W810i..cam i put my 3 SIM in it?

A2Z · 12 May 2006 at 16:09

currently have n70 with 3, so have a 3G SIM

been thinking of picking up a w810i sim free, but im assuming i wont be able to put my current SIM card in it?

if not, is there any way round it, to use my current sim in it?

Yas786 · 12 May 2006 at 16:11

If its sim free then i cant see why you cannot use your 3 sim in it....unless 3 specifically say you cant use their sims in other phones ie they must be used in 3 phones etc.

Spamalot · 12 May 2006 at 16:12

Spawn said:
If its sim free then i cant see why you cannot use your 3 sim in it....unless 3 specifically say you cant use their sims in other phones ie they must be used in 3 phones etc.

"3" use USIM's and they wont work in any phone other than a "3" phone.

Also it says in "3"'s T&C's that you are not allowed to use there USIM's in any other phone, and if they find that you are, and locking it to 2G (they use O2 as a back up network) then the will cut you off. Oh and they will check, and WILL cut you off.

Yas786 · 12 May 2006 at 16:24

Spamalot said:
"3" use USIM's and they wont work in any phone other than a "3" phone.

Also it says in "3"'s T&C's that you are not allowed to use there USIM's in any other phone, and if they find that you are, and locking it to 2G (they use O2 as a back up network) then the will cut you off. Oh and they will check, and WILL cut you off.

Oh right...fair enough...bit of an idiotic approach tbh. Dont know why people join up to their network, it seems like a good deal but the restrictions they put in place are off putting.

Spamalot · 12 May 2006 at 16:27

Spawn said:
Oh right...fair enough...bit of an idiotic approach tbh. Dont know why people join up to their network, it seems like a good deal but the restrictions they put in place are off putting.

Its costs tem a lot of money to use the 2G O2 network, so thats there probalem! They dont mind you using other 3G phones.

Dolph · 12 May 2006 at 16:59

Spamalot said:
"3" use USIM's and they wont work in any phone other than a "3" phone.

Actually, that's not true. A 3 Usim will work just fine in any handset, the problem big problem is the one you describe below. (although there are others such as different MMS settings formats)

Also it says in "3"'s T&C's that you are not allowed to use there USIM's in any other phone, and if they find that you are, and locking it to 2G (they use O2 as a back up network) then the will cut you off. Oh and they will check, and WILL cut you off.

Spamalot · 12 May 2006 at 17:40

Dolph said:
Actually, that's not true. A 3 Usim will work just fine in any handset, the problem big problem is the one you describe below. (although there are others such as different MMS settings formats)

Well tbf a usim wont work because they will block it.

A2Z · 12 May 2006 at 18:17

ok so i guess i cant use the phone unless i have another sim...which kinda defeats the purpose...ok nevermind then

thanks