nowimboard 0 Posted June 15, 2006 · Report post The girlfriend came back from work last night with an interesting story. The rumour is that the phone networks will soon be "shutting down" services to mobiles Older than 5 years? Im sure that this is a load of rubbish, sure its breaking some form of trade laws, so im not worried in the slightest and neither should your grandma! Has anyone else heard this though? That soon you wont be able to use any mobile older than 5 years?! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pondrew 1 Posted June 15, 2006 · Report post Sounds extremely unlikely to me. I'm sure eventually when 3G is established the networks will want to stop supporting 2g and 2.5g devices but that's a long way off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chucky.egg 0 Posted June 15, 2006 · Report post There was something in the news recently about O2 (I think) stopping services for the very old PAYG handsets. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goochy1 0 Posted August 6, 2006 · Report post Well i know the phones completely shut down after six months or something when nothing has been done with it i.e not been turned on - getting no action lol goochy1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mandt 0 Posted August 7, 2006 · Report post I think this is only true of PAYG phones, no matter how old, if you don't top up in six months the number expires, possibly so the phone companies can re-use the number? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goochy1 0 Posted August 8, 2006 · Report post I think this is only true of PAYG phones, no matter how old, if you don't top up in six months the number expires, possibly so the phone companies can re-use the number? Yes that would make sense completely. Other wise they'd end up with now more numbers to give out meaning no more sims and stuff. cheers mandt goochy1 :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
