no sim card error

[vaish]

My sony xperia tipo is showing "No SIM card. Emegency calls only.", even when the SIM card is fine, clean and inserted properly. I've tried restarting my phone several times and factory reset, but no help. Please suggest what to do ?

[Alexander1]

Have you tried with a different SIM card in the phone? 

If you get the same problem with a different SIM card I suggest that you have the phone examined by a service center. Please contact your local Xperia support team for more information: 

http://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/support/contact-us/

[arvins]

What's your Network Carrier?

You can try to the following  instructions:

1.Reinsert the SIM your mobile

2.Another SIM insert your mobile

3.your Sim insert another one mobile

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[extde2]

I had same problem with Tipo. No help from Sony (no offer to repair or refund).

This is happening because low quality SIM card socket design (bug by design).

The holder is made of so thin foil so it does not hold SIM card properly in the socket.

Workaround - put small piece of paper folded several times between SIM card and sim card holder.

It will press SIM card better against electrical contacts.

[TomWolfs]

I had exectly the same problem, A small piece of thin cardboard did the trick. THANKS!!!

[MKM_MKM]

I have a similar problem... One sim card works properly. When i insert another sim, it shows emergency calls only. Have used that sim in another phone, which confirms the sim works properly. Why am i not able to use that particular sim in only my phone? Plz help friends...

[Baigsszz]

Same here yaarllo Waah to do. . Plzzz help me out

[Dave_]

I have had my new X5 Compact for over a week and have the 'NO SIM CARD'   problem, with 2 different SIMs

> Workaround - put small piece of paper folded several times between SIM card and sim card holder.

(thinks....   mmmm, this is a wind up  right?) 

But It works!    

I cut a piece of thin card just smaller than the SIM, put that between the Sim & the holder & tried it and really pleased that I finnally have a working phone - this is crazy that it is required - but works all the same

Thank you!

[Franco0704]

Hi Dave_, I just wanna make sure that I'm doing this correctly. When you normally put the nano sim, it is faced down right? Are you saying that the cardboard is in between the holder and the sim? Will it cover the metallic plate? Or what you're saying is you put the sim (faced down like how it it supposed to be) in the rack/holder then the piece of cardboard, then insert to the slot?

I am really desperate for some help here

[Alisha2]

My sony xperia tipo is showing "No SIM card. Emegency calls only.", even when the SIM card is fine, clean and inserted properly. I've tried restarting my phone several times and factory reset, but no help. Please suggest what to do ?