If you lot see No Service or Searching on your iPhone or iPad

If you lot see No Service or Searching on your iPhone or iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular), or if you lot tin't connect to a cellular network or cellular data, learn what to practice.

Check your coverage surface area

  • Make sure that you're in an area with cellular network coverage.
  • Turn cellular data off so back on once again. Go to Settings, then tap Cellular or Mobile Data. If you're using your iPad, you might run into Settings > Cellular Data.
  • If you're traveling internationally, make sure that your device is set up for data roaming. Become to Settings > Cellular > Cellular Data Options > Information Roaming.
    Top part of an iPhone screen showing cellular settings

If you're on AT&T'due south 3G network

AT&T is phasing out their 3G network. If yous see No Service in the status bar of your device and you have an iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, or earlier or an iPad 2 Wi-Fi + Cellular or earlier, contact your carrier to talk over your options. If you have an iPhone 6 or after or an iPad (3rd generation) or subsequently, follow these steps:

  1. Update your iPhone or iPad to the latest version of iOS or iPadOS.
  2. Go to Settings > Cellular. So:
    • For iPhone, tap Cellular Information Options, so turn on Enable LTE.
    • For iPad, turn on LTE.

If you yet see No Service after post-obit these steps, contact your carrier.

iPhone and iPad devices that support 5G networks are not affected past the phasing out of 3G networks.

Restart your iPhone or iPad

Cheque for a Carrier Settings update

To manually check for and install a carrier settings update:

  1. Make certain that your device is connected to a Wi-Fi or cellular network.
  2. Tap Settings > General > About. If an update is available, you'll see an option to update your carrier settings.
  3. To see the version of carrier settings on your device, tap Settings > Full general > Near and look next to Carrier.

If you insert a new SIM bill of fare into your iPhone or iPad, you need to download the carrier settings for your new carrier.

Take out the SIM card

Afterwards removing the SIM carte, put it back in.

  • If the SIM card is damaged, or doesn't fit in the SIM tray, inquire your carrier for a new SIM carte du jour.
  • If you lot transferred your SIM bill of fare from another device, ask your carrier if your SIM card works with your iPhone or iPad.

Learn more than most removing your iPhone SIM card or iPad SIM card.

Reset your Network Settings

Become to Settings > General > Transfer or Reset [Device] > Reset > Reset Network Settings. This too resets Wi-Fi networks and passwords, cellular settings, and VPN and APN settings that you've used before.

Update your iPhone or iPad

Contact your carrier

Issues with your carrier or account might bear upon your service. Contact your carrier to:

  • Verify that your account is active and in expert standing.
  • Make sure that there are no outages in your area.
  • Check that your device isn't blocked from receiving cellular services and is ready with the correct data program.

Only your wireless carrier tin access and manage details virtually your account:

  • iPhone wireless carriers
  • iPad wireless carriers

Get more assist

If your carrier confirms that in that location's no upshot with your account or network, but you still can't connect to a cellular network, contact Apple Support.

If y'all see an alert next to No Service, larn what you lot can exercise.

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