iphone 4g "restricted network" issue -experts- - GSM-Forum

avihol · 08-28-2013, 16:40

hello,

i have an iphone 4g 16g MODEL:mc603HB
modem firmware : 04.12.05

this phone used to work perfectly fine, no water damage or any damage whats so ever, the phone is 100% clean.

the customer went to a trip and and turn it off for 8 months.

when he turn it back on the iphone showed "NO SIGNAL".

he took it to the original OFFICIAL carriar who sold him the phone and after an inspection the phone carrier told him the phone is total lost. and he need to change the board.

now,

the phone is officialy unlocked,
i searched for network manually and i can see all the networKs but when i am tring to connect to one it says...

"RESTRICTED NETWORK"
"YOUR SELECTED CELLULAR NETWORK IS
RESTRICTED , YOU CAN CHOOSE A DIFFERENT NETWORK IN SETTINGS"

and i have two options to choose from "dismiss" and "settings".

WTF????

i tried different sims, i reinstalled the ios. (6.1.3) and (5.0.1).
nothing seems to work...

the phone is not reported stolen.

the phone is officialy unlocked.

i googled this problem there is no solution that i can find.

i tried everything...

anybody has any idea how to solve this????

thanks

avichen

***~Leo~*** · 08-29-2013, 04:43

If after restore you can successfully activate the phone then it's 100% unlocked so you have hardware problem with network

avihol · 08-30-2013, 17:27

the phone can make emergency call, so no hardware problem...

it just has a problem to connect to a network.

now i even have 3g access. but no signal, wtf???

***~Leo~*** · 08-30-2013, 17:30

So you activated your phone with no problems after restore?

avihol · 08-30-2013, 17:39

yes, i don't understand this..., it must be something with the phone software somehow. i never seen a problem like this, and i have seen many problems with iphones...

08-28-2013, 16:40	#1 (permalink)
avihol Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 11 Member: 1856147 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	iphone 4g "restricted network" issue -experts- hello, i have an iphone 4g 16g MODEL:mc603HB modem firmware : 04.12.05 this phone used to work perfectly fine, no water damage or any damage whats so ever, the phone is 100% clean. the customer went to a trip and and turn it off for 8 months. when he turn it back on the iphone showed "NO SIGNAL". he took it to the original OFFICIAL carriar who sold him the phone and after an inspection the phone carrier told him the phone is total lost. and he need to change the board. now, the phone is officialy unlocked, i searched for network manually and i can see all the networKs but when i am tring to connect to one it says... "RESTRICTED NETWORK" "YOUR SELECTED CELLULAR NETWORK IS RESTRICTED , YOU CAN CHOOSE A DIFFERENT NETWORK IN SETTINGS" and i have two options to choose from "dismiss" and "settings". WTF???? i tried different sims, i reinstalled the ios. (6.1.3) and (5.0.1). nothing seems to work... the phone is not reported stolen. the phone is officialy unlocked. i googled this problem there is no solution that i can find. i tried everything... anybody has any idea how to solve this???? thanks avichen

08-29-2013, 04:43	#2 (permalink)
*~Leo~* Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: [Egypt, Alex] Posts: 5,052 Member: 224065 Status: Offline Sonork: 100.1577902 Thanks Meter: 7,930	If after restore you can successfully activate the phone then it's 100% unlocked so you have hardware problem with network __________________ USE "THANKS" Button. Follow Forum Rules OFFLINE and Away

08-30-2013, 17:30	#4 (permalink)
*~Leo~* Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: [Egypt, Alex] Posts: 5,052 Member: 224065 Status: Offline Sonork: 100.1577902 Thanks Meter: 7,930	So you activated your phone with no problems after restore? __________________ USE "THANKS" Button. Follow Forum Rules OFFLINE and Away

08-30-2013, 17:27	#3 (permalink)
avihol Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 11 Member: 1856147 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	the phone can make emergency call, so no hardware problem... it just has a problem to connect to a network. now i even have 3g access. but no signal, wtf???

08-30-2013, 17:39	#5 (permalink)
avihol Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 11 Member: 1856147 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	yes, i don't understand this..., it must be something with the phone software somehow. i never seen a problem like this, and i have seen many problems with iphones...