Is There A Way To Get Rid Of The "No SIM Card Installed" Message?
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Is there a way to get rid of the "No SIM card installed" message?- Thread starter dmk1974
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Original poster Sep 16, 2008 2,525 626 I bought my Mom a 3G iPhone that I am planning for her to use like a Touch (no SIM card, no phone capability, but the camera, GPS, WiFi and everything else still active). She can probably live it it, but I was wondering if there is a way to get rid of the annoying "No SIM card inserted" message that frequently pops up? I've read that airplane mode is an option, but I don't want to disable WiFi and GPS. disabling 3G and even Edge in SBSettings doesn't quite do the trick either. Any help or direction is much appreciated. Thanks!geko29
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Nov 10, 2008 291 2 Turn on airplane mode, then turn WiFi back on manually. I just tested this and both WiFi and location services are working.
jav6454
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Nov 14, 2007 22,303 6,271 1 Geostationary Tower Plaza 1. Settings => Airplane Mode: Turn ON 2. If you ever need Wi-Fi... just go to Settings => Wi-Fi: Turn ON 3. ???? 4. PROFIT!
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Jun 19, 2009 16,793 51 Where bunnies are welcome. You'd be surprised at how many people don't realize you can turn wifi and location services back on with airplane mode being on. dmk1974
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Original poster Sep 16, 2008 2,525 626 I'll probably go the airplane route and then make sure the other two services are on. Thanks! One more question...is there any thing that would trip or reset airplane mode and then NOT have WiFi back on? Or once i set it, will it remain that way indefinitely? I'm just anticipating "support" calls from her. jav6454
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Nov 14, 2007 22,303 6,271 1 Geostationary Tower Plazadmk1974 said: I'll probably go the airplane route and then make sure the other two services are on. Thanks! One more question...is there any thing that would trip or reset airplane mode and then NOT have WiFi back on? Or once i set it, will it remain that way indefinitely? I'm just anticipating "support" calls from her. Click to expand...As long as she doesn't touch it, the Airplane mode trigger will not trip. Just explain to her about the trigger and if she does happen to trigger it, show her how to fix it right back. It ain't that hard... lol
trainguy77
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Nov 13, 2003 3,567 1 If you put an old SIM card into the phone that is no longer registered it will just say no service. But the airplane mode is your best bet. The SIM card thing is just a fall back. dmk1974
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Original poster Sep 16, 2008 2,525 626trainguy77 said: If you put an old SIM card into the phone that is no longer registered it will just say no service. But the airplane mode is your best bet. The SIM card thing is just a fall back. Click to expand...The person I bought it from did leave the SIM card in there. I'm pretty sure it's deactivated though. Just didn't want someone elses phone number showing up and my Mom wondering who it was. Then again, I am planning to hide the phone and SMS icons anyway...maybe she'd never see it then?
co.ag.2005
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Jun 17, 2009 2,369 1,810 Fort Worth, TXjav6454 said: 1. Settings => Airplane Mode: Turn ON 2. If you ever need Wi-Fi... just go to Settings => Wi-Fi: Turn ON 3. ???? 4. PROFIT! Click to expand...I see what you did there...
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Apr 10, 2008 8,470 8,256 Why didn't you just buy her an iPod Touch? was the camera feature really important? dmk1974
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Original poster Sep 16, 2008 2,525 626bigjnyc said: Why didn't you just buy her an iPod Touch? was the camera feature really important? Click to expand...Yeah, for the same money, this iPhone adds the camera and GPS (they will likely use when driving up in northern Wisconsin). I know the pre-installed Google Maps won't work without phone service up there, but pre-installing TomTom will work.
shiw8
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Jan 2, 2016 3 1-aggie- said: You'd be surprised at how many people don't realize you can turn wifi and location services back on with airplane mode being on. Click to expand...thanks! i forgot i guess! really helpful! T
Ternary
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Jul 4, 2015 168 162-aggie- said: You'd be surprised at how many people don't realize you can turn wifi and location services back on with airplane mode being on. Click to expand...Interestingly enough, this wasn't possible with iOS 1.0.
shiw8
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Jan 2, 2016 3 1Ternary said: Interestingly enough, this wasn't possible with iOS 1.0. View attachment 608470 Click to expand...I don't see how that's interesting, to be honest.
HEK
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Sep 24, 2013 3,547 6,080 US Eastern time zonedmk1974 said: Yeah, for the same money, this iPhone adds the camera and GPS (they will likely use when driving up in northern Wisconsin). I know the pre-installed Google Maps won't work without phone service up there, but pre-installing TomTom will work. Click to expand...Instal app maps.me Then when on wifi download the maps you want and from then on you have maps in the phone and GPS on map showing you where you are. Even has routing capability.
HEK
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Sep 24, 2013 3,547 6,080 US Eastern time zoneshiw8 said: thanks! i forgot i guess! really helpful! Click to expand...I turn airplane mode on and wifi on. At home with great wifi I have att wifi calling. And cellular is off.
shiw8
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Jan 2, 2016 3 1HEK said: Instal app maps.me Then when on wifi download the maps you want and from then on you have maps in the phone and GPS on map showing you where you are. Even has routing capability. Click to expand...Wow, such a great tip ! Though I can't install it on a iPhone 3G, there is another app, Galileo, that can be installed here.
TYVM!!! <3 
Richdmoore
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Jul 24, 2007 1,992 380 Troutdale, OR I read this thread, and felt I needed to interject. Until recently (iOS 8 or 9 I believe) turning airplane mode on would disable the onboard GPS. The solution would be to: 1. Buy a mfi 30 pin or MFI Bluetooth GPS. I have had good luck with several of the bad elf products. 2. Disable airplane mode when you need the GPS. 3. Buy the Tom Tom kit, it has it's own external GPS in the dock, and should be cheap enough as it only fit older iPhones. http://www.amazon.com/TomTom-Car-Kit-iPhone-compatible/dp/B002X2F2N8 I saw a post that says the Tom Tom kit only works with the Tom Tom app, so you may need to go with option 1 or 2 (external mfi GPS or disable airplane mode when GPS is needed). EDIT: Magellan has a dock they say works with any GPS app. http://www.amazon.com/Magellan-Premium-iPhone-iPod-touch/dp/B002WN30IM Last edited: Jan 2, 2016 As an Amazon Associate, MacRumors earns a commission from qualifying purchases made through links in this post.
ToroidalZeus
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Dec 8, 2009 2,301 879shiw8 said: I don't see how that's interesting, to be honest. Click to expand...I didn't know that. P
Powermax
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Aug 11, 2006 232 196Richdmoore said: Until recently (iOS 8 or 9 I believe) turning airplane mode on would disable the onboard GPS. Click to expand...What do you mean with "until recently"? As far as I know GPS is still disabled in airplane mode in iOS 9.
HEK
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Sep 24, 2013 3,547 6,080 US Eastern time zone You could go to settings and turn off cellular. Wouldn't that leave GPS on. Jjetsam
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Jul 28, 2015 1,180 1,130Powermax said: What do you mean with "until recently"? As far as I know GPS is still disabled in airplane mode in iOS 9. Click to expand...Airplane mode has not disabled GPS since iOS 8.3. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204234 Last edited: Jan 3, 2016 P
Powermax
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Aug 11, 2006 232 196 Wow cool, I totally missed this one. Jjessica0123
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Jan 4, 2016 20 3 Settings airplane mode and turn on.If it won't work,maybe there is somethingn wrong with my SIM. TTreeDude
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Apr 25, 2012 22 0 Did some testing with an old 5c on iOS 10 I want to give to my kid. Airplane mode does indeed disable GPS. But if connected to wifi location services work through the wifi connection. But without any wifi signal my location services do not work. With airplane mode off everything works as expected. I have an old SIM that isn't attached to an account anymore that keeps the SIM card message at bay.- 1
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