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3 E65 Insert sim error

  • 29-11-2008 7:14pm
    #1
    Little Miss Cutie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,194 ✭✭✭


    Hi

    As per title, I'm with 3, using an 3 nokia E65. I frequently get the error message "sim card registration failed" and "insert sim".

    I have replaced the sim card twice and sent the phone to be fixed. I get about 2 months before the problem starts with each new sim. It started again last night, once the phone starts the insert sim message there is little I can do to get it working other than turn it on and off repeatedly until it decides to work again!

    Has anyone else had this problem? I am also dropping calls constantly when I am in Dublin city! Not sure if this is related.

    I would be really thankful for any advice


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  • #2
    Sam Vimes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,611 ✭✭✭✭Sam Vimes


    your phone is faulty and will need to be repaired again. the same happened to my e65 after i spilled coke on it. i sent it in to mprc and didn't say a word about the coke and they fixed it


  • #3
    blaz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 590 ✭✭✭blaz


    I had the same problem with both a Meteor SIM and a 3 SIM, but did not have the problem with a SIM from my home country. I turns out that the SIM slot on the E65 is sub-standard and it seems the 3 and Meteor SIMs are slimmer than usual. I have taken a sheet of paper double the size of the SIM and folded it in half. Then I have put it on top of the SIM card and inserted both together into the SIM slot of my E65. It has worked perfectly ever since. As soon as I remove the sheet of paper, the "Insert SIM" errors start to appear.


  • #4
    Walkman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,224 ✭✭✭Walkman


    Did you send it for repair through a 3 store, if so send it back through them again and ask them (nicely) if they would ask the repair company to replace the phone.


  • #5
    Sam Vimes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,611 ✭✭✭✭Sam Vimes


    blaz wrote: »
    I had the same problem with both a Meteor SIM and a 3 SIM, but did not have the problem with a SIM from my home country. I turns out that the SIM slot on the E65 is sub-standard and it seems the 3 and Meteor SIMs are slimmer than usual. I have taken a sheet of paper double the size of the SIM and folded it in half. Then I have put it on top of the SIM card and inserted both together into the SIM slot of my E65. It has worked perfectly ever since. As soon as I remove the sheet of paper, the "Insert SIM" errors start to appear.

    that is another possibility. has this happened since you got the phone OP? no harm sticking a piece of paper in there for a few days to see if it makes a difference


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