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k800i-can use a gsm sim? |
daviep
Joined: Apr 04, 2005
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From: bonnie scotland
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i really like the k800i and was wondering if you could use an ordinary gsm sim with it and disable the 3g services or will it be compatible with a 3g sim only.i know i could get a k790i but like most people i am impatiant! |
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shaliron
Joined: Jan 15, 2006
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From: Melbourne, Australia
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I doubt that it would be able to use a normal GSM sim. If that were the case then it would probably have been specified. Why are you reluctant to buy the K790? They will probably come out at the same time anyway.
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masseur
Joined: Jan 03, 2003
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From: Sydney, London
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I see no reason why it wouldn't use a standard GSM sim. certainly the other 3g SE phones I have had (V800 and Z800) accepted normal sims
also the P990 I played with appeared to be using a normal sim
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bobby_splithead2000
Joined: Jun 02, 2003
Posts: 67
From: England
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this is correct, you can use a standard GSM sim in UMTS devices - obviously you cannot use the specific 3G services like video calling, or the higher data speeds. |
Aivar
Joined: Jan 14, 2003
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From: Estonia
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On 2006-03-16 09:26:55, bobby_splithead2000 wrote:
this is correct, you can use a standard GSM sim in UMTS devices - obviously you cannot use the specific 3G services like video calling, or the higher data speeds.
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No. With a standard GSM SIM card you can use all the options offered by your dual mode phone (and network operator). |
raverbaby
Joined: Mar 10, 2005
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Na that isn't right. I had a standard sim wit my n70 and couldn't use any 3g services despite o2 cust services sayin i could. Had to get a 3g sim in end and suprise suprise can use 3g services now
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Aivar
Joined: Jan 14, 2003
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From: Estonia
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In Estonia you don't need special 3G SIM card. You can use all 3G options with your regular GSM SIM card. |
Amax
Joined: Mar 15, 2005
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From: The north coast. Sweden
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On 2006-03-16 12:11:04, Aivar wrote:
In Estonia you don't need special 3G SIM card. You can use all 3G options with your regular GSM SIM card.
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then you "regular" gsm sim card is 3G!!
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Sammy_boy
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From: Staffordshire, United Kingdom
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I've had 'standard' 2G/2.5G sims in 3g phones before like the V800 with no problems, so as long as the phone will accept any network (or at least if you put the same network's sim in as the phone's simlocked to, e.g. a 2G Voda sim in a 3G Voda phone) it should work fine 
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Aivar
Joined: Jan 14, 2003
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From: Estonia
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On 2006-03-16 15:12:50, Amax wrote:
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On 2006-03-16 12:11:04, Aivar wrote:
In Estonia you don't need special 3G SIM card. You can use all 3G options with your regular GSM SIM card.
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then you "regular" gsm sim card is 3G!!
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No, it is usual GSM SIM card. It may be even quite old SIM card. |
daviep
Joined: Apr 04, 2005
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From: bonnie scotland
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i know i wont be able to use the 3g service,i just like the phone and it gives the option to upgrade to to 3g later.besides,the k800 is listed as being available in june in sony ericssons uk website coming soon section and the k790 is not listed at all. |
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Posted: 2006-03-16 07:51
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