You have just bought an Polaroid Pro 4611 and when you turn it on, it displays the following error message: SIM card not recognized. Oftentimes the Polaroid Pro 4611 does not recognize the SIM card and displays this message. In this case, it is not necessarily important to bring the Polaroid Pro 4611 directly back. In truth, there are a lot of techniques to solve this issue. We will therefore see in this article, what are the things to do and verify in order that the SIM card is recognized on your Polaroid Pro 4611.
How to proceed when ever the SIM card is not recognized on my Polaroid Pro 4611
In the event that the SIM card is not recognized on your Polaroid Pro 4611, below is a list of things which could help you determine the source of the issue, see repairing the issue.
Clean SIM card
One of the first things to do if the SIM card is not recognized on your Polaroid Pro 4611 is to clean it up. In fact, it may happen that dirt partially prevents the contact between the SIM card and the cellphone. 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 Polaroid Pro 4611
Oftentimes the issue may sourced from the location of the SIM card. In fact, it often occurs that little metal plugs that most of the time have to come in contact with the SIM card are a little bit relaxed. When this is the case, this prevents the Polaroid Pro 4611 from reading the SIM card. To solve 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 a different smartphone
To find out if the issue 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 Polaroid Pro 4611
In the event that the two previous steps do not give anything, it can be important to test a different SIM card to find out in the event that the issue comes from the card. In truth, in the event that other SIM card work on the Polaroid Pro 4611, it can be because the issue comes from the card. Otherwise, it can be at the level of the smartphone that we will have to look.
Verify that your Polaroid Pro 4611 is not Simlocker
If you have tried a lot of SIM cards on the Polaroid Pro 4611 and none are recognized, the smartphone may be Simlocker. It indicates that the Polaroid Pro 4611 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 provide on the net which could do that.
Check that the problem doesn’t sourced from the ROM installed on the Polaroid Pro 4611
This part mainly concerns the people who root the Polaroid Pro 4611 to install a ROM that is not original. In the event that this is actually what you have carried out, be aware that the unrecognized SIM card issue is quite common after setting up fresh ROMs. We advise 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 Polaroid Pro 4611 and the SIM card back to 1 of your operator’s shops.
