https://community.48.ie/t5/Phones/Why-wont-my-phone-read-my-sim/m-p/41828#M435 <P>What do you mean it won't read the SIM card?</P> <P>Do you get any error messages?</P> <P>iPhones need activation on some networks due to the stupid way that Apple do things.</P> <P>This process requires a UK SMS to be sent automatically.</P> <P>On 48 you need at least 25c cash credit to pay for this.</P> <P>Try putting a small amount of cash credit on your account, switch the phone off and on again and wait a while to see if that helps.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Hope this helps.</P> Tue, 30 Aug 2016 21:07:48 GMT dalyer 2016-08-30T21:07:48Z https://community.48.ie/t5/Phones/Why-wont-my-phone-read-my-sim/m-p/41827#M434 <P>ive an iphone 5 with a newly activated sim card but when inserted it cannot read the sim card.. why not ?</P> Tue, 30 Aug 2016 20:55:52 GMT https://community.48.ie/t5/Phones/Why-wont-my-phone-read-my-sim/m-p/41827#M434 andyhughes94 2016-08-30T20:55:52Z https://community.48.ie/t5/Phones/Why-wont-my-phone-read-my-sim/m-p/41828#M435 <P>What do you mean it won't read the SIM card?</P> <P>Do you get any error messages?</P> <P>iPhones need activation on some networks due to the stupid way that Apple do things.</P> <P>This process requires a UK SMS to be sent automatically.</P> <P>On 48 you need at least 25c cash credit to pay for this.</P> <P>Try putting a small amount of cash credit on your account, switch the phone off and on again and wait a while to see if that helps.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Hope this helps.</P> Tue, 30 Aug 2016 21:07:48 GMT https://community.48.ie/t5/Phones/Why-wont-my-phone-read-my-sim/m-p/41828#M435 dalyer 2016-08-30T21:07:48Z https://community.48.ie/t5/Phones/Why-wont-my-phone-read-my-sim/m-p/41831#M436 <P>Did that help at all?</P> Wed, 31 Aug 2016 08:30:18 GMT https://community.48.ie/t5/Phones/Why-wont-my-phone-read-my-sim/m-p/41831#M436 dalyer 2016-08-31T08:30:18Z