Why does my IPhone say searching?

I have an IPhone 5 and the other night i turned it off and when i turned it back on i couldn't get any service anywhere. In the top left corner of the screen where it says the company name and how much service you have all it says now is "searching… " I tried turning it off and back on but it doesn't help at all. I can't call or text anyone, I can't receive calls or texts, and I can't go on the internet. Any help?

The exact same thing happened to my friend but her dad forgot to pay the bill

Call your wireless carrier from a landline and report the issue

My iPhone dose the same thing when their is no service or when your in a blank spot. Most of the time it's because weather to

That's funny what the first responder said because I was about to say, "Check to make sure you've paid your bill."

-anabel from oxnard

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