Have I just been conned?

[Guest sjpbingley]

Hi.

I have just bought a Nokia 8800 off eBay. Because there was no box I went to collect to make sure it was working. I dialled out, used the camera etc. But now I have got it home I have found that it turns off as soon as someone tries to ring me. Has this phone been locked do you think or is there something I can do to fix it?

Thanks

[Guest amo]

Try it with a different network sim card to see if that sorts it. If the phone connects to the network at all - that means its not a blacklisted handset. How much did you pay for it? I'd take it back to wherever you got it from tbh!

[Guest sjpbingley]

Try it with a different network sim card to see if that sorts it. If the phone connects to the network at all - that means its not a blacklisted handset. How much did you pay for it? I'd take it back to wherever you got it from tbh!

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Hi.

I paid £450 for it.

Will have to get another sim tomorrow. It will make calls and send/recieve text with my current vodafone one just turns off as soon as it recieves an incoming call. :) Gutted...I have been trying to get one of these at an affordable price for weeks.

[Guest mavisdavis]

£450 for a nokia is an affordable price :) ye really recon.

I could think of plenty of decent phones at that cost :D

[Guest Chaser81]

Its affordable for the 8800, they are in such high demand on contract, most places either arent selling them sim free at all or are charging ridiculous prices (£600+) for them!