Complaints about SIM cards from smartphone users come very often. Chat and forum with complaints about SIM performance they are saturated with complaints. The main faults they report are that cell phones do not read the SIM card and do not allow calls through their operating companies.
It does not matter if it is a high-end, medium or low-end mobile phone, the breakdowns do not distinguish the quality of the equipment and complaints are frequent: " SOS, my mobile does not read the SIM card. "
Unfortunately, Xiaomi Redmi phones do not escape this type of failure, which, as has been pointed out, occurs more frequently than one can imagine.
As with the SIM card, it can also happen that your Xiaomi phone does not recognize the Micro SD card.
What to do when Xiaomi Redmi does not recognize the SIM card?
Despite the fact that the causes of SIM card failure or reading failures can be varied. It is not even to be excluded that the origin are problems with the hardware, most of the time the solution is under our eyes and a few simple adjustments and checks would be enough.
First, it should be checked that there are no positioning errors or problems with the SIM device. To verify that it is not a problem of bad position or arrangement of the SIM card in the mobile, we must remove it carefully and reposition it, following the steps established in the manufacturer's manual for these cases.
If once you have carried out this maneuver the fault persists and even the Xiaomi Redmi does not recognize the SIM card, go to the second step to discard the SIM card as the source of the fault.
One way to check is insert the SIM card of another mobile phone into the mobile device. This test will tell if it is the card in our mobile that is not working. Or, in another way, insert the SIM card of our mobile device into another device, if it does not work in the other device then it is clear that we will have to buy another SIM card because the one we have is damaged.
If while inserting the SIM card you encounter the problem that your contacts have been deleted, don't worry that they can be easily recovered.
Clean the SIM card and insert the slot
Not infrequently the problems of the mobile device with not reading the SIM card, are generated by accumulations of dust or materials, both in the card itself and in the slot in which it is inserted. This situation can also cause the Xiaomi Redmi device not to recognize the SIM card,
When these types of problems occur, we must do a thorough and careful cleaning of the card, specifically in the area where the reading pins are located, as well as in the slot of the device.
It is necessary to reiterate that this type of cleaning must be carried out with great care given the delicacy of this equipment. The best way to do this is with a cotton swab or toothbrush dipped in isopropyl alcohol. There are also some spray products ready for this type of work.
Clear the phone settings cache
Frequently the faults persist when the Xiaomi Redmi does not recognize the SIM card, which is also in our hands to be solved with simple checks, before having to contact external technicians.
For example, clearing the cache in the phone settings is another alternative to verify that it should be done when the error persists. The way to do this is: remove the SIM card from the device. There we check in "Settings" and " Telephone applications / services ". These steps allow you to go to " Clear data and cache ".
After this, let's go back to the beginning, insert the SIM card into the mobile device and press “play” to restart the appliance operation again. They are simple steps for an optimal functioning of the Xiaomi Redmi.
Another problem that your mobile device can also present to you is when your Xiaomi phone won't turn on or charge, but don't worry as this problem has a solution.
