Switching Networks on Mobiles...

Waffle · 17-08-2004, 06:01 PM

...ok I hope to be getting a new phone soonish, but the phone I think I want is on Vodafone. Trouble is I am on O2 right now, and so is the rest of my family, and to get a different network would make calls more expensive.

I heard that you can swap networks some way. I tried swapping a sim in my friends phone, but as expected, came up with "Wrong Sim Detected".

Any idea how?

Thanks.

Sniper · 17-08-2004, 05:15 PM

in order to use your o2 sim in your friends mobile, he will need to get it unlocked, as some networks lock their phones, so only their sims can work in them! if you are with o2, as they dont lock their phones, you should be able to use any sim in the phone, T-Mobile, Orange etc etc

In order to transfer your current mobile number you will need to get in contact with o2 and get the PAC (porting authorisation code) code, which is valid for 30 days, give that to Vodafone and say you want to transfer it! it should take between 7/14 days for this to happen!

I hope this helps!

also you may wana read this

Waffle · 17-08-2004, 06:23 PM

so i can get a vodafone phone, get the pac, and whack my o2 sim card with no problems.

appreciated, thanks

Sniper · 17-08-2004, 06:27 PM

sorry a bit confused! hehe

ok, you want to use your o2 sim, in a Vodfone mobile? if so you will need to get it unlocked! that will allow you to use the o2 sim in the mobile?

what mobile are you after anyway?

Waffle · 17-08-2004, 06:42 PM

sorry didn't make my question too clear.

I think i'm gonna get the Sharp GX10i, which I have found in a sale for only £100, as opposed to £175, so I think it's a great phone for a great price.

Yeah, I want to put my sim card from my Nokia 3310 (boo, hiss

) in to the GX10i.

I tried this on my friends phone and it read Wrong Sim Card.

Thanks!

Sniper · 17-08-2004, 06:53 PM

looks like a nice phone!

What you can do is buy the phone, and then take it to your local mobile shop, and ask them to unlock it! this will allow you to use the o2 sim in the mobile, other wise you cant use the o2 sim!

or buy a vodafone sim which would mean a new number...

Waffle · 17-08-2004, 08:42 PM

how much d'ya reckon that'll cost? i was told about 60 quid, which doesn't sound too bad.

thanks for the help

Sniper · 17-08-2004, 09:31 PM

to get it unlocked you mean? should not cost more than £10, or you can do it your self, you will need a MBUS data cable and then use this site as a guide

Waffle · 18-08-2004, 05:19 PM

nah i think i'll let an expert do it. lol. thanks a lot, buddy

Sniper · 18-08-2004, 05:37 PM

n/p I can upgrade the firmware on SE (Sony Ericsson)T610, and unlock it

as well as other SE models! just need the cable and software!

its no as hard as you might think!

Sniper · 18-08-2004, 05:41 PM

you might wana consider remote unlocking from http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/extras/unlocking-sharp.php they send you a remote unlocking code

Quote:

Order online today by filling out the order form below and we'll send you special unique codes by email. Once you've entered them into your keypad - your phone will be unlocked!

I hope this helps!

Waffle · 18-08-2004, 09:36 PM

damn those phones are quite cheap.

and unlocked to.

appreciated, thanks!

Waffle · 19-08-2004, 09:06 PM

i got meself a Sony Ericsson T630, and as luck would have it, it was on O2 anyway...but thanks for the info.

Sniper · 20-08-2004, 12:22 AM

n/p

I have the T610 had it for over a year now! wanting a smartphone next!

17-08-2004, 06:01 PM	#1 (permalink) Top
Waffle Alpha Geek Join Date: Apr 2004 Age: 20 Male Posts: 2,270 Times Helpful: 51 My Mood: Angelic Status: Offline My Computer	Switching Networks on Mobiles... ...ok I hope to be getting a new phone soonish, but the phone I think I want is on Vodafone. Trouble is I am on O2 right now, and so is the rest of my family, and to get a different network would make calls more expensive. I heard that you can swap networks some way. I tried swapping a sim in my friends phone, but as expected, came up with "Wrong Sim Detected". Any idea how? Thanks.

17-08-2004, 05:15 PM	#2 (permalink) Top
Sniper Administrator Join Date: Oct 2001 Age: 24 Male Posts: 4,432 Times Helpful: 116 My Mood: Bored Status: Offline My Computer	in order to use your o2 sim in your friends mobile, he will need to get it unlocked, as some networks lock their phones, so only their sims can work in them! if you are with o2, as they dont lock their phones, you should be able to use any sim in the phone, T-Mobile, Orange etc etc In order to transfer your current mobile number you will need to get in contact with o2 and get the PAC (porting authorisation code) code, which is valid for 30 days, give that to Vodafone and say you want to transfer it! it should take between 7/14 days for this to happen! I hope this helps! also you may wana read this __________________ Zone 365 \| F@H Team \| Team Stats \| Use The Thank You System \| My Groups: Manchester United \| Apple

17-08-2004, 06:27 PM	#4 (permalink) Top
Sniper Administrator Join Date: Oct 2001 Age: 24 Male Posts: 4,432 Times Helpful: 116 My Mood: Bored Status: Offline My Computer	sorry a bit confused! hehe ok, you want to use your o2 sim, in a Vodfone mobile? if so you will need to get it unlocked! that will allow you to use the o2 sim in the mobile? what mobile are you after anyway? __________________ Zone 365 \| F@H Team \| Team Stats \| Use The Thank You System \| My Groups: Manchester United \| Apple

17-08-2004, 06:42 PM	#5 (permalink) Top
Waffle Alpha Geek Join Date: Apr 2004 Age: 20 Male Posts: 2,270 Times Helpful: 51 My Mood: Angelic Status: Offline My Computer	sorry didn't make my question too clear. I think i'm gonna get the Sharp GX10i, which I have found in a sale for only £100, as opposed to £175, so I think it's a great phone for a great price. Yeah, I want to put my sim card from my Nokia 3310 (boo, hiss ) in to the GX10i. I tried this on my friends phone and it read Wrong Sim Card. Thanks! Last edited by Waffle; 17-08-2004 at 06:45 PM.

17-08-2004, 06:53 PM	#6 (permalink) Top
Sniper Administrator Join Date: Oct 2001 Age: 24 Male Posts: 4,432 Times Helpful: 116 My Mood: Bored Status: Offline My Computer	looks like a nice phone! What you can do is buy the phone, and then take it to your local mobile shop, and ask them to unlock it! this will allow you to use the o2 sim in the mobile, other wise you cant use the o2 sim! or buy a vodafone sim which would mean a new number... __________________ Zone 365 \| F@H Team \| Team Stats \| Use The Thank You System \| My Groups: Manchester United \| Apple

17-08-2004, 06:23 PM	#3 (permalink) Top
Waffle Alpha Geek Join Date: Apr 2004 Age: 20 Male Posts: 2,270 Times Helpful: 51 My Mood: Angelic Status: Offline My Computer	so i can get a vodafone phone, get the pac, and whack my o2 sim card with no problems. appreciated, thanks

17-08-2004, 08:42 PM	#7 (permalink) Top
Waffle Alpha Geek Join Date: Apr 2004 Age: 20 Male Posts: 2,270 Times Helpful: 51 My Mood: Angelic Status: Offline My Computer	how much d'ya reckon that'll cost? i was told about 60 quid, which doesn't sound too bad. thanks for the help

17-08-2004, 09:31 PM	#8 (permalink) Top
Sniper Administrator Join Date: Oct 2001 Age: 24 Male Posts: 4,432 Times Helpful: 116 My Mood: Bored Status: Offline My Computer	to get it unlocked you mean? should not cost more than £10, or you can do it your self, you will need a MBUS data cable and then use this site as a guide __________________ Zone 365 \| F@H Team \| Team Stats \| Use The Thank You System \| My Groups: Manchester United \| Apple

18-08-2004, 05:19 PM	#9 (permalink) Top
Waffle Alpha Geek Join Date: Apr 2004 Age: 20 Male Posts: 2,270 Times Helpful: 51 My Mood: Angelic Status: Offline My Computer	nah i think i'll let an expert do it. lol. thanks a lot, buddy

18-08-2004, 05:37 PM	#10 (permalink) Top
Sniper Administrator Join Date: Oct 2001 Age: 24 Male Posts: 4,432 Times Helpful: 116 My Mood: Bored Status: Offline My Computer	n/p I can upgrade the firmware on SE (Sony Ericsson)T610, and unlock it as well as other SE models! just need the cable and software! its no as hard as you might think! __________________ Zone 365 \| F@H Team \| Team Stats \| Use The Thank You System \| My Groups: Manchester United \| Apple

18-08-2004, 09:36 PM	#12 (permalink) Top
Waffle Alpha Geek Join Date: Apr 2004 Age: 20 Male Posts: 2,270 Times Helpful: 51 My Mood: Angelic Status: Offline My Computer	damn those phones are quite cheap. and unlocked to. appreciated, thanks!

19-08-2004, 09:06 PM	#13 (permalink) Top
Waffle Alpha Geek Join Date: Apr 2004 Age: 20 Male Posts: 2,270 Times Helpful: 51 My Mood: Angelic Status: Offline My Computer	i got meself a Sony Ericsson T630, and as luck would have it, it was on O2 anyway...but thanks for the info.

20-08-2004, 12:22 AM	#14 (permalink) Top
Sniper Administrator Join Date: Oct 2001 Age: 24 Male Posts: 4,432 Times Helpful: 116 My Mood: Bored Status: Offline My Computer	n/p I have the T610 had it for over a year now! wanting a smartphone next! __________________ Zone 365 \| F@H Team \| Team Stats \| Use The Thank You System \| My Groups: Manchester United \| Apple

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