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| message from mrh on 28 Jun 2005 |
I have a problem,
I recently unlocked a VK530 phone so we could use my wifes virgin sim
card. The unlock worked but when I put the Virgin SIM in it logged on
to the T mobile network. Whats going on and how do I get it to work on
the virgin network?
Mike
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| bob_builder replied to mrh on 29 Jun 2005 |
That is because O2 PAYG phones are locked to the service provider (O2)
and not the network (O2) where as most[1] T-Mobile phones are only
locked to the network (T-Mobile).
Your phone would not work with another service provider (Tesco) even
though it used the same network (O2).
[1] I actually had a T-Mobile T68i that was locked to the service
provider (T-Mobile) and I could not use a Virgin SIM in it.
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| Phil Thompson replied to mrh on 28 Jun 2005 |
T-mobile provide the transmission facility for Virgin. SO it will
physically use the T-mobile network while operating as a Virgin
account.
Phil
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| bob_builder replied to mrh on 30 Jun 2005 |
I mean O2 and Vodafone PAYG handsets are usually GID1 SIM locked so in
some cases you cannot even use a contract SIM from the same network!
The fact that Tesco GID1 SIM lock their phones is not the problem,
here.
I could have shown you my T68i with GID1 SIM lock but I have now
unlocked it!
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| {{{{{Welcome}}}}} replied to mrh on 29 Jun 2005 |
You don't need to unlock T-Mobile phones if you wish to use the virtual
networks that run on T-Mobile, such as Virgin, Fresh and easyMobile.
If you call Virgin they may be able to send a logo, or update a setting.
Usually phones are able to use the SIM to pull the right name up for the
network ID. I take it your mobile is just using the phones database of
network IDs. Even though the name displayed on your mobile is "T-Mobile" with
a Virgin SIM in you will definately be on Virgin
If Virgin are unable to assist, email me and I can sort something out for you
FOC.
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| Jet Morgan replied to {{{{{Welcome}}}}} on 29 Jun 2005 |
"{{{{{Welcome}}}}}" <bhx___spam@trapped___hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message
That's odd, because I had to unlock an O2 phone, to use a Tesco
SIM in it (Tesco runs atop O2)
Richard [in PE12]
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| Steve Terry replied to Jet Morgan on 29 Jun 2005 |
You mean O2 also GID 1 Sim locked, as well as SP lock,
maybe sometimes?
Yes, Tesco usually GID1 Sim lock
??? I've not seen a T Mobile phone GID1 Sim locked,
Virgin on the other hand usually do
Steve Terry
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| {{{{{Welcome}}}}} replied to Steve Terry on 30 Jun 2005 |
All the Virgin phones I have seen have been GID1 Sim locked.
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