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| Thread ID: 63395 | 2005-11-08 05:35:00 | [Off Topic] Vodafone Sim2 will fix it? | Mike773 (8801) | PC World Chat |
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| 402642 | 2005-11-08 05:35:00 | Today I bought a new cellphone from Parallel Imported and it doesn't seem to accept my Vodafone Sim Card. I had the same problem with a previous phone (same Sim Card) which all of a sudden decided there was no network available. Funnily enough, both of the "problem" phones have been Nokias. When I put the Sim back in my old(er) phone (Sony Ericsson) it works fine. I called Vodafone and asked them if it could be the fact that I have an original Sim from 1998 (BellSouth days!) and they thought it could be. They've offerred to upgrade it for free, which I'll go and do tomorrow. So....here's the question. Does it sound feasible that a new phone (Nokia 6101) would reject the old sim card? It doesn't really reject it though. It asks for my PIN like normal, which I input and the phone boots up. But then there's no network and even searching manually gives a "no operator available" error. Very weird....just wondering if anyone else has had the same. The all-knowing Google was no help. Cheers Mike |
Mike773 (8801) | ||
| 402643 | 2005-11-08 05:59:00 | there are sevral slightly diffrent designs of SIM. i had to change mine every time i upgraded my phone :-) they are diffrent voltages and depending on the phone your SIM may not work with some phones. |
robsonde (120) | ||
| 402644 | 2005-11-08 06:44:00 | That's good to know. Thanks for that! :thumbs: I thought the fact that it was 2 Nokia's that didn't like it was suspicious... |
Mike773 (8801) | ||
| 402645 | 2005-11-08 08:27:00 | Today I bought a new cellphone from Parallel Imported and it doesn't seem to accept my Vodafone Sim Card. I had the same problem with a previous phone (same Sim Card) which all of a sudden decided there was no network available. Funnily enough, both of the "problem" phones have been Nokias. When I put the Sim back in my old(er) phone (Sony Ericsson) it works fine. I called Vodafone and asked them if it could be the fact that I have an original Sim from 1998 (BellSouth days!) and they thought it could be. They've offerred to upgrade it for free, which I'll go and do tomorrow. So....here's the question. Does it sound feasible that a new phone (Nokia 6101) would reject the old sim card? It doesn't really reject it though. It asks for my PIN like normal, which I input and the phone boots up. But then there's no network and even searching manually gives a "no operator available" error. Very weird....just wondering if anyone else has had the same. The all-knowing Google was no help. Cheers Mike There shouldn't be any problems with nokia 6101 as I imported 3 mobiles to sell at trademe.I think you should talk to parallel importers.Nokia 6101 should defintely work in nz.I was using it two months ago |
Ninjabear (2948) | ||
| 402646 | 2005-11-08 08:31:00 | you might need to unlock it? | Prescott (11) | ||
| 402647 | 2005-11-08 08:39:00 | I had a similar problem. It turned out the sim card was dead. Maybe other phones can read them better, I don't know. Try someone else's sim card. | DangerousDave (697) | ||
| 402648 | 2005-11-08 15:44:00 | What plan is your old Bell South sim card on? I met guy few years ago who was still on one of those old Bell South cards and was still on $30 month with UNLIMITED off peak calling. Any offer of free replacement sim would mean sacrificing your exisiting plan. | sam m (517) | ||
| 402649 | 2005-11-09 03:52:00 | Thanks all . I'm on a Get 200 plan, so the plan is a "modern" one . I went and got the replacement Sim2 today . (Which Vodafone did for me for free! :thumbs: ) It all worked fine . Until I was on my way home and now the screen shows no operator . (Same as it did before . ) I've tried turning the phone off and on and taking the battery out and everything -- still no change . My old Nokia 6610 did the same thing on me, which is why I replaced it . So bloody frustrating --- sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't . Even when I search for a network manually it won't find anything . A visit to Paralle Imported tomorrow, I think . Initially I wanted to buy the Nokia 6101 from Vodafone directly, since they say it is available on their website, but every shop I went to looked at me like I was thick when I mentioned the 6101 -- they'd never heard of it . Parallel Imported were the only people who had it . |
Mike773 (8801) | ||
| 402650 | 2005-11-09 11:23:00 | I could purchase one for you if you have the money.It will come with 1 year noki hk warranty. | Ninjabear (2948) | ||
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