I dropped my phone last night, and it seems to have stopped working. Of course, I don’t have insurance because I never drop my phone. I still have my old phone (Samsung Galaxy S), which I stopped using when I upgraded to the new one. How do I get the Samsung to work again? I tried putting the SIM card from the new phone in it, but it still says “not registered on network” when I try to make a call.
Need answer fast because I’m home alone with a baby and would prefer not to be unable to communicate.
Is it the same provider? I remember having some Cingular phones modified by a guy to use the T-Mobil network. (I was a TM subscriber, nothing illegal involved)
Do you mean you used to use that SIM with that same old phone? That’s odd, it should work. The only reason I can think why it shows “not registered” and “no SIM” is the network has switched to another SIM and the old one is no longer valid. But that shouldn’t happen.
You should just be able to call the provider and they can activate your old phone remotely. I did that when my mother lost her phone but had her old one handy. Five minutes and she could use her old phone.
This. You can also check the crank that you turn to get the operator. It may not be generating enough current to get a signal through to the switchboard. Sometimes those get all wonky but a sharp whack on each side of the wooden cabinet will usually get it working again.