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David & David explain how to fix the problem when your iPhone says “No Service”. The first thing to do is turn Cellular Data off and back on in Settings. This can sometimes fix a minor connectivity issue.
If you’re traveling internationally, Apple recommends turning on Data Roaming as well. However, be VERY careful, as this could result in you getting a HUGE cell phone bill.
Next, make sure your carrier actually has coverage in the place where the “No Service” message is appearing. Check out our coverage maps by visiting
It’s a good idea to check for a carrier settings update. Apple and your wireless carrier release these updates to improve your iPhone’s connection to your wireless carrier’s network.
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If no carrier settings update is available, check for an iOS update. Sometimes iOS updates include modem updates, which can improve your iPhone’s connection to wireless networks.
Next, trying ejecting and reinserting your SIM card. The SIM card is what allows your iPhone to access and function on your wireless carrierās network. Ejecting the SIM card can sometimes reset its connection to your carrier’s network.
If your iPhone still says “No Service”, try resetting its network settings. This erases all of your iPhone’s Cellular, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and VPN settings to factory defaults.
The final step you can take to completely rule out a software problem is a Device Firmware Update (DFU) restore. Every line of code on your iPhone gets erased and reloaded, making it as if you were taking your iPhone out of the box for the very first time.
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0. Intro [0:00]
1. Turn Cellular Data Off & Back On [0:03]
2. Data Roaming [0:22]
3. Try 5G Auto [1:06]
4. Check For A Carrier Settings Update [1:35]
5. Update Your iPhone [2:22]
6. Eject & Reinsert The SIM Tray [2:55]
7. Try A Friend’s SIM Card [4:30]
8. Reset Network Settings [5:16]
9. Back Up Your iPhone [6:31]
10. Contact Your Wireless Carrier [7:03]
11. DFU Restore Your iPhone [7:49]
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My pro max sometimes i get sos lol no service most of time its so annoying. Recently switched to verizon since i used to have great service now its worst them before i have the iphone 14 pro max
thank you so much! the first few solutions didn't work but for some reason when i tried your very simple solution of going into settings>general>about, all of a sudden my network started showing… haha that was very odd but clearly you guys know what you're talking about so thank you :'D
Cellular menu is grayd out cant acces it..
I have android S10+ l lost Bluetooth is says I have no carrier so it won't sync
I followed all the steps until reset all network yet my iphone still says No service. Pls help me to fix this problem
Thank you so much for this, really helpful!
Ok so I have an iPhone 11 and my service hasnāt been paid for a long time. I bought me a service card a couple weeks ago from Walmart the family mobile one. I put the card info onto the site and it matched up to my iPhone but Iāve now found out that someone else has my number? Do I need to call to get a new phone number? And if I do would I lose my service that I bought? Does my number not being available mean I canāt get service? And my iPhone still says no service or sos only. Idk what to do but Iām going to call my carrier eventually. Hope this makes sense š
If none works, then connect to finder or itunes with the new SIM inside. Click to restore device . Make sure this is done with a computer. When the restore is done , the phone will set up as new and it will activate the SIM over the computer connecting to the server . When you restore , make sure you have it backed up with icloud or itunes before.
how do i find out who the original carrier is if the phone is unlocked to all networks?
How about if you have an esim??
My iPhone 7 is from air talk service from free government phone it was working fine and all of sudden it says no service and the data bars is showing searching and my data says error issue when I go to settings and I canāt click on and off on my data because it says data error issue and when I try to download update sos it downloads the update and when I press to install the update it wonāt install because it says thereās no network connection and Iām on wifi but doesnāt want to update using wifi it says needs network connection only and I been leaving messages to the air talk wireless since I got the government iPhone 7 from them and no response I donāt know what to do
I love you guys. But the phone your using has service on it, so it's not an accurate way to show how to troubleshoot the problem. I'm having a No Service Probelm that goes as far as not allowing me to open the Celluar page. When I go to setting>cellular it goes to a white page. This means a software crash.
Oh my god thanks!!
Resetting the network step worked thanks!!
Talk less cr*p and talk more about solving the problem!!
heavy bro never knew that
My iphone 8plus is showing no service so I did factory reset now the phone is unable to activate. I don't know what to do.
Still currently experiencing this issue on my iPhone 13. Have done all of the recommendations on this videos besides the DFU. Sent it to various iStore's (South Africa variant) and the problem is still pretty much there. It has had two different carries' SIM cards in and recently an esim and still the issue still happens.
Yet, the technicians have all come back to say that they were unable to recreate the fault and that is all they do.
Any recommendations.
Nothing appears on the data page so canāt do any of this
I did all nothing works , thank you for nothing
Thanks for posting. I have an older iphone SE (2016), and have used it with verizon wireless for years, without issue. Recently, in some frequented areas my cell coverage went from a couple bars to 'no service'. Consistently. I did a network update through a verizon rep and that did not help. So, I decided to go into the local verizon store. They looked at my iphone and said the recent upgrade to 4G is the problem and my older iphone will only work with 3G. I'm skeptical that they just wanted to sell me a newer phone. Are they being honest in that the turnover to 4G is causing problems with my older iphone in areas that previously provided decent coverage?