iphone activation failed - GSM-Forum

stebel · 08-05-2013, 20:39

i have 2 iPhone need to activate but getting error {the Sim card that you currently have installed in this iPhone is from a carrier that is not supported under the activation policy that is currently assigned by the activation server.

Gecko_UK · 08-06-2013, 02:27

use a sim card of a carrier which the phone is locked too..

chucky15477 · 08-09-2013, 17:31

I have the same problem activation fail. I have a Sprint iphone 5 I used Sprint sim card to activated but kept getting the same message sim card not supported. I am so confused. With the 4S you dont need a sim card to activated you can activate the CDMA network via wifi or itunes but with iphone 5 its required sim card.

**sebagsm** · 08-09-2013, 22:57

I had something similar with 2 new iphones which are factory sim free... after some spam to activate them I managed to pass. I did a quick google search and found that there is again some probs with activation serves these days. but anyway try 1st with orig. carrier sim

chucky15477 · 08-10-2013, 05:43

Activation Fail "Solved"
This is how I bypass activation without original sim card for my Sprint iPhone 5.
Bought R-Sim 8 from Ebay. Power off my phone put a nano sim on top of the R-Sim 8.
Power on phone wait for pop up menu then choose OS 6 for 4S or 5 or CDMA then select the phone carrier not your sim carrier then accept power off phone then turn on phone finish the rest of activation then unlock your phone. Hope this will help

VODAFONES · 08-23-2013, 09:50

The SIM card inserted in this iPhone does not appear to be supported.
The SIM card that you currently have installed in this iPhone is from a carrier that is not supported under the activation policy that is currently assigned by the activation server. This is not a hardware issue with the iPhone.Please insert another SIM card from a supported carrier or request that this iPhone be unlocked by your carrier. Please contact Apple for more information.

same problem ........... how to solve this ??
i try with uasim card, all back to normal when i put other sim card need activation

coloriteman · 08-26-2013, 05:56

You've not mentioned your iPhone model or iOS version. Anyway, you have a solution if yours is an iPhone 4 or 3GS running iOS 6 up-to 6.1.3. You need use Redsn0w or Sn0wbreeze 2.9.14 to jailbreak the phone tethered and skip the activation step function to get into the phone. Sn0wbreeze also supports preserving previously unlockable basebands so you can get Ultrasn0w to re-enable the network connectivity. Another method is to use a GEVEY SIM- search in YouTube and you'll get the instructions for latest iOS.

08-05-2013, 20:39	#1 (permalink)
stebel Freak Poster Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: jamaica Posts: 498 Member: 1391794 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 54	iphone activation failed i have 2 iPhone need to activate but getting error {the Sim card that you currently have installed in this iPhone is from a carrier that is not supported under the activation policy that is currently assigned by the activation server.

08-06-2013, 02:27	#2 (permalink)
Gecko_UK No Life Poster Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 851 Member: 961957 Status: Offline Sonork: Jabber: [email protected] Thanks Meter: 641	use a sim card of a carrier which the phone is locked too..

08-09-2013, 17:31	#3 (permalink)
chucky15477 Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 19 Member: 773917 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 4	I have the same problem activation fail. I have a Sprint iphone 5 I used Sprint sim card to activated but kept getting the same message sim card not supported. I am so confused. With the 4S you dont need a sim card to activated you can activate the CDMA network via wifi or itunes but with iphone 5 its required sim card.

08-09-2013, 22:57	#4 (permalink)
sebagsm Moderator Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Serbia/Hungary Age: 42 Posts: 1,043 Member: 15994 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 263	I had something similar with 2 new iphones which are factory sim free... after some spam to activate them I managed to pass. I did a quick google search and found that there is again some probs with activation serves these days. but anyway try 1st with orig. carrier sim

08-10-2013, 05:43	#5 (permalink)
chucky15477 Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 19 Member: 773917 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 4	Activation Fail "Solved" This is how I bypass activation without original sim card for my Sprint iPhone 5. Bought R-Sim 8 from Ebay. Power off my phone put a nano sim on top of the R-Sim 8. Power on phone wait for pop up menu then choose OS 6 for 4S or 5 or CDMA then select the phone carrier not your sim carrier then accept power off phone then turn on phone finish the rest of activation then unlock your phone. Hope this will help

08-23-2013, 09:50	#6 (permalink)
VODAFONES No Life Poster Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: TOKYO JAPAN Age: 43 Posts: 1,395 Member: 747968 Status: Offline Sonork: 100.1621353 Thanks Meter: 444	The SIM card inserted in this iPhone does not appear to be supported. The SIM card that you currently have installed in this iPhone is from a carrier that is not supported under the activation policy that is currently assigned by the activation server. This is not a hardware issue with the iPhone.Please insert another SIM card from a supported carrier or request that this iPhone be unlocked by your carrier. Please contact Apple for more information. same problem ........... how to solve this ?? i try with uasim card, all back to normal when i put other sim card need activation

08-26-2013, 05:56	#7 (permalink)
coloriteman Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 13 Member: 1450009 Status: Offline Sonork: coloriteman Thanks Meter: 2	You've not mentioned your iPhone model or iOS version. Anyway, you have a solution if yours is an iPhone 4 or 3GS running iOS 6 up-to 6.1.3. You need use Redsn0w or Sn0wbreeze 2.9.14 to jailbreak the phone tethered and skip the activation step function to get into the phone. Sn0wbreeze also supports preserving previously unlockable basebands so you can get Ultrasn0w to re-enable the network connectivity. Another method is to use a GEVEY SIM- search in YouTube and you'll get the instructions for latest iOS.