iPhone5

[lizreynolds]

I recently changed to this network and unlocked my phone , it keeps coming up I have no service everywhere I go .. Any suggestions ? I have already rebooted my phone

[dalyer]

Yes. Some versions of ios need this in this context.
More recent versions don't and can do the activation without iTunes.

[anthony]

Ok: poop. No laptop on hols:: thank anyhoo.

[dalyer]

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@anthony wrote:
Ok: poop. No laptop on hols:: thank anyhoo.

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Is your problem getting the iPhone working while roaming abroad?

If so see here as it may help:

http://community.48months.ie/t5/Need-Help/Service-not-working-on-iPhone-5/m-p/36060/highlight/false#...

Hope this helps.

[anthony]

No, that link seems to be for an iPhone 6 fix.
On the iPhone 5 the option select a carrier is lost if you are not connected to one.

[dalyer]

It's not iPhone 6 specific.
But you need to keep trying to catch the option when the phone temporarily/briefly catches a network.
The option is only available when it briefly connects and before it fails.
Keep trying.
It's a bit hit and miss when abroad and really needs to be done BEFORE you travel.
Unfortunately iPhones are a lot of hassle in this and other circumstances for no good reason that I can see.
None of this happens with other phones eg Android.

Hope this helps.

[anthony]

Wow, that actually worked. I just keep trying. I found restarting the phone seems to give a longer connection attempt. Eventually I was able to switch to manual and select VodafoneES. Nothing happened initially. It was when I got back after a the night out that I noticed the phone had eventually successfully connected to VodafoneES.
Problem solved.
Just to note: do not put your sim into someone's else's phone that is working. I did and now have to try fix my partners phone 😕

Thank you Dalyer. I really do appreciate your time and effort on this.

[dalyer]

Glad it helped.
I don't know why iPhones are so much hassle in this and other contexts.
Lots of people are having the same problem lately because we're into the holiday season.

[anthony]

Don't suppose you have a fix for an iPhone 5 battery dying three times a day?

[dalyer]

Was this when it was constantly searching for networks while abroad?

If so then that would certainly cause more battery drain.

Is it any better now that it has established a connection to a network abroad?

If it's connected to a specific network and not constantly searching for others then it should use less battery.

Or maybe the battery is just old/depleted and needs replacement regardless of the roaming issues?

On Android I would normally install an app or two to identify what specifically is draining the battery.

I presume you can do something similar on iPhones but I'm not really familiar with them these days.

Hope this helps.