Why does my iPhone 5c say Searching. At the top?

It's not the SIM card that's messed up, it's something inside the phone. What could it be?

Its trying to find service. It might be because you have a bad provider or you are in a place with little service.

That's a carrier network issue. Try using Airplane Mode, turn off & on & restart the phone to see if either helps.

"Searching" indicates that it is searching for a Cellular signal to connect to.

It finds network

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