:32 PMhi. everytime i make a call with my iphone 3g it lost network and a few second after it says ''restore needed'cannot make or receive call...
Posted by: irfan on February 24, 2010 12:26 AMi have restore it more than 10 times but still the same problem.i have also try to reset my network but still not good..please help me
I did not get network signals cause i did whatever you have written in your massage so further if u have any kind of idea then plz try to co-operate as soon as possible.
Gokarna Gurung
Posted by: Gokarna on February 25, 2010 1:29 AMAustralia. Auburn
For those of you still having trouble, please see my more complete article on this problem:
Troubleshooting "No Service" messages on iPhone, part 2
Posted by: Ellen on February 25, 2010 9:19 AMhttp://thedesignspace.net/MT2archives/000753.html
Thank you!!!
Posted by: Ashwin on March 3, 2010 10:05 PMthank you so much !
Posted by: lisa on March 8, 2010 1:03 AMBrilliant, thank you Ellen!! You're an absolute legend. Nb you've just saved me about (my usual) hour's wait on my telco's customer non-service line. That is, if they'd have let me though the menu maze that sometimes ends up hanging up on me (!#@#$% Australian telcos). Thanks for taking the time to help out IT challenged people like me, it's much appreciated.
Posted by: Niki on March 8, 2010 8:35 PMI have been having this problem for a while, "NO SERVICE".
Posted by: Sportsfan on March 10, 2010 5:51 PMThis is what I did:
1. leave the power on during this process.
2. remove SIM card, clean contacts on card with eraser (may not be needed but its what I did)
3. reinstall SIM card
4. turn airplane mode on for about 10 seconds
5. turn airplane mode off
Beats having to wait until I get home to reset the phone.
Good Luck
No need ultrasn0w or any unlock tool if u are base-band 04.26.08 just download pwnagetool 3.1.5 and fw-3.1.3 make costom restore expert mode. don't go to DFU mode open itunes then press (mac alt) or (windows option) key click restore. Then find a file iPhone1,2_3.1.3_7E18_Custom_Restore.ipsw click it
Posted by: hacker on March 14, 2010 2:52 PMThats it
Caio
Damn You AT&T i really wanna switch service. Besides the fact that their network is crap, their customer service is terrible, and they are extremely quick in adding charges once you forget to pay a bill, and they'll give u no slack.
Anyway, for all u 3G users: the problem is that their network is just, like i said, crap! too slow to pick up 3G. so to solve the problem u just have to turn it off, which is some of Bull@#$%(!!!) considering the high fees and all that!!!
Posted by: Jayrock on March 17, 2010 10:55 PMIt worked...thanks!!!!
Posted by: Jen on March 22, 2010 7:54 PMI LOVE YOU!
Posted by: mas5991 on March 27, 2010 4:14 PMI was so worried about my new iPhone with no service and this worked! Thanks a millz!
Posted by: Deedee on March 29, 2010 3:45 AMThats what i get for spending a day in a dead zone.
Posted by: will on April 5, 2010 3:10 AMthanks so much
thanks, your steps worked for me, however, if i turn the 3g back on, it goes back to "no service" any suggestions?
Posted by: sarah on April 8, 2010 9:29 AMI have a Iphone 3G with 3.1.2 , o5.11.07 and bootloader 05.09 can I unlock it? Because I just used blackrain and blacksnow and now I have the no service problem with many differant sims
Posted by: Matt on April 18, 2010 9:10 PMWhen I insert any sim card in my iphone 3g 8gb 3.1.3 (7E18) firmware 05.12.01 it doesn't get any signal. What should I do ? Please help me.
Posted by: alex on April 21, 2010 9:41 AMheyyy omg please helpp me a box on my iphone keeps poopping up saying network lost please choose another celler network as this one is unavailable ive tried resetting it and then it said waiting for activation this may take some time then i waited and it said network lost :( itried restoring it on the itunes cause a lady from optus said tooo and omg its not working can u pleaseee help meee
Posted by: danielle on May 1, 2010 7:01 AMTHANKS! i tried resetting the network settings but that didnt work then i read down further and saw someone say something about turning the 3G thing off then resetting and it worked!! Thankss so much :)
Posted by: tayla on May 5, 2010 8:54 PMdidnt work for me? mayb mines propa ruined???
Posted by: Dan on May 11, 2010 5:39 PMhi have tried all but not one thing would work has any body got anymore ideas
Posted by: rio on May 24, 2010 1:57 PMi try all that but is still doing the same no service to my iphone i do all the necessary thinks still the same.
Posted by: dam on May 29, 2010 9:53 AMNOTHING helps ((((( I need another genius idea
Posted by: Olga on June 2, 2010 7:25 AMThank you! I'm so relieved this worked : )
Posted by: Melissa on June 2, 2010 9:27 PMjust unlocked my iphone 3g with redsnow 0.9.4 and firmware 3.1.2 and since then i have been getting 'no service' message. please someone should help me out with ideas on how to tackle that.
Posted by: itum on June 3, 2010 7:40 PMTaking the sim card out did it for me thanks dudes tubuler
Posted by: Jerad on June 8, 2010 12:06 AMRight, I have this problem
Posted by: Jamie on June 12, 2010 11:52 AMI went to Germany, and on the plane there I put my iPhone 3GS (with orange) onto Airplane mode
When we landed in Germany, I put the Airplane mode back off again, and I had no service
I have been resetting my network settings and restarting my phone every day, hoping it will work, but I still have no service
I have also noticed my battery going down a considerable amount during the day, even when I leave it alone. I did take a lot of pictures on the first day, but I have left my phone alone all day on the other days, and the battery is going down really quickly
So if anyone knows how I can fix my problem with the no service, I would be very grateful (: thanks
I have been working on this issue NO SERVICE all night so many msg boards, youtube video's i finally figured out what the problem is, with the message NO SERVICE, it is the logic board that is connected to the sim card, I took mine out an switched with another, worked like a charm!!!! Im back up an running
its a very simple fix, its only about 7 screws, and the inside connectors.
Posted by: NY PHANTOM on June 12, 2010 9:28 PMi've taking my iphonen3g apart. now i've put everything back in normal(together), and it's shown "no service" if i didn't put together in the right place the power won't turn on.i'd tried everything, every help ideas from utube...google but it still no helping...so what's the problem? can anyone help me...i need help bad...thankx alot
Posted by: jimmie on June 19, 2010 11:35 PMI AM IN LOVE WITHH YOUUUUUUUUUUUUU, i was just going to pay money to fix my money, and thank god i saw this website . i love you i love you i love you ! THANK YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU :D
Posted by: Nadaadadadaaa on June 21, 2010 4:48 AMIf this doesnt work for you, you can try...
Posted by: thirtyf0urfiftey on June 22, 2010 10:16 AMTurning Airport mode on...
Then removing the SIM card...
Then turning airport back off...
And finally put the SIM card back in...
or any other combination of airport and SIM...
Hi all,
I have an Iphone 2G and the "NO SERVICE" problem. I really tried everything I found on youtube and different websites. I also returned many times to 1.1.4 and try Ziphone, iLiberty+, iPlus... I can jailbreak but I don't have data connection, I can't call or SMS. I tried also BootNeuter but still nothing. I know it is not a hardware problem because in some places I have a very weak signal and then No Service again.
Posted by: ademcan on June 24, 2010 1:57 AMMy Iphone is actually an Ipod, I really need help :(
I have an I phone unlocked and jailbroken. When I put my t-mobile sim card in it, it has service for about 1 min. Then the bars go down one by one and then it says no service. Any help?
Posted by: Ni on June 24, 2010 5:19 PMThanks so much!! This worked after my os 4 iphone update.
Posted by: Carolyn on June 26, 2010 1:36 PMGod Bless you kind person, this worked like a charm!
Posted by: Eric on June 26, 2010 4:13 PMworked like a charm love the apple
Posted by: Mike H on June 28, 2010 4:22 PMhi, i have an iphone 3gs with firmware 3.1.3, i jailbroke it and unlocked it with spirit/ ultrasnow;
worked great for a few days, then on sunday i got a "no service" message.
i reactivated the phone with the original carrier sim; got back the signal, but after a minute or 2 ,i was back with the 'no service' message.
i have restored many times since but i get the signal for a two minutes and it goes back to no service.
I tried the airplane toggle,uninstalling ultrasnow, disabling 3G, etc etc
nothing works.
any help will be deeply appreciated;
kind regards,
Nadia
Posted by: nadia on June 29, 2010 11:06 AMyes, Yes, YES!!! i didn't know i was blind, but you... YOU have opened my eyes. The first thing i saw? my neighbour get out his wheelchair and walk to the shop to buy a top up for his i-phone.
and me juniper bushes have come out nice...
Posted by: Ronald Reagan on July 5, 2010 5:41 AMthank you for posting this it so works tryed every thing else neally all day tryed this and it took only min and it work straigth away thanks
Posted by: roxann smith on July 9, 2010 3:21 PMI had to get a new simcard... After using simcard in other cellphone i had the same problem. So it wasn't my iPhone....
Posted by: jOte- on July 13, 2010 9:04 AM@ steveg (march 5 post), I was too suffering from the 'no service' issue. The direct reboot sorted out the problem.
Thanks a ton
Posted by: Tariq on July 20, 2010 6:07 AMA reset of the network settings WORKED! Thanks
Posted by: PK on July 20, 2010 11:46 AMohh man u saved me with this one man even tho this thred is really old.. Kudos to u my friend and keep up the good work!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: kyle on July 20, 2010 8:41 PMThank you! my wife will be eternally grateful. You saved my marriage and saved me a trip to the mall.
Posted by: Adam on July 20, 2010 9:54 PMSweeet!! thanks alot mate :) network is back!! was getting worried!
Posted by: simon on July 23, 2010 6:30 PMHey,
For those who tried and still have no service. Try this, I turned off both wifi and 3G, and the service came back on. (Give it about a min or so) I don't know why this happened though.I will still have to go fix it, but at least it can last you for a few days before you can get help. I hope this helps.
Posted by: Yan Ng on August 6, 2010 12:15 PMSo many thanks. You are an absolute legend my friend :D
Posted by: JB on August 26, 2010 1:08 AMcheers, thank you for help
Posted by: jane on August 27, 2010 5:14 AMThe originally posted solution might work, but it is rather more complicated than necessary. Just eject your SIM card, clear the dialogue that pops up on the screen, and then reinsert your SIM card. It is that easy!
Posted by: Jim on August 29, 2010 2:11 AMWorked for me.! Thanks.!
Posted by: Johny on September 1, 2010 2:43 AMI went through all of this after replacing my iphone and found out that when I synced I lost service. The key was from another web site where you turn on and off the airplane mode. Wow, what a software glick.... well works now after 3 hours of hell.
Posted by: Kevin on September 1, 2010 12:49 PM