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T68i says invalid mobile\on Orange,but fine on Voda! |
Sammy_boy
Joined: Mar 31, 2004
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From: Staffordshire, United Kingdom
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Hi!
I have a T68i, which I bought secondhand to replace the LCD. I did this fine, but when I put an Orange sim in the phone, it says 'invalid mobile' where the operator logo is, and makes 3 beeps if you try to make a call. It still shows signal bars though. Does this mean that the phone has been blocked? It will work fine with a Vodafone sim, makes calls and everything, no funny messages or anything. I always thought that if a phone got blocked, it was on all networks in that country, so what's happened with this phone? Oh, nearly forgot - the phone isn't locked, when going into the service menu, it shows everything as unlocked with the open padlock on it. Thanks! |
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Dj Boyi
Joined: Oct 05, 2002
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Is ur orange sim still working? Try it in another phone 1st.
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Sammy_boy
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Yep, the Orange sim still works, and has credit on it. I've made a call off it in a 3310 and it's appears fine! |
gardar
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Isnt your phone locked on voda?
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Sammy_boy
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Don't think so - when you go into the service menu (the one you get to by pressing >*<<*<*) shows all the padlocks as unlocked, I have an 02 sim somewhere, will try that in it too. The phone also has an orange logo show up when you turn the phone off as well.
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Dj Boyi
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Dont u have to 'search networks' under 'connect' to get it to work? I never used a diff sim so im not sure :-l
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Sammy_boy
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Just tried a new search and also select network in the 'GSM networks' submenu in connect, and with no joy! The new search just kept searching and searching, and when I did a select network it simply said 'no network' |
skin
Joined: Nov 10, 2003
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I bought a 2nd hamme T68i a while back. After a few weeks it displayed INVALID MOBILE whenever I had an O2 or Vodafone SIM in it. Worked OK on Orange, T-Mobile & Virgin. The reason being? I was told it was because it takes a while for a network to tell the other networks that the IMEI has been blocked. Lo and behold, it became locked on all networks after a few weeks!! Always buy your phones from a reputable source.
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Jowi
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it may be blacklisted by that particular service provider |
wapchimp
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The phone will be blacklisted. It may continue to work other networks though.
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Sammy_boy
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One thing I was wondering, my thinking confirmed by Orangeman, was that maybe the previous owner hadn't paid his bill, and the Orange cut off his phone - and for all Orange sim cards - but still leave the phone useable on other networks.
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wapchimp
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The phone does not get blacklisted for non payment. Just 4 lost and stolen reasons
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Posted: 2004-04-02 18:24
