My iPhone 5 says i have no sim card. What does that mean?

My iPhone 5 says i have no sim card. What does that mean?

It means that it doesn't detect a SIM card. Worst case scenario, your SIM card reader is damaged and you may need to replace your phone.

Try restarting your phone as well as trying a friend's or family's SIM.

That happened to me once. I had to get the phone replaced.

Meaning you probably forgot to get a SIM card put in at the bottom of your phone which saves everything you have on your phone to it.

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