iPhone stuck in an activation loop

iPhone stuck in an activation loop

We currently have an IPhone 6 plus that is stuck in an activation loop. Whenever you turn the device on it goes to the hello screen to go through the setup process. If you set the phone up with a sim card inside it will revert back to the hello screen as soon as you reach the home screen. If the phone is set up with out a sim card it will work fine until you insert a sim card. Once you put a sim card in it will reset and start the activation loop again. I have tried multiple restores both standard and DFU mode so it isn't software related. Does anyone have any idea what might be causing this and how to fix it.

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Guest [Entry]

Having the same problem too, but mine is a iphone SE. I upgraded to a new software but still has the activation required loop.

Guest [Entry]

"Hello, I just went through this exact issue. When I removed the sim card the phone would boot up just fine, but with the sim card installed the phone would activation loop. In the about screen in the iPhone it said it was on the T-Mobile network, but when I installed a T-Mobile sim the phone still would activation loop.

After a number of calls to apple and T-mobile, I discovered that the phone was service locked to either Tracfone or StraightTalk. I called both those companies and found it was StraightTalk. This company would not unlock the phone under any circumstance. I offered to pay. Nope.

In the end, I got my hands on a Straight Talk sim card, and guess what? No activation loop. Fixed.

I ended up selling the phone to a guy who uses Tracfone and the sim worked fine, I suspect they are the same company.

Hope this helps."

Guest [Entry]

"If you have an iPhone/iOS Device caught in an Activation Loop you can try a few things

Remove SIM and Hard Restart DeviceIf you have a Mac download Apple Configurator 2 (free), Connect your device and select the option to Erase and Restart Device."

Guest [Entry]

"I am not sure if this will speak to your issue specifically, but the simplest solution is often the correct one, so here is what we have found.

The most common issue is that the device is locked to Sprint. Even if you put in a sprint card, the phone will often revert back to the activation screen because Sprint has not activated the phone on their end.

From my experience this is the case only when you leave a sim card in the phone once it is past the activation menu, if you don’t have a sim card in the phone, it should remain there without reverting back to the activation menu. If it still reverts back you may have a more serious issue."

Guest [Entry]

"i want to activate my iphone but does not want

Update (05/15/2019)

my iphone does not want to activate"