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emergency calls only ??????

  • 30-08-2014 8:35pm
    #1
    josealdo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 745 ✭✭✭


    hi folks
    i have a samsung s3 mini . it fell down the toilet but was picked up pronto . minimum water damage .


    anyway i am getting emergency calls only on screen ?

    it is recognising the sim card

    any ideas????

    thanks
    figs


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  • #2
    josealdo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 745 ✭✭✭josealdo


    figs666 wrote: »
    hi folks
    i have a samsung s3 mini . it fell down the toilet but was picked up pronto . minimum water damage .


    anyway i am getting emergency calls only on screen ?

    it is recognising the sim card

    any ideas????

    thanks
    figs

    i removed motherboard and cleaned corrosion off with a toothbrush


  • #3
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,624 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    It looks like it's not recognising the SIM card, you should get exactly the same message if you switch the phone on with no SIM installed. It might be no harm to borrow a SIM from a friend which would be a test to see if your SIM is kaput.


  • #4
    josealdo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 745 ✭✭✭josealdo


    coylemj wrote: »
    It looks like it's not recognising the SIM card, you should get exactly the same message if you switch the phone on with no SIM installed. It might be no harm to borrow a SIM from a friend which would be a test to see if your SIM is kaput.

    it is reconising the sim .


  • #5
    Fresh Pots
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,234 ✭✭✭Fresh Pots


    figs666 wrote: »
    it is reconising the sim .

    How do you know if it's saying emergency calls only?


  • #6
    josealdo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 745 ✭✭✭josealdo


    Fresh Pots wrote: »
    How do you know if it's saying emergency calls only?

    because when i take sim out it says

    NO SIM EMERGENCY CALLS ONLY

    When i put in sim card it comes up

    EMERGENCY CALLS ONLY .


    i dismantled the phone last night and cleaned thr corrision off the motherboard with a new toothbrush . the phone works like a treat today .


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  • #7
    Fresh Pots
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,234 ✭✭✭Fresh Pots


    figs666 wrote: »
    because when i take sim out it says

    NO SIM EMERGENCY CALLS ONLY

    When i put in sim card it comes up

    EMERGENCY CALLS ONLY .


    i dismantled the phone last night and cleaned the corrision off the motherboard with a new toothbrush . the phone works like a treat today .
    ah right, good to hear you're sorted.


  • #8
    josealdo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 745 ✭✭✭josealdo


    Fresh Pots wrote: »
    ah right, good to hear you're sorted.


    s3 mini works a treat BUT his cousin also has water damaged s3mini . this one looks like blown battery . ive new battery ordered from UK so ill let you know how i get on . but this one has more corrosion on motherboard . i cleaned this one with IPA Alcohol and a toothbrush .


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