Samsung galaxy S5 showing error “Emergency calls only, no SIM card inserted”

Asked By Thomas T Deloach 10 points N/A Posted on - 07/04/2014

Hi,

I bought a new Samsung galaxy S5. The features on this phone are simply great. When I called to somebody it is working fine. When I try After 5 minutes time it is not at all allowing to give another call. The screen is showing "Emergency calls only, no SIM card inserted" even though the SIM is within the phone itself.

Afterwards, I removed the SIM again, then inserted and restarted. But it is showing the same result. What is actually happening here? Can someone give me a solution for this strange behavior? Thanks!

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Answered By Sorg Whitaker 0 points N/A #190918

Samsung galaxy S5 showing error “Emergency calls only, no SIM card inserted”

Hello!

 

So you did remove the SIM card out and place it back again, but nothing happened with the phone; hence, try the following simple experiment: 

 

Trial 1: Try a different SIM in your S5. If your phone works, then you need to replace the original SIM;                     otherwise, proceed to Trial 2:

 

Trial 2: Do any of the following for the tray of the SIM card may be loose:

             1. Add paper or a tape (scotch) on the back side of the SIM without contact properly fit; or

             2. Gently push the SIM card tray to tighten up the slot;

 

Note: You should check your SIM card or its slot for dirt or dust.

 

Trial 3: Try your original SIM to another phone. If it works, then it was not fitted properly in your Galaxy                 S5. Proceed to Trial 2; 

 

Trial 4: If all trials did not work, reset your phone. If reset still did not work, your original SIM may need                  replacement.  The SIM card that was cut  badly into a micro size will not work.

 

If all this attempt did not work, bring your S5 to nearby service center and discuss the situation with the store. 

 

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Answered By Sharath Reddy 590495 points N/A #314047

Samsung galaxy S5 showing error “Emergency calls only, no SIM card inserted”

That problem normally happens when the gold side of the SIM card is not properly touching or connecting with the phone’s contact pins located within the SIM card compartment. This can happen if the gold side of the SIM card is dirty. This happened to me a lot of times and to fix this, you simply need to clean the gold side of the SIM card.

To do this, remove the SIM card from the phone then wipe the gold side of the SIM card with a clean cloth. Scrub the gold coating of the SIM card with the clean cloth lightly using your fingernail. After this, insert the SIM card back to the phone then see if it works.

If this doesn’t work, try inserting a different SIM card or buy a new SIM card and try again. If none of these worked, you should bring your phone to the nearest authorized service center to have it checked and serviced.

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