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Default [Problem] No network/signal

Hi

Just got my new Samsung Galaxy Nexus today, but it cant find a network and have no signal.
I have tried to search for network in settings, but it comes up empty.
In the "about phone" page under signal it says -113db and 0 asu (varies a little bit, but not much)
I'm in Norway using OneCall, on the Telenor network, but the phone cant find any network.
The simcard works fine in other android devices.
The phone was sold as unlocked/simfree.
It says "onecall" on the bottom of the notification bar when I pull it down.
There are also apn settings for my simcard (looks like they are read from the simcard)

Wifi works great, and I can't see any other problems than that it cant find a network, but that is kind of a big problem since it is a phone! :P

I have rebooted multiple times, three factory resets, and tried with another simcard, but no luck.

Anyone have a idea what to try? should I try a custom rom? or do you think its a hardware problem?
 
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I just saw "Telenor" when I searched for networks, but when I tried to connect it said it couldn't connect, and now I cant find it again.
Seems like I just have the worst possible antenna! (or radio?)
 
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What type of phone did you have previously? Maybe you need an updated SIM card?
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A new SIM card has solved this type of issue for quite a few people so give it a shot!
 
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A new SIM card has solved this type of issue for quite a few people so give it a shot!
But it works in other phones like the HTC Desire and the old Hero.
I just drove into town, and I got a few bars, could make phone calls and so on.
But back home it still cant find a network.

Which leaves me to believe that the antenna (or the radio) is bad.

Do I have to root it and install a custom recovery to install the stock rom again?
Or is there a "rescue" solution? like on HTC devices.
 
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Works fine here. Test a custom rom or another radio or something.. If it not works go back to stock and return it. I bought a HTC once with a bad antenna.
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Default same problem

what did you end up doing kjetil84? I have the same problem. at home I have like no signal, but other places I have a litle. I use Talkmore witch also uses telenor.

an update would be great
 
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That happened to me once before, try doing a factory reset.
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Default still a problem

Just tried a factory reset, and it did not help

I love the phone, but at this time its not usable for me

 
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