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From: mark on 22 Jul 2010 07:03 On 22 July, 11:14, JL <newsacco...(a)mail2web.com> wrote: > On 22 July, 07:16, "Jim.GM4DHJ/ Mobile..." <jim.gm4...(a)ntlworld.com> > wrote: > > > > > "Steve Dulieu" <steve.dul...(a)greenyonder.co.uk> wrote in message > > >news:%VJ1o.226042$_F1.56458(a)hurricane... > > > > "JL" <newsacco...(a)mail2web.com> wrote in message > > >news:5dd6f1d2-6a18-4b80-8937-b6102f7ae450(a)g19g2000yqc.googlegroups.com.... > > >> Purchased an old Nokia on eBay a few weeks ago and been using it with > > >> a Vodafone SIM with no problems. When I insert an Orange SIM I get > > >> signal for a few seconds and then it disappears. Selecting 'Orange' on > > >> a manual network search gives a 'No Access' message. > > > >> Thought there was something funny happening with Orange but I've since > > >> tested all networks and am thinking the handset has possibly been > > >> reported stolen: > > >> O2 and Vodafone - No problems, will register and make/receive calls > > >> Orange and T-Mobile - Brief registration with good signal and then > > >> signal goes. Manual search gives 'No Access'. > > > >> If the IMEI was barred surely I shouldn't be able to make calls using > > >> O2 and Voda? > > > >> Does it sound like the IMEI is barred or something else? If so, any > > >> way I can get this bar lifted...not sure I'll have much luck, but > > >> might try ringing Orange in the morning... > > > > No need, you've managed to buy a single band GSM900 handset. Ain't ever > > > gonna work on Orange or T-mobile (which use GSM1800) I'm afraid. > > > bit like my philips c12 then...quality.... > > It's a 6210 - it is not 900Mhz only. > > Orange and T-Mobile show up in a manual network search and the phone > will briefly display 'Orange' when switching it on, and then the > signal goes. When the phone is next to the computer speakers you can > hear the interference so there is definitely some communication > happening between the handset and Orange... Could the Orange SIM have been a contract SIM tied to another IMEI? I have no idea of Orange do this, but it could explain why you could not register.
From: Borg on 22 Jul 2010 09:47 mark wrote: > On 22 July, 11:14, JL <newsacco...(a)mail2web.com> wrote: >> On 22 July, 07:16, "Jim.GM4DHJ/ Mobile..." <jim.gm4...(a)ntlworld.com> >> wrote: >> >> >> >>> "Steve Dulieu" <steve.dul...(a)greenyonder.co.uk> wrote in message >>> news:%VJ1o.226042$_F1.56458(a)hurricane... >>>> "JL" <newsacco...(a)mail2web.com> wrote in message >>>> news:5dd6f1d2-6a18-4b80-8937-b6102f7ae450(a)g19g2000yqc.googlegroups.com... >>>>> Purchased an old Nokia on eBay a few weeks ago and been using it with >>>>> a Vodafone SIM with no problems. When I insert an Orange SIM I get >>>>> signal for a few seconds and then it disappears. Selecting 'Orange' on >>>>> a manual network search gives a 'No Access' message. >>>>> Thought there was something funny happening with Orange but I've since >>>>> tested all networks and am thinking the handset has possibly been >>>>> reported stolen: >>>>> O2 and Vodafone - No problems, will register and make/receive calls >>>>> Orange and T-Mobile - Brief registration with good signal and then >>>>> signal goes. Manual search gives 'No Access'. >>>>> If the IMEI was barred surely I shouldn't be able to make calls using >>>>> O2 and Voda? >>>>> Does it sound like the IMEI is barred or something else? If so, any >>>>> way I can get this bar lifted...not sure I'll have much luck, but >>>>> might try ringing Orange in the morning... >>>> No need, you've managed to buy a single band GSM900 handset. Ain't ever >>>> gonna work on Orange or T-mobile (which use GSM1800) I'm afraid. >>> bit like my philips c12 then...quality.... >> It's a 6210 - it is not 900Mhz only. >> >> Orange and T-Mobile show up in a manual network search and the phone >> will briefly display 'Orange' when switching it on, and then the >> signal goes. When the phone is next to the computer speakers you can >> hear the interference so there is definitely some communication >> happening between the handset and Orange... > > Could the Orange SIM have been a contract SIM tied to another IMEI? I > have no idea of Orange do this, but it could explain why you could not > register. Or in the past someone has used an unlocking code and not put the right one in, only unlocking it on one range #5 or #7
From: Steve Terry on 22 Jul 2010 16:44 "mark" <marpate2(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:59d32fcb-f09e-4e27-b4a7-b8f4656a588b(a)x21g2000yqa.googlegroups.com... On 22 July, 11:14, JL <newsacco...(a)mail2web.com> wrote: > On 22 July, 07:16, "Jim.GM4DHJ/ Mobile..." <jim.gm4...(a)ntlworld.com> > wrote: > > "Steve Dulieu" <steve.dul...(a)greenyonder.co.uk> wrote in message > >news:%VJ1o.226042$_F1.56458(a)hurricane... > > > "JL" <newsacco...(a)mail2web.com> wrote in message <snip> >Could the Orange SIM have been a contract SIM tied to another IMEI? >I have no idea of Orange do this, but it could explain why you could not >register. > > Orange don't GID1 lock their phones, except for a handful of early DCT3 Nokia 3310, which can be easily unlocked Steve Terry -- Welcome Sign-up Bonus of �1 when you signup free at: http://www.topcashback.co.uk/ref/G4WWK
From: Steve Terry on 22 Jul 2010 16:48 "Borg" <saerimner(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:mLGdnRaRJvB11tXRnZ2dnUVZ7tKdnZ2d(a)brightview.co.uk... > mark wrote: >> On 22 July, 11:14, JL <newsacco...(a)mail2web.com> wrote: >>> On 22 July, 07:16, "Jim.GM4DHJ/ Mobile..." <jim.gm4...(a)ntlworld.com> >>> wrote: >>>> "Steve Dulieu" <steve.dul...(a)greenyonder.co.uk> wrote in message >>>> news:%VJ1o.226042$_F1.56458(a)hurricane... >>>>> "JL" <newsacco...(a)mail2web.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:5dd6f1d2-6a18-4b80-8937-b6102f7ae450(a)g19g2000yqc.googlegroups.com... <snip> > Or in the past someone has used an unlocking code and not put the right > one in, only unlocking it on one range > #5 or #7 > > That's possible, free Nokia unlock code generator at: http://www.unlockitfree.com/unlock.php http://www.trycktill.com/eng/unlock_swe.asp Steve Terry -- Welcome Sign-up Bonus of �1 when you signup free at: http://www.topcashback.co.uk/ref/G4WWK
From: R. Mark Clayton on 23 Jul 2010 09:31 "JL" <newsaccount(a)mail2web.com> wrote in message news:5dd6f1d2-6a18-4b80-8937-b6102f7ae450(a)g19g2000yqc.googlegroups.com... > Purchased an old Nokia on eBay a few weeks ago and been using it with > a Vodafone SIM with no problems. When I insert an Orange SIM I get > signal for a few seconds and then it disappears. Selecting 'Orange' on > a manual network search gives a 'No Access' message. > > Thought there was something funny happening with Orange but I've since > tested all networks and am thinking the handset has possibly been > reported stolen: > O2 and Vodafone - No problems, will register and make/receive calls > Orange and T-Mobile - Brief registration with good signal and then > signal goes. Manual search gives 'No Access'. > > If the IMEI was barred surely I shouldn't be able to make calls using > O2 and Voda? > > Does it sound like the IMEI is barred or something else? If so, any > way I can get this bar lifted...not sure I'll have much luck, but > might try ringing Orange in the morning... > Orange are a bit extrapolative on their interpretation of blocking stolen phones. As far as Orange are concern, if there is a billing dispute they block the phone.
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