Blackview BV9700 Pro: Unrecognized SIM card

You have just acquired an Blackview BV9700 Pro and when you turn it on, it displays the following error text message: SIM card not recognized. Occasionally the Blackview BV9700 Pro does not recognize the SIM card and displays this message. In this case, it is not necessarily required to bring the Blackview BV9700 Pro directly back. Certainly, there are a lot of tips to solve this problem. We will therefore see in this article, what are the stuff to do and check in order that the SIM card is recognized on your Blackview BV9700 Pro.unrecognized-sim-card-Blackview-BV9700-Pro

How to proceed when ever the SIM card is not recognized on my Blackview BV9700 Pro

If perhaps the SIM card is not recognized on your Blackview BV9700 Pro, below is a list of stuff that will help you identify the source of the problem, see repairing the problem.

Clean SIM card

One of the first stuff to do if the SIM card is not recognized on your Blackview BV9700 Pro is to wash it up. In truth, it may happen that dirt partially prevents the contact between the SIM card and the mobile. To wash 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 Blackview BV9700 Pro

Occasionally the problem may be caused by the location of the SIM card. In truth, it often happens that small metal plugs that most of the time have to come in contact with the SIM card are a little relaxed. When this is the case, this prevents the Blackview BV9700 Pro from reading the SIM card. To solve this problem, 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 a different mobile phone

To find out if the problem originates from the SIM card, you can actually test it on a different phone and you will have your answer. If it is not recognized on other devices, you can actually modify the SIM card.

Try another SIM card on your Blackview BV9700 Pro

If perhaps the two previous steps do not give anything, it can be required to test a different SIM card to find out if perhaps the problem originates from the card. Certainly, if perhaps other SIM card function on the Blackview BV9700 Pro, it can be because the problem originates from the card. Otherwise, it can be at the level of the mobile phone that we will have to look.

Verify that your Blackview BV9700 Pro is not Simlocker

When you have tried a lot of SIM cards on the Blackview BV9700 Pro and non-e are recognized, the mobile phone could be Simlocker. This implies that the Blackview BV9700 Pro 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 internet that will do that.

Check that the problem does not be caused by the ROM installed on the Blackview BV9700 Pro

This part mainly concerns the people who root the Blackview BV9700 Pro to install a ROM that is not initial. If perhaps this is actually what you have completed, be aware that the unrecognized SIM card problem is quite common after installing new ROMs. We highly recommend that you reinstall an initial ROM and re-test it.

If perhaps nothing works

If perhaps all the above solutions do not work, we advise you to bring your Blackview BV9700 Pro and the SIM card back to 1 of your operator’s shops.