You have just bought an Motorola DEFY+ and when you turn it on, it displays the following error text message: SIM card not recognized. From time to time the Motorola DEFY+ does not recognize the SIM card and displays this message. In this case, it is not necessarily necessary to bring the Motorola DEFY+ directly back. Indeed, there are many tricks to solve this trouble. We will therefore see in this tuto, what are the stuff to do and check to ensure the SIM card is recognized on your Motorola DEFY+.
How to proceed when the SIM card is not recognized on my Motorola DEFY+
In the event that the SIM card is not recognized on your Motorola DEFY+, below is a list of stuff which could help you determine the source of the trouble, see repairing the trouble.
Clean SIM card
One of the first stuff to do if the SIM card is not recognized on your Motorola DEFY+ is to clean it up. In truth, it may possibly happen that dirt partially prevents the contact between the SIM card and the telephone. 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 Motorola DEFY+
From time to time the trouble may possibly sourced from the location of the SIM card. In truth, it often occurs that little 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 Motorola DEFY+ from reading the SIM card. To solve this trouble, you just have to thicken the SIM a little by gluing 1 or two pieces of tape at the back.
Test the SIM card on another mobile phone
To find out if the trouble originates from the SIM card, you can test it on another phone and you will have your answer. If it is not recognized on other devices, you can change the SIM card.
Try another SIM card on your Motorola DEFY+
In the event that the two previous steps do not give anything, it truly is necessary to test another SIM card to find out if perhaps the trouble originates from the card. Indeed, if perhaps other SIM card function on the Motorola DEFY+, it truly is because the trouble originates from the card. Otherwise, it truly is at the level of the mobile phone that we will have to look.
Confirm that your Motorola DEFY+ is not Simlocker
When you have tried many SIM cards on the Motorola DEFY+ and non-e are recognized, the mobile phone could possibly be Simlocker. It indicates that the Motorola DEFY+ will recognize just the SIM card of a specific operator. In this case, you have to unlock it. You will find without a hassle a lot of offer on the internet which could do that.
Check that the problem will not sourced from the ROM installed on the Motorola DEFY+
This part mainly concerns the people who root the Motorola DEFY+ to install a ROM that is not original. In the event that this is actually what you have completed, be aware that the unrecognized SIM card trouble is quite common after setting up new ROMs. We highly recommend that you reinstall an original ROM and re-test it.
In the event that nothing works
In the event that all the above solutions do not work, we recommend you to bring your Motorola DEFY+ and the SIM card back to 1 of your operator’s shops.
