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3 - UK SIM |
AshUK85
Joined: Apr 17, 2003
Posts: 63
From: England
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In need of a 3 (three.co.uk) SIM, preferably Pay & Go |
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Dj Boyi
Joined: Oct 05, 2002
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From: Liberty City
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Cant you buy one from a 3 shop?
If nobody wants it.. put it on eBay. |
AshUK85
Joined: Apr 17, 2003
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From: England
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nope...thats why I'm asking here and checking eBay |
Dj Boyi
Joined: Oct 05, 2002
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From: Liberty City
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Do you have to buy a handset then? 
If nobody wants it.. put it on eBay. |
AshUK85
Joined: Apr 17, 2003
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erm.... yes |
Dj Boyi
Joined: Oct 05, 2002
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So why you want a 3 sim then,have you got a stolen 3g phone or something? 
If nobody wants it.. put it on eBay. |
AshUK85
Joined: Apr 17, 2003
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the 3G phones on ebay are really cheap to buy, thats why |
Dj Boyi
Joined: Oct 05, 2002
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Oh right,i hav'nt looked for them on ebay,i'm only interested in the SE z1010 at the mo 
If nobody wants it.. put it on eBay. |
pachy
Joined: Nov 05, 2002
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But surely if you get a 3G sim & a 3G phone, that could result in you having to use the 3G standard for communicating, which would be a sorry old situation, OR HAVNT YOU WORKED OUT WHY THERES LOTS OF 3G HANDSETS CHEAP ON EBAY, . |
AshUK85
Joined: Apr 17, 2003
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The 3 SIMS work off GSM alongside £g like todays GPRS networks.
3 SIMS also work on GSM handsets so its best to get a 3G operator now and use it in your GSM phone then wait for the good 3G handsrts to come out  |
bossjohnc
Joined: Jan 24, 2003
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From: UK
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I'd be careful, I've heard that 3 have been doing everything they can to stop USIMs (3G SIMs) working in GSM handsets, also I think the later USIMs may actually be handset locked (i.e. you can only use them in the handset you buy them in).
This is very paranoid behaviour from 3.
The reason you might see a lot of NEC 808s and NEC 808ys on EBay, is that they sold for nothing to £50 on Pay & Go.
Unfortunately nobody has these in stock anymore.
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MsJ
Joined: Dec 20, 2004
Posts: 85
From: UK
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Just wondered if u'd managed to get a 3sim? . . . And just to let u know the 3sim i got in a payg 3pay nec e338 doesnt work in an unlockd nokia 7250i or nokia 3510, 3330, 3310 or 6310i !!
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AshUK85
Joined: Apr 17, 2003
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Erm yeah, Had one for about 8 months now |
MsJ
Joined: Dec 20, 2004
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And did u manage to use it in a GSM mobile?
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Mike.P®
Joined: Sep 23, 2004
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You CANNOT use a 3g sim in a 2g phone.
You can however use a 2g sim in a 3g phone if it is unlocked correctly.
The best ones were the 7600s on Amazon, I bought 7 of them at £40 each and a unlocking cable for £6.
Sold the lot on Ebay for £95 each inc p&p within 24 hours.
Amazon have not had any since 
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Posted: 2003-09-18 02:06
