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02 3G Pay And Go Sim |
DKCoo
Joined: Oct 25, 2005
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Hi i hope people can help me at this forum as people on 02 customer services were not!
I am trying to find an 02 3G pay as you go sim card for my new k800i which is sim free - i am currently using an 02 2g inside
I rang 02 and asked them where i could find 1 and they said i could only get a 3g pay and go sim if i bought a phone from the 02 shop!
Is there any sites or shops that sell these sims without the actual phone as i would b happy if there were!
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darrengf
Joined: Dec 21, 2003
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Currenlty the only networks that will allow you to purchase 3g simcard are Orange from Orange Shops only Costing £5
Virgin Sim Cars are already USIM ( have been for a few years ) they cost between £5 - £10
and 3
From Them selves, superdrug and a few other shops, I think they are £10.
If you go into your local 02 store they may be able to help you, but i dont think they currenlty do them.
Sorry I cant be more help.
Im going my self to the 02 shop tomorrow, If you like i will ask and post my findings on here for you.
Let me know.
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DKCoo
Joined: Oct 25, 2005
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hi thanks for your reply!
that would be great thanks as i really need to get me hands on 1
Thanks for your help and i hope u find som gd info!
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Toney_Ericsson
Joined: Feb 20, 2005
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From: United Kingdom
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I was told in an o2 shop that you have to buy a o2 3G handset to get a USIM, I knew this was rubbish so rang o2 up and they confirmed it was untrue and sent out a USIM to me free of charge transfereing my 2.5G sims number to the new one on pay as you go.
I made complaint against the sales person in that o2 store.
Ring them up again, its rubbish that you "must" buy a 3G phone from them to get a USIM.
By the way, orange offer a very similar plan like o2 onlines pay as you go so they want to be carefull talking out of there arse as it will lose them customers. |
darrengf
Joined: Dec 21, 2003
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No problems and always glad to help.
Its about time that the rest of the networks started selling the sim cards.
All the networks are crying out that 3g is costing too much money, but if they dont sell the simcards then how can they get the revenue back!!
makes common sense in my world, but then eveything makes sensein my world !! We would be on 4g by now. lol
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DKCoo
Joined: Oct 25, 2005
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cheers Toney_Ericsson ill give that a try now and darrengf it is so true!
cheers again ppl!
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Toney_Ericsson
Joined: Feb 20, 2005
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From: United Kingdom
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Let me know what they said, they should send you one without any hassle. You can get you're 2.5G number on pay as you go transfered to the new pay as you go USIM too. |
DKCoo
Joined: Oct 25, 2005
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its good news! they are going to send me a 3G sim card on 02 with my old number to me in the next 3-5 working days! wicked!
They really have to starts getting their facts right over there!
Thanks for giving me the info Toney_Ericsson and thanks for offering to check it out darrengf
Cheers,
A Happy Der!
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Toney_Ericsson
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Nice one, at least thats sorted now. They said the same to me 3-5 working days. The way I did it was to get the USIM sent to me and then rang them back up when I had the USIM. Another bit of info is it only takes an hour'ish for you're old sim to stop working and transfered to the new USIM.
A few people on here will tell you that as thats how it was for them including me. Its not a "day" or anything like that which they might tell you. It takes an hour when someone actions it at o2, not any longer than that.
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DKCoo
Joined: Oct 25, 2005
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thx 4 the info ill bear tht in mind
again cheers 4 the help ! |
darrengf
Joined: Dec 21, 2003
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Ok I did some research today with visiting a few shops.
I called in to 2 (O2) shops and my findings was the same.
I explained to them that i had just bought a new Sim Free 3g phone and my o2 card was a old 2g one. Can i updated the sim card or even purchase a new one.
In both shops the reply was no, We dont sell the 3g sim cards and can only give you one if you purchased a phone from us.
1 shop infact told me that currenlty o2 3g was only for the contract customers and not PAYG. However after me putting her correct and she did some more checking did appologise but still said that they dont have any o2 3g sim cards for sale.
I'm sorry that i cantbe more of a help, I think now you may have to speak to customer care and start to shout a little.
I did also go into Orange and Virgin.
Orange are doing them for £5
and Virgin are doing the Sims for £10 with £5 of calling credit.
However Virgin have been issueing USIM cards for over 3 years now, So all you need to do is ring virgin to activate video calling feature which takes just 20 mins to do so.
This also puts a quash to some theories that USIM card will not work in Normal 2G Phones.
I hope this helps
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DKCoo
Joined: Oct 25, 2005
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thx for the help and research!
it does help and i have sorted it out now
Der |
darrengf
Joined: Dec 21, 2003
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No probs.
Did you get one from customer care? |
DKCoo
Joined: Oct 25, 2005
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yep free of charge |
Toney_Ericsson
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On 2006-08-29 19:02:43, darrengf wrote:
Ok I did some research today with visiting a few shops.
I called in to 2 (O2) shops and my findings was the same.
I explained to them that i had just bought a new Sim Free 3g phone and my o2 card was a old 2g one. Can i updated the sim card or even purchase a new one.
In both shops the reply was no, We dont sell the 3g sim cards and can only give you one if you purchased a phone from us.
1 shop infact told me that currenlty o2 3g was only for the contract customers and not PAYG. However after me putting her correct and she did some more checking did appologise but still said that they dont have any o2 3g sim cards for sale.
I'm sorry that i cantbe more of a help, I think now you may have to speak to customer care and start to shout a little.
I did also go into Orange and Virgin.
Orange are doing them for £5
and Virgin are doing the Sims for £10 with £5 of calling credit.
However Virgin have been issueing USIM cards for over 3 years now, So all you need to do is ring virgin to activate video calling feature which takes just 20 mins to do so.
This also puts a quash to some theories that USIM card will not work in Normal 2G Phones.
I hope this helps
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Just shows what a bunch of liars o2 staff are. Either that or they dont know there a$*" from there elbow but whats new with o2.
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Posted: 2006-08-28 20:21
