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Question posted by henryborn on March 22nd, 2013

Error Msg: 'please Insert Sim Card.' I've Removed And Reinstalled. What To Do?

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Answer #1: Posted by ARSiq on March 22nd, 2013 12:39 PM
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Try to insert another SIM. If it works with another SIM, is it good news, you only need new SIM. If not, then probably your phone SIM reader is damaged and need to be replaced. Only thing you can do then is bring it to service center.

Related Samsung SGH-A847 Manual Pages

User Manual (user Manual) (ver.f8) (English) - Page 6

...5 SIM Card Information 5 Activating Your Phone 5 Installing the microSD™ Card 7 Charging the Battery 9 Turning the Phone On or Off 10 Setting Up Your Voice Mail 10 Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 12 Features of Your Phone 12 Open View of Your Phone 12 Closed View of Your Phone 14...Book Entry Options 53 Synchronization of your AT&T Address Book 53 Finding My Own Phone Number 53
User Manual (user Manual) (ver.f8) (English) - Page 10

Removing the Battery 1. Use the grooves at the top of the cover to operating your phone. Use a coin or other object inserted in SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card loaded with your subscription details, such as your phone requires several things: inserting the SIM card, charging the battery, and turning on the back cover (1) and turn it counter-clockwise to open...
User Manual (user Manual) (ver.f8) (English) - Page 11

... inserting the SIM can be inserted as shown below, then slide the SIM card completely into the socket. To remove the SIM, gently slide it out of children. 1. Make sure to orient the SIM card with the gold contacts facing down and the corner notch positioned as shown in SIM card and its contacts can cause the phone to not recognize the SIM...
User Manual (user Manual) (ver.f8) (English) - Page 12

... the microSD™ Card To add additional memory to your phone, you . Note: The a847 supports microSD cards to a maximum size of the SIM card, inside the phone. To remove the microSD card, press down when inserting the card. 7 Incorrect Correct Warning!: Please note the printed circuit side faces down on pull the card out towards you can insert a microSD card into the slot...
User Manual (user Manual) (ver.f8) (English) - Page 13

.... 4. Replacing the Battery 1. With the battery in position on the phone, place the cover back on the phone. To reinstall the battery, with the battery cover open, align the battery tabs with the phone and that the phone is properly installed and not obstructing the SIM card before charging the battery or switching on the handset (1) then...
User Manual (user Manual) (ver.f8) (English) - Page 15

... to "Changing the Voice Mail Name and Number" on the phone when mobile phone use the Language menu. For further details, see "Change Phone Password" on page 130. 4. To change your voice mail ...displays. Changing the Voice Mail Name and Number Your SIM card gives you can give you need to Automatic at the factory. If the phone asks, enter a password and press the Confirm soft...
User Manual (user Manual) (ver.f8) (English) - Page 29

... the first item in a list of manually entering the numbers each time, you can store phone numbers that you are often required to enter a password or account number. Choose from the ... displays. Manual Pause Dialing When you call automated systems, you use regularly on the SIM card or in the phone's memory. Continue to scroll through the Recent Calls options. To access the Recent Calls...
User Manual (user Manual) (ver.f8) (English) - Page 32

...to a Missed Call To send a text message or attachment to a missed call displays. 2. If the phone is a voicemail sent by the same number, associated icons are displayed and can then be selected. 2. Scroll...a Missed Call to your Address Book To save the number to your Address Book on either the phone or SIM card. • Send Message: allows you to send a Text or Multimedia message to the caller. ...
User Manual (user Manual) (ver.f8) (English) - Page 54

... first time. Press Menu ➔ Address Book ➔ Address Book Settings. 2. Press any of current Address Book entries. Options include: All, Phone Memory, or SIM Memory. Now, managing and keeping your SIM card, note that only the basic information will transfer. When the AT&T Address Book Terms and Conditions screen is possible that only...
User Manual (user Manual) (ver.f8) (English) - Page 55

... page 56. Highlight the Group field and press name and press . . Select an image to your Phone, SIM card, Additional No. 1, Additional No. 2, Email, and FDN Contacts. (page 58). • About:...addressbook. • AT&T Address Book: allows you to enable synchronization on the phone. Press the Mobile - Highlight the Landline field and use the keypad to enter names for this contact...
User Manual (user Manual) (ver.f8) (English) - Page 57

... Search field to locate the entry. Press Options ➔ Save to store your Contacts along with special characters called the Address Book. Depending on your SIM card and phone's onboard memory. Press Address Book ➔ Contacts, highlight a contact name and press . 2. Finding an Address Book Entry You can store and how they are...
User Manual (user Manual) (ver.f8) (English) - Page 58

... Address Book Settings ➔ AT&T Address Book. 2. Finding My Own Phone Number This function is similarly equipped, and if both SIMs have the feature enabled. • Call: allows you to call a ...address book entry from a target location such as the Phone and/or SIM card. • Send Business Card via: allows you to send a business card to the selected contact via Message or Bluetooth. &#...
User Manual (user Manual) (ver.f8) (English) - Page 59

... return to store the new FDN entry. 8. Important!: With Fixed Dial Mode enabled, you selected On. For more information, refer to phone numbers stored in the FDN list on the SIM card. 7. Changing the FDN mode Status 1. In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ Address Book ➔ Groups. 2. Understanding Your Address Book 54 Select...
User Manual (user Manual) (ver.f8) (English) - Page 61

.... 1. It is also important to note that if you move the SIM card to the SIM Card Note: When storing an Address Book entry into the SIM card, note that does not support additional fields on the SIM card, this additional information may allow an address as other phone numbers, or e-mail, it is automatically assigned to assign the...
User Manual (user Manual) (ver.f8) (English) - Page 62

... list or highlight All and press Check. 3. prompt, press Yes to delete or No to the Phone 1. Note: If the entry's associated Group image has a SIM location icon on it, then the entry exists on the SIM card. Deleting an Address Book Entry You can duplicate. Press Options ➔ Delete. 4. Highlight a member from the...
User Manual (user Manual) (ver.f8) (English) - Page 63

.... Yellow Pages Mobile The Yellowpages Mobile application provides quick and ready access to your favorite searches (My Place). Follow the on the FDN Address Book must be deleted from within the FDN Address Book Checking the Address Book's Used Space You can also see the capacity of both SIM card and the phone memory. Press...
User Manual (user Manual) (ver.f8) (English) - Page 64

... are finished writing the message. Use the Delete option in your text message. 3. To insert an attachment, press the key for the following options: • Text Mode: allows you...Card, Appointments, and Favorites. When the memory is full, an error message displays and you to Drafts? Types of messages. It also includes the features and functionality associated with other mobile phones...
User Manual (user Manual) (ver.f8) (English) - Page 135

... memos. Press the OK soft key or the key to the language of the SIM card used when entering text into the phone. 1. Changing Your Settings 130 The following : • Automatic: the language is...option allows you to confirm the selection. Press the Save soft key to select the phone text. 1. Press the Save soft key to Spanish. 2. Input Language The Input Language option sets ...
User Manual (user Manual) (ver.f8) (English) - Page 136

... Own Number option displays the number assigned to protect the features of calls. Once you enter the correct password, you can change the phone password, see "Change Phone Password" on the phone. - Lock SIM Card When the Lock SIM Card feature is locked and you switch it off. Various codes and passwords are required to enter the...
User Manual (user Manual) (ver.f8) (English) - Page 184

... Games 72, 75 Getting Started Activating Your Phone 5 Charging the Battery 9 Installing the microSD Card 7 SIM card information 5 Turning phone on/off 10 Voicemail 10 Graphics 72 Group Adding an Entry 55 Creating New Group 54 Removing an Entry 55 179 Renaming a group 55 ... 63 Retrieving a Multimedia Message 64 Retrieving a Text Message 64 Signing into Your Mobile Email 67 Types of Messages 59

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  • General Support
    .... Use caution when inserting or removing the card and keep all contacts to the Phone When a contact phone number is copied from the phone memory, to the SIM card follow the steps below : Select To Phone (1) Select Copy (1) to confirm copying all SIM cards out of reach of children. How Do I Copy Contacts From My SGH-D900 Phone To The SIM Card? How Do I Copy...
  • General Support
    ... or bending. Press and hold the red END key to those on the phone (1) Press lightly on ) Slide the battery cover (1) toward the bottom end of the SIM card slot How Do I Insert Or Remove The SIM Card On My TracFone SGH-T301G Phone? Insert the top end of the battery first, matching the gold contacts on the...
  • General Support
    ...;Group assignments are only available for contact entries stored in the handset's memory, not on the SIM card To remove a Contact from a While in standby mode, press the left soft key for Menu Select Group... keys Press the OK key to view the Group members Highlight the desired contact entry, using Select Remove (3) Press the left soft key for Yes to confrim deleting the Contact from the Group How Do...

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