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So I was coming home from my village in the car, we pass by a very weak signal area, and like usual, all the phones' signals were gone and the radio stations stopped functioning properly. When we reached the nearest city, all the signals were back up except the one on my N9. Since then I wasn't able to use my SIM Card at all, and when I try checking the IMEI code it doesn't show up either. So when I came home I tried my SIM in my dad's iPhone 4G and it gave "No Service", I went and bought a new pre-paid SIM Card and it still doesn't work, they said I need to go to the airport to unlock it because it was locked on my previous number. So I went to the airport today, "unlocked" it as I doubt they unlocked it, I called my operator provider, they told me that within an hour my new SIM should work.. My N9 pops up with a "Enter SIM code" prompt every 5 mins and "SIM Services" shows up for 2 secs and then goes away directly. Still nothing, and when I check "Call" and "SIM Card" settings it gives me SIM Card Error.
Now, what to do?
P.S I swear to God I am serious about this, please help.

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When my N900 started dieing because a faulty "something" in the GSM chip it would start prompting me a simple toast message saying "General Error" when trying to make a call. This was simply fixed by a reboot. This error I was getting about once a week, but without any crossed-out SIM icon. I even went out of town in a no-signal area and it would recover okay. Than, the problems started getting worse. After a while that yellow toast message saying that all the telephony functions are bla bla... started getting even more, and more often. I was able to fix that by shutting-down the phone and by switching the SIM with another SIM from another operator (sure, this was pure placebo) and then replacing it back with my SIM. When it completely died, before using the magic soldering iron and killing it beyond repair state, I checked and I had the same problem with the detection of the IMEI number.

If by any chance you are not lucky, and this is a GSM chip fault, I am sorry, but I think a repair is not more profitable than getting a new N9 device.

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That's what I am afraid of. I hope nothing is wrong with my Hardware because I seriously can't get a new phone right now. I will wait for tomorrow and see what happens, I am seriously worried about this!

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Take it to a local service for diagnosis. This is the best you can do. You can try a reflash. But that's about it.

Test it out by forcing the SIM card in, with a piece of paper to stay very fit. If it works, it may be your SIM reader, if it's still not working, I'm afraid I have some bad news for you.

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I tried reflashing both eMMC and rootFS but to no avail. I took it to a phone store and they said just like my operator provider said that I need a new SIM and register it in some place at the airport and request my operator provider to activate my SIM. So I did, and after waiting for 1 hr of ******** nothing happened, called'em and they said that I may need to wait 24 hrs due to pressure on their tasks. Now, after a reboot with my new SIM, the IMEI code DOES show up and when I wanna check my credit, it tells me “SIM Card not ready”. And regarding the old SIM, I did try putting a thin paper between my SIM holder and the SIM Card, but nothing happened. I think I will wait for tomorrow, as only time can tell.

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You can test this by using your dad's sim card, or anyone from your family who already got a activated SIM card. I had the same problem this time with my HTC but it was due to a high amount of internet traffic on a factory-faulty sim chip and just a new sim fixed the problem.

So what exactly is your problem, SIM ERROR? Can it detect that the SIM Chip is dead? Don't you have an old SIM that you can test? The best way to test it is to insert the SIM in another phone, encrypt it with a PIN, get it out. Now insert it in your phone, if you are prompted for the PIN the GSM chip + Sim reader are working fine, if not...

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My new sim is already encrypted with a PIN code and whenever I start my phone it asks for the PIN code of my SIM.

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Same happaned to me when I was in a train. N9 lost singnal and then didn't found it even when we were in the center of a city. I put my sim card to ZTE Blade and it didn't find network either. I did manual network search in ZTE Blade and that worked. After that sim card worked in N9 also.

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I really hope it's just a burnt SIM Card. Because when I tried it in my dad's iPhone 4G, it gives "No Service", even after a reboot. And it doesn't work either with my aunt's Galaxy Nexus. And my dad's SIM Card didn't work on my phone [BUT] maybe because the new operator system in my country made my phone locked on the previous number so I can't access any other. So that's why I had to take it to the airport to unlock it again. If nothing happens after 2 PM tomorrow, I can know whether it's the phone or the SIM's fault.

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See if any other registered card works with your N9, that's the simplest thing you can do to check if it's N9's fault.

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That's the problem. I had the old SIM Card for 3 years and it was my only one. No other SIM cards registered, f*ck my luck right?

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I think at least one of your family members is gentle enough to borrow you a SIM just for a few minutes.

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My mom and aunt have regular big SIM Cards, but my dad has a microSIM, which doesn't work on my phone. Whenever my phone boots, it shows “There's a problem with your SIM”

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Than it must be the SIM. To be 100% sure try your mom's or your aunt's SIM in your phone.

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Are you serious? In what way can I stick a regular SIM in my freaking phone?!

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I referred to this as I have the same problem, and it appears to be a hardware failure :(

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I am also facing the same problem :( (the Phone is in India, Model - 64GB Black - Made in finland). Would like to know did you get it solved (serviced - what did u do further?).

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I didn't solve it yet :(
But I checked my carrier and it's 100% unlocked on both of my SIM cards. Now I am talking to one of my relatives to get it to repair, apparently it's not reading the SIM correctly.. It's a significant hardware failure.

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Thanks for the reply, Please update, if u solve, will update you if I solve it,

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Sure thing, if not today, tomorrow I will get it to repair to check if it can be repaired. Good luck with yours

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getvasanth, I took a taxi today and went to the store where I originally bought my N9 from. They checked it for a few mins, then they took it to repair when they fully lost hope, they took my mother's number to stay in touch, and when i get it back from repair I'll definitely keep you updated with what happens.

Shouldn't your n9 still be on warranty?

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I got mine without warranty from the first place. They claimed my phone is "crappy" when I first got it, and I got it "under my responsibility" and not theirs.

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Thanks for the update AMD. Waiting it to get it resolved.

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If possible try your luck with Manual network selection.

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I try to set it to manual in my N9 but I don't make it on time, it directly gives SIM card error. Anw, it's in repair now, no other solution.

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So today morning my mommy called the store where my phone is getting repaired, they said the repair is not done yet, but today everything will be done hopefully. So from now till tomorrow, I hope you don't give up on your N9, getvasanth :)

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ahhh, its the boy who cried wolf... surprised anyone has bothered to help u.

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Shut it! It might never come back to life :(
I swear I still don't know anything about whether it'll work or not.

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thanks a lot AMD, I am still in search for the service center, whoever i find, they refuse to do it, Please update me once u get the phone, wish your phone gets back in working state. :)

Request: Does any one know a place where i can get it repaired in Bangalore, India.

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I called them again, and F*CK. They don't know how to fix it, I need to take it to Nokia Care. So it's time to get my phone broken into pieces.

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Sorry AMD. I am still in search for a good service center.. any body in Bangalore, India. Who knows where I can get it serviced.

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I had a problem with my n9 not being able to recognise me inserting my sim card the other day. It happened after I switched the housing.

Although your issue sounds different, I managed to fix my issue by unplugging then replugging the battery. Don't know why this happened in the first place as I've switched the housing before without any issues.

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Well my N9 is at Nokia Care as we speak, I hope they can fix it because I lost hope.

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Any update on it? got it fixed?

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Yes, it's up and running well. Not. IT DIED! They weren't able to fix it, it's ruined forever! :(

I have a temporary phone right now by the time Jolla arrives, it's HTC Desire V. I actually like it.. But I miss my N9.

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Sorry AMD :(, Can somebody let us know is the support is 3 yrs from the date of release right. if any one know solution can shed light to us Please......