On Tue, 11 Sep 2007 07:51:44 +0100, "Gerry \(The MOTH\)" <Gerry
(TheMOTH)> wrote:

>
><g8tzl2004@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:1189462545.101470.307840@50g2000hsm.googlegr oups.com...
>>I have a Nokia 6210 which is displaying "SIM error STOP". I have tried
>> known good sim cards from all 4 networks. I have also run Eeprom Tools
>> v4 and the 6210 is passing the various tests so I think the eeprom is
>> not corrupt.
>>
>> I get the "SIM error STOP" message a few seconds after switch on -
>> there is no other messages such as "Registering" etc.
>>
>> With no sim installed , I get the usual "Insert Sim" message.
>>
>> I have searched the net but not found any answers.
>>
>> Maybe the 6210 needs to be reflashed? Maybe its a hardware problem? I
>> checked for obvious problems but nothing stands out. The internal
>> backup battery was a bit corroded and was reading 1.7v. Maybe the
>> corrosion indicates some water damage but the PCB looks clean. The LCD
>> is missing a horizontal line at the top but I don't think this is the
>> cause of the "SIM error STOP" message.
>>
>> Any thoughts?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>
>I had sim errors on the first N6120c I got from 3UK and sent it back, but
>when the new N6120c arrived it had the same problem. Ended up it was a
>faulty SIM Card, 1st time I'd ever seen that problem.
>
>Remember Nokia's are prone to loose batteries, try putting a sim card on top
>of the battery before closing the back cover and see if it improves it?
>Worth a try and if its not that, just send everything back.

Is the 6210 of the OP a different phone from your 6120?

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Cheers

Peter