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[dadashi]

Here are links to a few SIM Unlocking Cards for locked phones on ebay, I've never used them before so I have several questions,

1- DO they work on the OMC / Skate?
2- If so do they only work with normal GSM  connection or 3G also?
3- DO they shorten battery life.

Universal i-smartphone SIM Unlock Card

UNIVERSAL UNLOCK TURBO SIM CARD NOKIA BB5 & ALL MOBILES

Universal Turbo Sim Unlock Card F GSM Mobile Cell Phone

UNIVERSAL UNLOCK TURBO SIM CARD NOKIA BB5 & ALL MOBILES

[lordjubblydave]

I have tried 2 different ones.
They kind of work I could text and call, and but my OMC thought it was roaming .
I could get no internet access at all

[dadashi]

ok, thanks...that answers my question.. they dont work properly

[unrandomsam]

lordjubblydave, on 05 September 2011 - 03:34 PM, said:

I have tried 2 different ones.
They kind of work I could text and call, and but my OMC thought it was roaming .
I could get no internet access at all

Even if you enable roaming ? (Its to be expected that that would happen).

[lordjubblydave]

unrandomsam, on 05 September 2011 - 04:09 PM, said:

Even if you enable roaming ? (Its to be expected that that would happen).

Yes even if i enabled data while roaming, also all of the APN's vanished so i could not edit anything, i figured it was part of the  Orange lockdown, tried with a Tmobile sim and a GiffGaff sim.

[tilal6991]

lordjubblydave, on 05 September 2011 - 05:28 PM, said:

Yes even if i enabled data while roaming, also all of the APN's vanished so i could not edit anything, i figured it was part of the  Orange lockdown, tried with a Tmobile sim and a GiffGaff sim.

No he means did you enable data roaming. Also did you try and add the APNs manually?

[lordjubblydave]

I worded it wrong data while roaming was enabled.
I also manually added an apn alike I said it was not visible so I could not select any apn's

[dadashi]

so in conclusion absolutely no 3G internet possible with a sim unlock card...which rules it out completely, what good is a smartphone without mobile internet...

[lordjubblydave]

In my experience, yes

[tilal6991]

dadashi, on 06 September 2011 - 04:55 AM, said:

so in conclusion absolutely no 3G internet possible with a sim unlock card...which rules it out completely, what good is a smartphone without mobile internet...

However receiving mobile data's might,be possible if you used. a custom rom like cm7. I will check this out.

[apmel]

Then with a X-SIM you can make calls and send messages but not connect to a 3g? With wich X-SIM do you try?