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Invalid sim card? Help please

I bought this g2x off craigslist 2 days ago. Love it, works great, easy to root, awesome roms. ordered a sim card from tmobile, got it next day air, activated it on a monthly 4g plan and have had invalid sim message since. Tech help thought I had been sent the wrong sim card, said my phone needed a "uicc" card and the card I was sent was a "gva" card. So with instructions from tech help I went to 2 tmobile stores. Neither store knew what the heck a "uicc" card was, said they only had one type of card for my phone. they tried different sim cards at the stores but all have the invalid sim message. Any ideas? Is the phone just messed up?
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Sounds like the sim reader is messed up.

depends on the rom you running. some are cm7 based, and that was an issue for me for awhile until i flashed on one of the most recent nightlys. anything past 205 iirc. otherwise you can do a reboot and it comes on every other boot, or hold the volume up button while it boots until you see the blue LG splash screen and you no longer get that error.

All so it could be possibly blocked for non payment of the previous owner.

GTWalling said:
All so it could be possibly blocked for non payment of the previous owner.
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negative. its all in the rom reguarding wifi calling. considering ive had tmobile for 9+ years on the same account, the invalid sim has nothing to do with that. i too bought my g2x used, and never had the issue until i flashed on a rom. the stock gingerbread software never gave that issue. i could flash back an older nightly right now and get the invalid sim error message, and do a reboot holding the volume + button and the invalid sim message would go away.
http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/...ks-under-stock-rom-not-under-any-cm7-release/

Getting Cell Service with NO SIM! And some other guys number ! Help

I just bought a phone the guy who made no mention of the fact that it was rooted when I bought it. What is worse is he mentioned that his GF worked for Verizon, which did not seem to mean much at the time. Knowing that here is what i'm dealing with.
I was in a rush when I checked out the phone as I had to meet another person to pick one up for my wife as well. It's the sch-i575 in white 16gb. After having a minute to look at the phone it turns out he had Paranoid Android flashed and the phone was rooted. CRAP! Not what I was looking for and he was not upfront about it. The incredibly strange thing was that with NO SIMCARD the phone was getting 3g signal! I spent all night trying to unroot \ undo what he did. I managed to use ODIN to get back to the stock rom although I think it's still a rooted one since I still have the super user app. I got a sim card from verizon but since it was rooted I did not bring the phone in and when I tried to activate later it would not activate. My wife's by the way is working flawless and when I put my sim in her phone it works fine as well. I had to put the sim in my wife's phone and it activated there. Here is the crazy thing, with or with out a simcard the phone makes calls and has 3g internet only but when I make a call it uses HIS NUMBER!! I'm not sure what the hell to do, what could have he done? Any ideas? Please all help is appreciated! I did not think this was even possible for the phone to function w/o a sim. I'm worried about taking it in to Verizon because of the funkiness. Ty again for any insight...

tekkski said:
I just bought a phone the guy who made no mention of the fact that it was rooted when I bought it. What is worse is he mentioned that his GF worked for Verizon, which did not seem to mean much at the time. Knowing that here is what i'm dealing with.
I was in a rush when I checked out the phone as I had to meet another person to pick one up for my wife as well. It's the sch-i575 in white 16gb. After having a minute to look at the phone it turns out he had Paranoid Android flashed and the phone was rooted. CRAP! Not what I was looking for and he was not upfront about it. The incredibly strange thing was that with NO SIMCARD the phone was getting 3g signal! I spent all night trying to unroot \ undo what he did. I managed to use ODIN to get back to the stock rom although I think it's still a rooted one since I still have the super user app. I got a sim card from verizon but since it was rooted I did not bring the phone in and when I tried to activate later it would not activate. My wife's by the way is working flawless and when I put my sim in her phone it works fine as well. I had to put the sim in my wife's phone and it activated there. Here is the crazy thing, with or with out a simcard the phone makes calls and has 3g internet only but when I make a call it uses HIS NUMBER!! I'm not sure what the hell to do, what could have he done? Any ideas? Please all help is appreciated! I did not think this was even possible for the phone to function w/o a sim. I'm worried about taking it in to Verizon because of the funkiness. Ty again for any insight...
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It sounds like you didnt flash the proper stock image. I would start with that and report back.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1755386

tekkski said:
I just bought a phone the guy who made no mention of the fact that it was rooted when I bought it. What is worse is he mentioned that his GF worked for Verizon, which did not seem to mean much at the time. Knowing that here is what i'm dealing with.
I was in a rush when I checked out the phone as I had to meet another person to pick one up for my wife as well. It's the sch-i575 in white 16gb. After having a minute to look at the phone it turns out he had Paranoid Android flashed and the phone was rooted. CRAP! Not what I was looking for and he was not upfront about it. The incredibly strange thing was that with NO SIMCARD the phone was getting 3g signal! I spent all night trying to unroot \ undo what he did. I managed to use ODIN to get back to the stock rom although I think it's still a rooted one since I still have the super user app. I got a sim card from verizon but since it was rooted I did not bring the phone in and when I tried to activate later it would not activate. My wife's by the way is working flawless and when I put my sim in her phone it works fine as well. I had to put the sim in my wife's phone and it activated there. Here is the crazy thing, with or with out a simcard the phone makes calls and has 3g internet only but when I make a call it uses HIS NUMBER!! I'm not sure what the hell to do, what could have he done? Any ideas? Please all help is appreciated! I did not think this was even possible for the phone to function w/o a sim. I'm worried about taking it in to Verizon because of the funkiness. Ty again for any insight...
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I thought the I575 was an old slide phone. So A. your in the wrong section of the forum since this is Verizon's S3 or B. you mentioned the wrong device number? I saw phones before working and running on networks without sim-cards but that was years ago. If it is an S3, you sure it's a Verizon device? Also since you see 3g....can you browse around in the browser or make a phone call?

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galchristian said:
I thought the I575 was an old slide phone. So A. your in the wrong section of the forum since this is Verizon's S3 or B. you mentioned the wrong device number? I saw phones before working and running on networks without sim-cards but that was years ago. If it is an S3, you sure it's a Verizon device? Also since you see 3g....can you browse around in the browser or make a phone call?
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Yes, it's a galaxy s3 16gb in white. It looks like currently I was using the tar66 using ODIN. I'm reverting back to the bone stock one now. As far as the models go isn't the SCH-I575 the Verizon version of the S3?
I'm waiting on the stock unrooted rom to take through ODIN and will report back. Thank you for taking the time to try and help.
Ohh, yes the internet works and when I make phone calls with or with out my sim in it makes calls successfully but the other guys number shows up. What the heck did this guy do to the phone!

Our model is the SCH-i535
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Our model is the SCH-i535
Dont thank/like/rep my posts or ill report you.
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You are obviously absolutley correct. I'm frantically trying to figure this out. I have flashed the stock rom and don't have super user anymore. The problem persists with the guys number.
Could he have flashed a custom kernel and modem or does reverting back using the stock rom cover all that ?

tekkski said:
You are obviously absolutley correct. I'm frantically trying to figure this out. I have flashed the stock rom and don't have super user anymore. The problem persists with the guys number.
Could he have flashed a custom kernel and modem or does reverting back using the stock rom cover all that ?
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The one i linked covers all that and completely erases all data on the phone. Did you insert your sim after the stock flash?

toy028 said:
The one i linked covers all that and completely erases all data on the phone. Did you insert your sim after the stock flash?
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I just double checked and I had the I535VRLAG1 version, yours is the I535VRALF2 in the link you posted trying this now. The crazy thing is that it even says that the sim is activated with MY number! but the calls are still comming from him. I even tried wiping the device and clearing the cache. I also tried to JUST flash the modem with VRLG1.modem.tar.md5 and nothing :\. Waiting on the file from your link to download and will try that.
Is it possible that this is being caused by something on Verizon's end? The phone ( with out the SIM ) is registered to him somehow? I know this is not normal but because his GF worked for Verizon could they have done something funky?

Yeah its definitely possible its from something she did to the phone but most likely nothing from Verizon's end. Does the IMEI number under status match the IMEI number under the battery?

toy028 said:
Yeah its definitely possible its from something she did to the phone but most likely nothing from Verizon's end. Does the IMEI number under status match the IMEI number under the battery?
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Yes IMEI is the same in the OS as behind the battery.
The curious thing is that on the same screen in the OS where you find the IMEI there is also a field called Network and it says " Unknown"
It also has things like:
Eri v : 5
Mobile network type : EvDo-rev.a:8
The thing I keep coming back to is how is it possible for this phone to make calls\ have data with out a sim?
Starting to really think I got cheated

Cheated? Sounds like you have free Verizon service.
Roll with it. If you really want a bill you can have mine...
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tekkski said:
Yes IMEI is the same in the OS as behind the battery.
The curious thing is that on the same screen in the OS where you find the IMEI there is also a field called Network and it says " Unknown"
It also has things like:
Eri v : 5
Mobile network type : EvDo-rev.a:8
The thing I keep coming back to is how is it possible for this phone to make calls\ have data with out a sim?
Starting to really think I got cheated
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Very strange that's for sure. Try re-provisioning the device *2767*3855#

toy028 said:
Very strange that's for sure. Try re-provisioning the device *2767*3855#
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Just did and the same thing happened. I went to the Verizon store and the guy there had no idea and got me in touch with tech support from the store. They were dumbfounded and flat out said that what is happening is impossible. "It's impossible to make\receive phone calls with out a sim unless they are emergency" I harped on the fact that I am making phone calls as one of their other customers and that this is a big deal. In the end since I had the insurance and extended warranty they will ship me a new phone.

tekkski said:
Just did and the same thing happened. I went to the Verizon store and the guy there had no idea and got me in touch with tech support from the store. They were dumbfounded and flat out said that what is happening is impossible. "It's impossible to make\receive phone calls with out a sim unless they are emergency" I harped on the fact that I am making phone calls as one of their other customers and that this is a big deal. In the end since I had the insurance and extended warranty they will ship me a new phone.
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Wow... you gave away free service
Dont thank/like/rep my posts or ill report you.

Yeah i agree. Screw it. Just forward your number to the new one until everyone gets used to the new number. Free service equals win baby win
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[Q] Verizon S3, made to work on nTelos..but want it back to verizon.

es.. I'm a n00b...
I recently bought (extremely cheap) a Samsung Galaxy s3 that someone said they had sent off to have flashed to work on nTelos. What I want to do I can't seem to find any information on... I want to reset everything to go back to Verizon (since I already am on Verizon for work).
Since the person had all their accounts on the phone I first did a factory wipe... which then wanted me to activate the phone
So I went to Verizon worked with the rep there and they had no luck getting the phone activated (duh), but they did give me a sim card to use for when I get things back to normal on the phone.
I then have been researching all this morning to try and figure this all out. I followed the steps outlined here in section 5:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...94&postcount=1
Right now the phone is sitting on a screen that says "Please wait while your phone connects to Verizon Wireless and automatically activates" Over the phone speaker however I can hear a recording saying "to make a collect call to a Mobile phone or land line phone press 1, to purchase a prepaid pin with your credit card press 2, for free directory assistance from a live operator and a chance to win a $100 Wal-Mart gift card dial 411" so on and so forth lol
I pulled the SIM card out and selected use Wi-Fi Only for now and can now get in to the menus so see information
Phone info:
Verizon Samsung Galaxy S3
SCH-I535
12.09 535V 16GB
Android version 4.1.1
Baseband version I535VRBLK3
Kernel version
3.0.31-381038
[email protected] #1
SMP PREEMPT Fri Nov 30 15:52:16 KST
2012
Build Number
JRO03L.I535VRBLK3
Hardware Version
I535.10
Under the Status Window there is quite a bit of information.. not sure what anyone would need from it, the IMEI number does match if that makes a difference. Baseband version was confirmed correct by Verizon as I535VRBLK3
Even with the above done verizon seems to be clueless on why it won't activate
Other options would be:
screw it not use it on verizon, mod for straighttalk if possible give to fiancee
sell it and make money off of it

ok some oddities...
just for s&g I took an AT&T sim (from my sons iPhone 4s) put it in the phone and switched to GSM / UMTS and was able to place a call and send text messages out...????
I have since put it back to LTE / CDMA and still have no luck with this damned verizon sim.
I've been looking around all day & night trying to figure out what could possibly be causing this phone to be blocked on Verizon and haven't found a thing
oddly looking at the status screen (with the sim out) it has a phone number embedded in it and a MIN number that also looks like a local phone number here.
for now I am giving up the search and going to sleep

Is Ntelos a GSM provider or CDMA?

djteotancolis said:
Is Ntelos a GSM provider or CDMA?
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CDMA
I actually just for the heck of it dialed 611 on the phone and sure enough it is flashed for nTelos as the automated system came up on the phone as nTelos.

as I said my main thing is just getting it flashed back to Verizon... what a pain lol
I can find info all day long on different builds of android and rooting and etc... but nothing for carrier switches (for the verizon version at least)

just an update:
I received the replacement glass in last night and replaced it, wanted to make sure I didn't ruin the phone further before I switched it over fully lol.
in the mean time I have rooted and done a ton of stuff to the phone and have most of the methods down pretty well.... I'm going in to the Verizon store today to try and see if they can take a working SIM and put it in the phone to test with and then from there try to get an active SIM for my phone going since they cant seem to activate over the air.
one note however is I'm disappointed because in the process of rooting I lost the Best Face Feature on the camera app lol... that was a really great feature and I need to try working on getting it back.

Tried to use a known working Verizon sim today with no luck there is something deeper in this phone preventing it from getting off ntelos on to Verizon

nintari said:
CDMA
I actually just for the heck of it dialed 611 on the phone and sure enough it is flashed for nTelos as the automated system came up on the phone as nTelos.
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If its flashed to Ntelos and its CDMA, you will have to get it flashed back to verizon to get it to work

djteotancolis said:
If its flashed to Ntelos and its CDMA, you will have to get it flashed back to verizon to get it to work
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I know, that's what I have been trying to do lol
I downloaded some cdma tools program and was trying to find a way to do this and seen a couple of tutorials but everything was going to another network not to Verizon. The original settings didn't get shown in some of the tutorials I seen.

Try to see if tbis thread helps any
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2091043
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THANK YOU SO MUCH!!
The key to this however is to have a working SIM, I fashioned a nano SIM to mini SIM adapter and got the info on to the phone then my phone could finally be activated however the nano SIM I used got tied to my phone and couldn't be put back to the iPhone 5 it came from lmao... so I had to run to the Verizon store to get my co-workers phone re-activated.

No signal execept 911 calls

I picked up a mint verizon s3 local on a trade for some scrap phones I had. So here is my issue. I put in a sim(at&t) and got the switch to global notification but it never gets signal. Phone info shows -120dbm 99asu. Figured since it was free I would play with it and installed hyperdriver rls 16 still nothing. Took everything back to the first stock ics nothing. Currently have it on jb 4.1.1 nothing. I started to wonder if the radio was trashed so I dialed 911 with no sim in the phone and it popped up 3 bars and made the call.
Am I wrong in thinking this phone will work on US networks with a sim? Anyone ran into this problem possibly can maybe point me into a direction to get it working. The phone is clean and not blacklisted and it reads the different sims I have put in it I just can't get any signal to pull up other than an emergency call. I know there is signal my s4 is on the gsm network sitting right next to it.
Thanks in advance, I have been searching since yesterday for a solution.
****update.....Went ahead and took it to 4.1.2 stock and happened to find an old verizon sim. Phone picks up verizons network without issue. Still nothing when using the at&t sim.

It isn't working for AT&T because you haven't set up the appropriate APNs for that network. Google AT&T APNs. Reboot after making the changes. CHECK FOR TYPOS!
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Sandman-007 said:
It isn't working for AT&T because you haven't set up the appropriate APNs for that network. Google AT&T APNs. Reboot after making the changes. CHECK FOR TYPOS!
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I thought I would at minimum show signal even without adding the apn. From everything I have read its talk ready just inserting the sim. Will look at adding apn's this morning.

Final update. Still no joy on getting it to work and I listed it for sale.

There's a thread about getting vzw s3 to work on T-Mobile, I'd imagine you'd need to follow a similar process. And FYI, all phones will call 911, sim, no sim service, no service, they'll call 911. My niece was playing with one of my sisters old, no longer connected phones. All of the sudden police and ambulances showed up. She had dialed 911, they tried to return the call unsuccessfully so they used the phones GPS info and showed up at the house.
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[Q] StraightTalk No Network Available... Any suggestions

Yesterday, I received a new StraightTalk MicroSIM (ATT compatible) for my new Nexus 5. I have been using a StraightTalk T-Mobile compatible one that I used in my old phone. I activated the new SIM, using the automated phone system. This morning I saw that my phone still had no service. That is, zero bars, I cannot make calls or text. Of course data doesn't work either. I logged into my account and it said that the transfer to the new SIM is complete. So I called StraightTalk and was transferred 5 times to people who did the same trouble shooting with me every time. Their trouble shooting: power off your phone, take out your SIM and then start it back up. Then they said they need to send me a new SIM card.... Here is my issue, I feel like they don't know what they are doing so their answer is just to send me another SIM.
My question: Did anyone else have this experience or ideas on getting the phone to work? I've tried different APNs with no different results.

Okay, this is odd. I figured, since I won't have phone service for a while, I would root my phone. After I rooted my phone, everything works. I can make calls and data works. Not sure what changed but when the device was rooted, it also did a factory reset. After 50 minutes of crappy customer service, I think I'll just take the new SIM card they are sending.

Takes a while for them to activate it sometimes. I was with customer services for 2 hours trying to activate my Sim card because it wouldn't let me online.
Their customer service, signal penetration might suck, but it's way cheaper, which I'm good with.
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I wonder if maybe that is what happened but I think it probably had to do with the factory reset.
I do want to post one final thing since everything has played out today... On the phone I asked them to expedite the package since this is my work phone and ONLY phone. Today, FedEx delivered a new SIM card... it was the card only. No other packaging or information. It was the wrong SIM... I needed a micro and they sent a regular SIM... but at least they tried. After receiving the SIM today, I don't feel so bad about the situation. Things may have been different if my phone didn't miraculously start working. I would have had to cut down the regular sized SIM... to find out if it is an ATT or Tmobile version... it's probably the Tmobile versions, since I ordered the ATT version. Thats how things go... have a good day!
READ THE NEXT POST FOR CONTINUED ISSUES

*** I'm going to keep posting my experience, in case anyone else can find the information useful. ***
My service should have Auto-Refilled today. However, when I went to make a call, I found out my service was deactivated. I thought maybe Auto-Refill was disabled when I transferred to the new microSIM. Unfortunately, after spending another 45 minutes on the phone with customer service, I found out that they activated the replacement SIM that they sent me... the one that doesn't fit my phone and appears to be a Tmobile SIM. So, instead of just re-activating the microSIM that was working yesterday, they have to send me another one. I confirmed with them that they will be sending an AT&T compatible microSIM. We will see what I receive.