You have just acquired an Hisense Faith F31 and when you turn it on, it displays the following error message: SIM card not recognized. At times the Hisense Faith F31 does not recognize the SIM card and displays this message. In this case, it is not necessarily necessary to bring the Hisense Faith F31 directly back. In fact, there are several tips to fix this problem. We will therefore find out in this tuto, what are the stuff to do and verify in order that the SIM card is recognized on your Hisense Faith F31.
What to do when the SIM card is not recognized on my Hisense Faith F31
If the SIM card is not recognized on your Hisense Faith F31, below is a list of stuff that can help you discover the source of the problem, find out repairing the problem.
Clean SIM card
One of the first stuff to do if the SIM card is not recognized on your Hisense Faith F31 is to wash it up. Actually, 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 tracking of the SIM card on your Hisense Faith F31
At times the problem may sourced from the tracking of the SIM card. Actually, it often occurs that tiny 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 Hisense Faith F31 from reading the SIM card. To fix this problem, you simply need to thicken the SIM a little by gluing one or two pieces of tape at the back.
Test the SIM card on a different telephone
To find out if the problem comes from the SIM card, you can actually test it on a different phone and you will have your answer. In case it is not recognized on other devices, you can actually change the SIM card.
Try another SIM card on your Hisense Faith F31
If the two previous steps do not give anything, it is necessary to test a different SIM card to find out if the problem comes from the card. In fact, if other SIM card work on the Hisense Faith F31, it is because the problem comes from the card. Otherwise, it is at the level of the telephone that we will have to look.
Verify that your Hisense Faith F31 is not Simlocker
When you have tried several SIM cards on the Hisense Faith F31 and none are recognized, the telephone may be Simlocker. This means that the Hisense Faith F31 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 can do that.
Check that the problem will not sourced from the ROM installed on the Hisense Faith F31
This part mainly concerns the people who root the Hisense Faith F31 to install a ROM that is not original. If this is actually what you have done, be aware that the unrecognized SIM card problem is quite common after setting up fresh ROMs. We suggest that you reinstall an original ROM and re-test it.
If nothing works
If all the above solutions do not work, we advise you to bring your Hisense Faith F31 and the SIM card back to one of your operator’s shops.
