Sony Ericsson W810i - Saying inactive sim?

lazymoezy

I got a W810i which was on Orange. Today I went to a market stall and got it unlocked.

I came home and tried a O2 sim of mine, the phone displays the words 'inactive sim'. I then tried a T mobile sim and the t mobile logo came up, but when I tried calling nothing happened.

I then tried Orange which it originally was on and says inactive sim. I can understand this when its for orange because I only have a brand new orange sim which isnt activated.

Whats going on?

Tedrick_2

Sounds like the handset has been IMEI barred (i.e. reported as stolen), this bar, if it is the one... Cannot be lifted.

james-73

Tedrick wrote:

Sounds like the handset has been IMEI barred (i.e. reported as stolen), this bar, if it is the one... Cannot be lifted.

99% correct.


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the_tired_one

Even if you buy one of these in 'good faith' - you really deserve the end result i.e NO PHONE!!!

As long as the demand is there - the supply will be met...........

Tedrick_2

james-73 wrote:

99% correct.


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Edit....

Cannot be lifted..... (legally)

lazymoezy

bloody hell. Bought it working, must have sold me a stolen phone. idiots!!!!!!!

james-73

Tedrick wrote:

Edit....

Cannot be lifted..... (legally)

100% correct.

barred phones on 02/orange display "inactive sim" or "limited service" or "sim registration failed".

on vodafone/t-mobile you will get a signal but when you try to make a call it will beep and say "call failed" or "call ended".

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datxman

I have the same error message but it was vodafones fault when I asked about insuring my phone they put a block on the sim and the handset saying that it had been lost or stolen.

Now been without a phone for 4 days as they try and fix it I can now make and recieve texts only:mad:

hieveryone

IMEI bars CAN be lifted legally by the network operator - where did you get the phone from OP?

Also, unlocking at a 'market stall' is by no means illegal either, it's just that they don't charge the extorniate prices that the networks do!

Woby_Tide

hieveryone wrote: »

IMEI bars CAN be lifted legally by the network operator - where did you get the phone from OP?

check the dates

Cerenia

Also - T-mobile displays "Inactive sim card" if its a faulty sim, or one that used to be active, but isn't anymore. Tried the sim in a different phone at all?