Invalid or Missing SIM card

[Pyrofer]

Brand new Ameo, when I put the SIM in it wont work. The phone doesnt recognise it.

Now is a T-Mobile SIM and a T-Mobile Phone, apart from the Network lock is there any kind of SIM lock that would stop other T-Mobile sims working in the phone?

Has anybody else had this problem?

[schoofter]

Sounds to me like a SIM lock, is it t-mobile sim?

[Digital.Diablo]

When I first got it, I did put the sim card in the wrong way up! Check the manual to make sure u've put it in correctly. The door closes and everything even if u've put it in wrong, and I initially got the same problem.

[grunef]

one of my tmob sims wouldnt work in my ameo but my other one does.
same message missing or invalid. call customer support (08454125000) and describe the issue to get a replacement sim sent out. If u bought it in a store you should be able to get it done in the store.

cheers

[Pyrofer]

Its definately a T-Mobile Sim and Phone, Wouldnt a SIM lock give some kind of locked message?

It was in the way it showed on the instructions. The little sticker on the plastic showed where the notch in the corner goes, and I made sure it fitted with no pressure or forcing. Due to the notch, and the plastic on the cover im sure it wouldnt fit any other way.

I went into a T-Mob store and the guy there tried his SIM, which he assured me had actualy been used in a Demo AMEO in that store, and that SIM wouldnt work either.

When I called they said it wouldnt be the SIM as that worked in other phones (inlcuding a m600i also bought on w&w tarif).

I have T-Mob supposedly replacing the phone this morning (Courier didnt turn up yesterday) so Ill update if there are problems with the new Phone.

UPDATE-

New phone works fine, just worked with no trouble. Was definately a faulty sim reader in the other phone.

[Digital.Diablo]

Glad u've eventually sorted it!

[hdubli]

I guess it has to do something with the nistallation of extended ROM..mine also didn't read, when I soft reset to avoid Ext ROM..when allowed installation..it detected :)

[chtan]

It seems like invalid SIM issue is quite common among Athena. My was plaqing with the same issue as well and just got my replacement unit from Dopod. By the way my is U1000.