CNET

"No SIM card" messages and failed activation: fixes

We previously reported that a tiny handful of iPhones shipped without SIM cards, while significantly more units have generated the error message "No SIM card ...
Ars Technica

Can you activate an iPhone without a SIM/apple ID these days?

Due to in-family upgrades I have an iPhone 5S that no one needs. I'd like to keep it for development purposes, but I don't want to keep track of yet another Apple ID and I don't want to put a sim card ...
The Verge

Apple SIM can no longer activate new cellular data plans on iPads

is a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture. Jess started her career at TechRadar, covering news and hardware reviews. Apple SIM technology is no longer available ...
CNET

Some iPhones ship without SIM card (or with improperly seated SIM card), will not activate

We purchased an iPhone 8GB today (after waiting in line at the local AT&T store for about 8 hours), only to find that once home and opened, the device lacked a SIM card. iTunes and the phone both ...