ARCHOS Diamond Alpha: Unrecognized SIM card

You have just bought an ARCHOS Diamond Alpha and when you turn it on, it displays the following error message: SIM card not recognized. Sometimes the ARCHOS Diamond Alpha does not recognize the SIM card and displays this message. In this case, it is not necessarily necessary to bring the ARCHOS Diamond Alpha directly back. Certainly, there are several tips to fix this issue. We will therefore see in this content, what are the stuff to do and verify in order that the SIM card is recognized on your ARCHOS Diamond Alpha.unrecognized-sim-card-ARCHOS Diamond Alpha

How to proceed when ever the SIM card is not recognized on my ARCHOS Diamond Alpha

In the event that the SIM card is not recognized on your ARCHOS Diamond Alpha, below is a list of stuff that may help you identify the source of the issue, see repairing the issue.

Clean SIM card

One of the first stuff to do if the SIM card is not recognized on your ARCHOS Diamond Alpha is to wash it up. In truth, it might happen that dirt partially prevents the contact between the SIM card and the telephone. To clean it, pass a small dab of cloth over it and check if it is not damaged.

Check the location of the SIM card on your ARCHOS Diamond Alpha

Sometimes the issue might be caused by the location of the SIM card. In truth, it often happens that small metal plugs that normally have to come in contact with the SIM card are a little relaxed. When this is the case, this prevents the ARCHOS Diamond Alpha from reading the SIM card. To fix this issue, you simply have to thicken the SIM a little by gluing 1 or two pieces of tape at the back.

Test the SIM card on another cellphone

To find out if the issue originates from the SIM card, you can test it on another phone and you will have your answer. When it is not recognized on other devices, you can change the SIM card.

Try another SIM card on your ARCHOS Diamond Alpha

In the event that the two previous steps do not give anything, it’s necessary to test another SIM card to find out in cases where the issue originates from the card. Certainly, in cases where other SIM card function on the ARCHOS Diamond Alpha, it’s because the issue originates from the card. Otherwise, it’s at the level of the cellphone that we will have to look.

Check that your ARCHOS Diamond Alpha is not Simlocker

In case you have tried several SIM cards on the ARCHOS Diamond Alpha and non-e are recognized, the cellphone could be Simlocker. This implies that the ARCHOS Diamond Alpha will recognize simply the SIM card of a certain operator. In this case, you have to unlock it. You will find without a hassle a lot of offer on the net that may do that.

Check that the problem doesn’t be caused by the ROM installed on the ARCHOS Diamond Alpha

This part mainly concerns the people who root the ARCHOS Diamond Alpha to install a ROM that is not initial. In the event that this is actually what you have carried out, be aware that the unrecognized SIM card issue is quite common after installing new ROMs. We recommend that you reinstall an initial ROM and re-test it.

In the event that nothing functions

In the event that all the above solutions do not work, we advise you to bring your ARCHOS Diamond Alpha and the SIM card back to 1 of your operator’s shops.