Wiko Ufeel: Unrecognized SIM card

You have just acquired an Wiko Ufeel and when you turn it on, it displays the following error text message: SIM card not recognized. Occasionally the Wiko Ufeel does not recognize the SIM card and displays this message. In this case, it is not necessarily important to bring the Wiko Ufeel directly back. In truth, there are a lot of methods to fix this issue. We will therefore see in this article, what are the things to do and verify so that the SIM card is recognized on your Wiko Ufeel.unrecognized-sim-card-Wiko-Ufeel

How to proceed when the SIM card is not recognized on my Wiko Ufeel

If the SIM card is not recognized on your Wiko Ufeel, 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 Wiko Ufeel is to clean it up. In fact, it might 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 tracking of the SIM card on your Wiko Ufeel

Occasionally the issue might originate from the tracking of the SIM card. In fact, it often happens that tiny metal plugs that most of the time have to come in contact with the SIM card are a bit relaxed. When this is the case, this prevents the Wiko Ufeel from reading the SIM card. To fix this issue, 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 a different phone

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

Try another SIM card on your Wiko Ufeel

If the two previous steps do not give anything, it is actually important to test a different SIM card to find out whenever the issue originates from the card. In truth, whenever other SIM card function on the Wiko Ufeel, it is actually because the issue originates from the card. Otherwise, it is actually at the level of the phone that we will have to look.

Confirm that your Wiko Ufeel is not Simlocker

When you have tried a lot of SIM cards on the Wiko Ufeel and none are recognized, the phone may be Simlocker. This means that the Wiko Ufeel 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 web which could do that.

Check that the problem doesn’t originate from the ROM installed on the Wiko Ufeel

This part mainly concerns the people who root the Wiko Ufeel to install a ROM that is not initial. If this is actually what you have done, be aware that the unrecognized SIM card issue is quite common after installing fresh ROMs. We recommend that you reinstall an initial ROM and re-test it.

If nothing works

If all the above solutions do not work, we recommend you to bring your Wiko Ufeel and the SIM card back to 1 of your operator’s shops.