Manually update your carrier settings on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support (2024)

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Manually update your carrier settings on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support? ›

Having the most up-to-date Carrier settings is recommended for optimized device functionality. When a Carrier Settings update is available, you will be prompted to install it.

Having the most up-to-date Carrier settings is recommended for optimized device functionality. When a Carrier Settings update is available, you will be prompted to install it.

Carrier settings updates are released periodically to improve your device's connectivity and performance, and provide support for the latest device features. If you have missed the installation notification, you can update the carrier settings manually.

Carrier settings updates let your carrier provider update carrier network and related settings to improve cellular network connectivity and performance. Carrier settings updates can also add support for new features like 5G or Wi-Fi Calling. When a carrier settings update is available, you'll be prompted to install it.

Settings icon > scroll to and select General management > select Reset > Reset network settings > Reset settings > select Reset to confirm.

Update & verify software

Enter your Admin login, then click Login. Note: Your login can be found on the bottom of your AT&T Wireless Internet. To view software updates, select AT&T Software Update > Check for Updates. Follow the on-screen prompts to download and install the update.

Reset your network settings

If you're using iOS or iPadOS 14 or earlier, tap Settings > General > Reset > Reset Network Settings. This also resets Wi-Fi networks and passwords, cellular settings, and VPN and APN settings that you've used before.

How do I connect my iPad to my carrier? ›

Use a physical SIM card from your carrier

Just open the SIM card tray and insert the SIM card from your carrier. If you have a SIM card from your previous iPad that you would like to transfer to your new iPad, remove the SIM card from your previous iPad and insert it into the SIM card tray on your new iPad.

Resetting network settings on a mobile device will make you forget all saved WiFi networks and passwords. This means the device will no longer automatically connect to any WiFi networks, whether at home or other frequented places.

While updating your iPhone may seem inconvenient, it's a necessary step to ensure optimal performance, privacy, and security. Neglecting updates can lead to a sluggish phone and potential security risks, making the brief inconvenience of updating well worth the effort.

If it says the name of a carrier, that means your phone is locked to carrier and it won't be able to accept a new carrier until this is changed. (You're probably seeing this error message.) Please contact your carrier to have the phone unlocked. If it says "No SIM restrictions," that's good news!

For those unaware, Important Carrier Message is a notification that will continue spamming you with notification sounds until you unlock your phone, which as the name suggests should only display important messages about your billing, identity confirmations or crisis alerts.