You have just acquired an Wiko UPULSE and when you turn it on, it displays the following error text: SIM card not recognized. Sometimes the Wiko UPULSE does not recognize the SIM card and displays this message. In this case, it is not necessarily important to bring the Wiko UPULSE directly back. In fact, there are many techniques to fix this problem. We will therefore see in this content, what are the stuff to do and check in order that the SIM card is recognized on your Wiko UPULSE.
How to proceed when the SIM card is not recognized on my Wiko UPULSE
Whenever the SIM card is not recognized on your Wiko UPULSE, below is a list of stuff that can 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 Wiko UPULSE is to wash it up. Actually, it might happen that dirt partially prevents the contact between the SIM card and the cellphone. To clean 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 Wiko UPULSE
Sometimes the problem might come from the location of the SIM card. Actually, it often happens 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 Wiko UPULSE from reading the SIM card. To fix this problem, you simply have to thicken the SIM a little by gluing one or two pieces of tape at the back.
Test the SIM card on another smartphone
To find out if the problem originates from the SIM card, you can actually test it on another 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 Wiko UPULSE
Whenever the two previous steps do not give anything, it is actually important to test another SIM card to find out in cases where the problem originates from the card. In fact, in cases where other SIM card work on the Wiko UPULSE, it is actually because the problem originates from the card. Otherwise, it is actually at the level of the smartphone that we will have to look.
Verify that your Wiko UPULSE is not Simlocker
When you have tried many SIM cards on the Wiko UPULSE and none are recognized, the smartphone could be Simlocker. It indicates that the Wiko UPULSE 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 that can do that.
Check that the problem will not come from the ROM installed on the Wiko UPULSE
This part mainly concerns the people who root the Wiko UPULSE to install a ROM that is not initial. Whenever this is actually what you have completed, be aware that the unrecognized SIM card problem is quite common after installing fresh ROMs. We suggest that you reinstall an initial ROM and re-test it.
Whenever nothing works
Whenever all the above solutions do not work, we advise you to bring your Wiko UPULSE and the SIM card back to one of your operator’s shops.
