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Sony Ericsson W810i - Saying inactive sim?
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?
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?
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Sounds like the handset has been IMEI barred (i.e. reported as stolen), this bar, if it is the one... Cannot be lifted.CPW Retail
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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...........0 -
bloody hell. Bought it working, must have sold me a stolen phone. idiots!!!!!!!0
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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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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:0 -
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!
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hieveryone wrote: »IMEI bars CAN be lifted legally by the network operator - where did you get the phone from OP?
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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?~*Cerenia*~
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