Are you a Vodafone subscriber and experiencing a SIM not registered on network error on your mobile device? Are you not able to receive and make phone calls and text messages? If yes, you’ve landed in the right place. This guide will help you solve all the problems related to this error message.
Vodafone SIM is compatible with many mobile devices so that you can connect to the Vodafone network easily. Vodafone also offers low-cost monthly plans including attractive data, minutes, and texts to its customers.
However, quite a few users reported that they encounter an error message on their Android device that won’t let them communicate to their contacts either by call, text, or through mobile data. Let’s find out what this error message really is.
What Is Not Registered On Network Mean?
SIM not registered on network error usually means that you can’t receive and make phone calls from your smartphone. The same goes for the text messages too. This happens when your SIM card can’t connect to the Vodafone network.
This error message pops up on Android devices. Therefore, this article will be discussing the causes and fixes for users who are using Android phones.
Why Does My SIM Say Not Registered On Network?
There can be a few reasons why your Vodafone SIM is displaying the not registered on the network error message. A few possible causes of the error include:
- Your Android phone operating system or firmware needs an update
- SIM card shows physical signs of damage
- SIM card is disconnected from the Vodafone network
- Your Vodafone is not being selected as a career on your Android phone settings
How do I fix Vodafone not registered on Network?
Restart Your Android Phone
The first and simple fix for the error is to restart your Android device. To do this, power off your mobile device, remove the battery, wait for 1 minute, reinsert the battery, and power on your mobile phone.
How Do I Fix Not Registered on Network?
If the above-mentioned fixes fail to solve the Vodafone SIM not registered on network error, you can further perform the following advanced troubleshooting steps.
Select Vodafone Network Provider Manually
Most Android phones select the appropriate network operator automatically. However, if your Android phone keeps on showing the “Not registered to network” error, you can manually select your carrier i.e Vodafone in this case. To do this:
- Open Settings on your Android device
- Go to SIM & Mobile Network –> Your SIM –> Network Operators
- Disable the Choose Automatically option
- Manually find and tap Vodafone from the list
Update Your Android Phone APN Settings
If you have moved from another carrier to Vodafone, you may need to update your APN settings to get rid of the SIM not registered on network error. To do this:
- Open your Mobile phone Settings and tap on SIM & Mobile Networks
- Select your SIM tap on Access Point Names
- Verify that your APN settings match with the following entries
Name: Vodafone Internet
APN: wap.vodafone.co.uk (PAYG – pp.vodafone.co.uk)
Username: wap
Password: wap
MMSC: http://mms.vodafone.co.uk/servlets/mms
MMS Proxy: 212.183.137.12
MMS Port: 8799
Authentication type: PAP
APN type: choose internet+mms
If you find that the entries do not match, tap the three dots to Add New APN and add the above entries to the list and hit Save to fix the error.
Conclusion
We hope that this guide helped the Vodafone subscribers get rid of the SIM not registered on network error. We recommend that you try the simple fixes first before moving on to the advanced troubleshooting steps. Furthermore, If your SIM is disconnected from the Vodafone network help, contact Vodafone support to change your SIM or solve the issue from the backend.
