Could not activate cellular data network

Have you gone through a moment when your anxiety level reaches extraordinary heights as a result of your Apple army stops working?

You are not alone. The common error message is "Could not activate cellular data network", and you are well within the 3G coverage area.


iPhone

I've had similar problems with my previous iPhone 3GS and with my current iPhone 4S on several occasions and managed to get around them with simple toggling of the Airplane Mode. Tap to activate it then tap again to de-activate.

On other occasions a white apple reset (switching of/on the unit) did the trick.


Also happened on iPad

Today that error appeared on my new iPad (ipad 3) again when I tried surfing the internet. This is the first time that I encountered such issue since I purchased my iPad last year.

Other users stated that this maybe a wireless switching bug between WiFi and Cellular, but at the time of  the incident I was not connected or switched to WiFi. I was all the time on 3G.

Tried searching for specific info and iPad returned this error message

I search on the net and found that I should try the followings:

1. Toggle cellular data off and then on again on the iOS Device:
    iPad: Tap Settings > Cellular Data  --- did not work for me
2. Restart your iPad.                           --- did not work for me
3. Change Carrier (MY MAXIS) setting from Automatic to Manual selection --- also, no luck!


What did work?

4. Reset network settings worked for me, although I'm aware that not everyone get this one working for them.

a) Under Setting, tap General: then tap Reset

b) Tap Reset Network Settings: then enter your device passcode (if any).
     Note: Be prepared to get your network settings to the original factory setting.
              But it really is not harmful as other settings and data in your device are left intact.

c) Wait for a while and your iPad will automatically switch off and on with cellular data back functioning

I was able to surf again.

This is just a temporary solution as it could happen again anytime. If it is a bug in Apple's iOS program, I hope they will fix it sooner rather than later. You don't want to carry the tag of "A Device That Keep Crashing".

Hope this helps.

Apple announces iPad with 128GB storage capacity

It is another first for a tablet PC and it's an iPad.

While physical size shrinks, the storage capacity gets bigger. Previously I posted an article about How Thumb Drives can hold so much data, and it is just a matter of time before tablets and smartphones manufacturers started shoving in bigger capacity storage cards in their products.

Come on, where's my 256GB variant?

Apple announces iPad with double storage capacity

Apple Inc said on Tuesday (January 29, 2013) that it will sell a version of its iPad tablet computer with 128 gigabytes of storage, which is twice the capacity of its existing models.

Apple, which has sold more than 120 million iPads so far, said that the new iPad will go on sale February 5, in black or white, for a suggested retail price of $799 (approx. RM2,459) for the iPad with just Wi-Fi model, and $929 (approx. RM2,859) for the version that also has a cellular wireless connection. - Reuters


So, for those keen on loading a lot of stuffs in their tablets, this is a great option.