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michelle
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Joined: 12 May 2004
Posts: 208
Location: Leeds
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Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2004 3:46 am Post subject: VIRGIN MOBILES |
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Hi
Anybody taken a Virgin mobile phone with them and managed to get it unlocked? I need a new phone but not sure if its worth it before we go (hopefully) or hang on until we get there.
Thanks
Michelle |
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andy
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Joined: 17 Nov 2003
Posts: 60
Location: Auckland
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Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2004 7:35 am Post subject: |
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I have recently unlocked 3 of my phones. (orange & vodafone) using this site. Just click on the union jack to get it in english!
http://www.trycktill.com/default.asp |
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michelle
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Posts: 208
Location: Leeds
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Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2004 7:40 am Post subject: |
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Thats and excellent site thank you, seems so easy.
Michelle.
Ps Who do you use in NZ |
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andy
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Joined: 17 Nov 2003
Posts: 60
Location: Auckland
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Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2004 5:53 pm Post subject: |
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| Im on Vodafone here. If you use Telecom mobile they dont give you a sim they chip your phone apparently. |
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Robert
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Joined: 01 Dec 2003
Posts: 126
Location: Christchurch
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Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2004 8:14 pm Post subject: |
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AFAIK Vodafone is the only option for UK mobiles here as they are the only GSM compatible network. A mobile is probably worth bringing as they are relatively more expensive here.
A vodafone SIM will cost you $35 |
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michelle
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Joined: 12 May 2004
Posts: 208
Location: Leeds
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Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2004 2:34 am Post subject: |
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Thank you both for the advice, will invest in a new phone before we go.
Michelle |
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cliff
I'll Hang Around A Little
Joined: 17 Nov 2003
Posts: 14
Location: Hampshire, UK
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Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2004 1:07 am Post subject: |
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I don't pretend to be knowledgeable about SIMS or mobile phones, so the following information may not be relevant, but this is what I found out by actually trying to use different SIMS in a Virgin Mobile. Admittedly, the Virgin phone, a Philips Savvy I believe, is an old model.
The Virgin mobile worked with the original SIM from Virgin, as well as when I placed an Orange SIM from another phone. However, when I tried it with a New Zealand Vodafone SIM, it requested that I entered the SPCK code, whatever that may be. Since I don't know what that code is, I was unable to get the Virgin phone to work with the NZ SIM.
Yet the Orange phone, a Nokia 3510, whch I believe had been previously unlocked, worked with all three SIMS, i.e. the original Orange SIM, the Virgin SIM, as well as the NZ Vodafone SIM, without requesting that I enter the SPCK Code. |
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xanctus
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Joined: 06 Dec 2003
Posts: 70
Location: Island of Valinor
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Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2004 2:55 pm Post subject: |
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| NZ's phone system is using GSM, isn't it??? |
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