SIM settings icon always on notification bar I bought an imported HTC Desire about 6 months ago and put my New Zealand Vodafone SIM in it. When I start up the phone, there's nothing in the noticication bar as you'd expect. Then, after a call is made or data connection initiates, an icon appears that looks like a SIM card with a cog next to it. I assume it's something to do with SIM settings. When I drag the notification bar down and click on it, nothing happens.

It's not a big deal, but I'd like to get rid of it if I can!

Don't know if it matters, but since I upgraded to Gingerbread, most of the icons in the notification bar are grey rather than white, but this one has remained white.

The phone is running the official HTC Desire Gingerbread upgrade - Android 2.3.3.

Update: Photos of the icon:
That is the SD card icon not the sim card icon.

Perhaps your phone does not recognise the SD card, or the card needs reformatting to be used with the phone.

Or you don't have an SD card inserted.

EDIT

After further research:

That icon is called "stat_notify_sim_toolkit." It is used in just two places, both methods inside com.android.server.MountService:

notifyMediaUnmounted()
notifyMeadiaChecking()

Tracing these methods backwards, I see that the MountService calls them when either:

1) a volume is detected as not mounted
2) it is checking to see if a volume is mounted

Num. 2 should only take a few seconds at longest.

So, "something" is not mounted properly, though I cannot guarantee that is the SIM that is having a problem.

You should remove and re-insert all plugable items (SIM, SD).



Another option recommends: 


  settings > applications > manage applications > SIM Toolkit > Select Force Stop button


If this removed the icon 'temporarily' at least it confirms it's a SIM problem and not SD.

EDIT 2

Someone has a recommended solution for NON-ROOTED phone's here:
(I cannot verify this method as I haven't tested it)

SimCard Notification Icon Fix

For rooted phones simply use Titanium Backup and FREEZE the app: Sim Toolkit