Hi, does anyone know of any software that will allow me to use a '3' network sim in my O2 Orbit?
Is this possible?
No not possible, you need a 3g phone.
3G SIM in Orbit
I am using an o2 3g SIM in my Orbit. It functions as a standard SIM only of course since the Orbit is not a 3G phone.
Yes but the question is a reference to the network provider '3' although they have a fall-back system where you use 2.5G I believe.
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Nuubie now very lost after 14 hours.
I have been trying to get my XDA Exec to work with a BT sim (UK). It does not appera that the unit is locked because it does allow me to select the following networks..
VF-UK
O2-UK
T-MOBILE-UK
23420 ?????
Orange
I have tried all the unlock proceedures I can find and various different ROM's to no avail.
When I set the phone to automatic it logs on to UMTS-UK.
Can anyone help me....or is it not possible.
I read that the XDA is not locked, so am I doing something wrong?
I have also tried this
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Uni_Simlock_by_Buzz_and_team
But am unsure of how to do 9 and 15......can any one help with this
The xda Exec is DEFINITELY not locked to any network. It could be either the phone is barred, or the SIM no longer works (BT SIM? I've never seen one of those since I came to the UK 6 years ago; surely BT Cellnet is now O2...)
Thanks Richardlai,
The BT sim works fine in other phones. With the BT sim in it automatically registers to a network called UMTS VF-UK that works fine but the coverage is pants.
What is this and who is it?
Could it be that there is a setting in the XDA somewhere?
Has anyone got an XDA working with a BT sim?
If the phone is barred, how can this be changed?
Can any other XDA Exec user tell me what networks are listed.
go to start>phone
click on menu>options>network (tab)>change network selection to manual. This brings up a list, my list is
@ VF-UK
@ O2-UK
@ T-Mobile UK
@23420
@ Orange
to stop any changes happening just click cancel.
Thanks
mrfirepro said:
Thanks Richardlai,
The BT sim works fine in other phones. With the BT sim in it automatically registers to a network called UMTS VF-UK that works fine but the coverage is pants.
What is this and who is it?
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That's weird... "UMTS VF-UK" is Vodafone's 3G network. How old is your SIM card? I suggest to contact BT (I'm assuming you're referring to British Telecom) about this problem, and they might be able to refer you to the right people from O2 (used to be BT Cellnet).
If you're phone is able to connect to a network, then it is not barred so don't worry (a barred phone cannot be used again in the same country as its function is to disallow the thief using the stolen phone; this process cannot be reversed, as far as I know).
BT mobile piggybacks on the Vodaphone network, so you are connected to the correct network. Perhaps the UMTS signal is too weak. Try disableing UMTS and see if everything is okay just using GSM.
Oh... I didn't know that BT has their own mobile phone service now...
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Oh... I didn't know that BT has their own mobile phone service now...
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I don't know anyone who uses it. But I remember the fuss when a year or so after selling off Cellnet/O2 it moved back into the mobile business. Presumibly as soon as it legally could (http://www.btmobile.bt.com). Like Virgin it's a virtual network.
Thanks, So it looks like I'm looking in the wrong area. The problem is when I ring BT they tell me that they don't support that phone.
When I set the phone to GSM only, it logs onto VF-UK the problem with this is the signal strength is very low, typically I can't get past 1 bar when I copmare that against a normal phone on VF that would have 5 bars. Could it be a fault with the phone or is the XDA a bit like this.
Regards
mrfirepro said:
Could it be a fault with the phone or is the XDA a bit like this.
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Why don't you give us the specifications of your phone, especially the radio stack verison and ROM version?
rom version 1.30.107 WWE
rom date 04/11/06
Radio version 1.09.00
Protocol Version 42.42.P8
Extrom version 1.30.162 WWE
I hope this is the right information. Does this tell you anything?
Well it does seem to be the latest O2 ROM...
I have heard of some rare cases where the Universal's radio reception is very low, and apparently it was to do with a loose connection of the antenna to the circuit board. You'll have to do a search on it I'm afraid.
I have the O2 XDA Exec and I run the BT SIM in it with no problems.
My Rom version is 1.30.107 WWE
My Radio version is 1.09.00
Ext Rom version 1.30.162 WWE
BT Sims use the Vodafone network.
Keep well
Peter
Tre italian sim in a 3g sim,is there a manner to make it work with some change of register?
Thankssss a lot.
Yes... go abroad and use GSM roaming...
If you want to use it in Three network in Italy, change to HTC Hermes (HTC TyTN) or other UMTS (3G) device. Other way is to change network to GSM one.
Thanks a lot for your answer...I ask it above all to some expert user or admnistrator!!!Anybody didn't never work on this thing?
byeeee
You should just go to the menù voice 'options/opzioni' , choose the tab 'network/rete' and select 'manual/manuale' from the top-down menù 'network selection/selezione della rete' then select a GSM network (Tim in your case).
Hope it may help
Ciao
if three in Italy are anything like Three in the UK, they lock their SIMs to their own branded handsets.
There will be a small application running on the SIM which looks for some corresponding code on the handset itself which Three put in all their customised firmware. If the SIM does not see this code on the handset, the SIM does not initialise or register to the network.
Network selection
Hi, I have similar problem, I`m abroad now and want to change network. Whatever I click:
network selection
find network
set network
I get just responce, that the service is not available at this moment. When I put the sim card to other phone, I`m able to chnage the mobile network without any problems. Have you heard about any problems with changing networks on XDA Orbit?
I`m currently in Bulgaria, but it shouldn`t matter as it works with other phone.
Thx Ziki
I think the reason is very simple: 3 is UMTS only, P3300 is GSM.
Well, actually I don't know if you can use 3 in roaming with TIM for GSM....
I had a varioII - I have managed to get hold of a new o2 orbit from work. I want to use it with my T-Mobile sim.
I have put all of the gprs settings in, etc and the phone works fine.
It still has all of the o2 branding - i dont mind this but can anyone advise if this will effect the performace of the phone if iam using t-mobile?
no, it will work fine. I'm doing the same. T-mobile sim in O2 unit.
So are you using a web n walk £7.50 or £12.50 plan on it then?
I am thinking of doing the same, but someone said T-Mobile their own browser to surf with.
Do you just put the T-Mobile GPRS settings into Orbit and the sim?
That's what I've done; the settings can be found from the online 'manual' for the MDA Compact III:
http://p44rfs76.mswtrial-wsa.com/manual.asp?manualid=1777
I'm on O2 Orbit with T-Mobile Flext 20 & Web & Walk
All works great, and browsing uses the normal internet explorer
The settings I got from:
http://www.4winmobile.com/q-what-are-the-uk-amp-roi-gprs-settings-for-web-wap-mms-vt1834.html
The only thing I wish the Orbit did was 3G - the browsing on W & W with a 3G enabled phone is much faster.
hi everyone..
can someone help?
i have a new sim card from a german provider (moobicent), who offer HSDPA flatrate using vodafone's network.
i insert the sim card in a normal nokia mobile phone, enter my PIN and the phone (as to be expected), logs into the vodafone network.
i insert the SIM into my HTC hermes (of course it's unlocked - it's also running the ROM TNT Pro 2), when i put in the PIN, the phone looks for network and after approx 300 seconds, i get the PIN screen again.
can anybody tell me why my Hermes won't logon to the network? (i have used all sorts of SIMS from various providers, never with any problems).
HELP!
thanks & regards.
hi,
i have a t mobile uk desire unlocked and debranded, i was using both t mobile and orange while in uk, i am in belgium now, i was using the uk sim but because of high roaming charge i changed my sim, i got base network sim, but everytime i turn on my phone it says limited service. anyone knows the problem? please help me.
i am using froyo( pays desire froyo sense v1.9).
That's strange. My new operator uses the BASE network and it works perfectly. However, since I've changed the sim card I get a sim card setting error during startup. Probably some phone settings that are automatically sent to BeNeLux Desires (Belgium Netherlands Luxembourg). But foreign devices need to configure it manually.