'3' Sim card + SPV C500?

[Guest aca03dah]

I have just got a C500, unlocked; I also have a '3' sim card...

Whilst i don't want to use the video function, I would like to be able to just use talk and text. However, when turning on my phone it says: Invalid or missing Sim Card.

Can someone please advise? :lol:

NOTE. I think that it works in my unlocked Mpx200 - but i wanted to upgrade hence the C500...

Cheers

David Herman

Microsoft MVP

[Guest the_ugly_north]

You're an MVP and don't know this?? :wink: :wink:

Have you had a new sim-card from 3 recently? The 3 network authenticates via IMEI (as all networks do). When 'roaming' on O2 this method is still used. 3 actually know whether the phone you are using is 2G or 3G (via IMEI). Therefore they can block a 2G phone from using their network.

There is only one way around: change the IMEI to a 3 one and spend 2 years in jail because it is illegal (in the UK at least).

[Guest squall]

You may find if you tried it that it would work, but 3 would soon cancel the sim and send a special one that only works on the 3 network

[Guest aca03dah]

Yea... its a new sim, only had it 2 days now...

Perhaps i should look at canceling the contract and getting a new one then :shock:

Shame, really like the price/plan i'm on with '3' but i love the smartphone too.... Tuff one!

Anyone know any good deals or any suggestions as to what i should do?

btw, getting 500mins anytime any network + 100 texts for £4.99/month

[Guest the_ugly_north]

Do what I do. Carry 2 phones (3G and C500). Only solution....

[Guest Confucious]

3 do some very good price plans and if it wasn't for the Walled garden the A1000 is not a bad phone. I use my C500 most of the time but if I run out of minutes I put mu old 3 SIM in and it still works (at the moment) but the C500 is such a nice phone...