Are you trying to make a call but your iPhone SE picks up badly and the call does not go through? This issue will be very restrictive, especially when you have to make a capital call. That said, there are many tricks to be able to quickly find the network on your mobile device, without necessarily having to go through a reset of the latter. You will therefore discover in this article several methods to ensure that your iPhone SE picks up well again.

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No service with your iPhone SE: Restart your device first

It is sometimes possible that your iPhone SE encounters a number of small operating bugs, preventing it from picking up the network. In many cases, simply turning your iPhone SE off and then back on will be enough to find a decent network.

If your iPhone SE has poor reception, turn Cellular Data off and on again

Turning off and then back on your iPhone SE's cellular data will help re-enable your device's network connection. We will see how to do:

  • Open Settings on your iPhone SE
  • Enter Cellular Data
  • In case your mobile line will be activated, deactivate it and reactivate it; if it is disabled, simply re-enable it
  • Make sure you have good access to a mobile network

If your iPhone SE does not pick up well, it is likely that the SIM card is damaged

If you notice that your iPhone SE's SIM card will be damaged, you will need to contact your telephone operator to get a new one. The state of the latter could indeed affect the ability of your iPhone SE to capture well.

Network problem on your iPhone SE: check the network coverage

First check that you are in an area covered by a mobile network. It is indeed possible that your network problem does not come from your iPhone SE but from the place in which you are.

Disable then re-enable the Airplane Mode feature on your iPhone SE

Do not hesitate to deactivate then reactivate the Airplane mode on your iPhone SE in order to search for the network again. This solution will indeed force your iPhone SE to search for the network and normally resolve your failure.

In the event that you no longer have access to a mobile network on your iPhone SE, perform the update

Don't hesitate to update your iPhone SE systematically. The latest iOS update is going to help you avoid all kinds of problems.

If ever your iPhone SE no longer picks up 4G, contact your operator

Your operator may indeed experience several outages that directly affect the quality of your mobile network. So contact your telephone operator to be able to make sure that your iPhone SE is able to access mobile services, that it is well equipped with a subscription accordingly, that your account is active and supplied and finally, that no problem affects the network in the region in which you are currently.

In case Search or SOS is displayed on your iPhone SE screen, reset all network settings

If you notice that the message Search or SOS appears on the screen of your iPhone SE, you will need to reset the network settings. Here's how to go about it:

  • Go to the Settings section of your iPhone SE
  • Enter General
  • Now go to Transfer or reset device
  • Tap Reset
  • Then click on Reset network settings

Remember that this network settings reset procedure will also reset networks and Wi-Fi codes, as well as all cellular settings, all VPN and APN settings...

In the event that you are looking for other tutorials on your iPhone SE, we invite you to take a look at the tutorials in the category: iPhone SE.