ex Asda mobile

want_to_save

also is the phone unlocked

oldandgrumpy

The sim I am trying to use is a replacement by 3, on my original number. The new sim was issued yesterday to try and resolve the problem. Not sure about the network settings you mention, but I have just re installed the 3 sim to my bb, No network is found although O2 vodaphone and Tmobile Uk are available. All show a black cross at the end of the line, and when selected offer only emergency service. I will restore the bb to my Edge network and it will work perfectly. I will restore my 3 sim to my c3 and it will work properly. I am baffled. I will need a new bb to use my 3 sim on, won't I?

oldandgrumpy

Oh yes the phone is unlocked from new...rears ago.

balletshoes

oldandgrumpy wrote: »

The sim I am trying to use is a replacement by 3, on my original number. The new sim was issued yesterday to try and resolve the problem. Not sure about the network settings you mention, but I have just re installed the 3 sim to my bb, No network is found although O2 vodaphone and Tmobile Uk are available. All show a black cross at the end of the line, and when selected offer only emergency service. I will restore the bb to my Edge network and it will work perfectly. I will restore my 3 sim to my c3 and it will work properly. I am baffled.
I will need a new bb to use my 3 sim on, won't I?

from the information so far on this thread, yes, i'd say so. It doesn't need to be a BB though, any 3G phone will do.

Buzby

The 8520 is 2G - 3UK no longer support EDGE as it only worked as part of their national roaming agreements, with these ended, you need to replace the handset with a more modern one, or stick with networks that still support 2G.

oldandgrumpy

Guess that's it then. Thanks everyone for your help.

macman

So the 'tech' you spent several hours on the phone to never got around to asking you what handset you were using and whether it was 3G? Which if not, will not function on 3 at all.
Not really ASDA's fault then...

Nodding_Donkey

But about average for 3 lol

System

3 DO still have a partial 2G roaming agreement with Orange.
I was using it this morning!

Buzby wrote: »

The 8520 is 2G - 3UK no longer support EDGE as it only worked as part of their national roaming agreements, with these ended, you need to replace the handset with a more modern one, or stick with networks that still support 2G.

Techhead_2

Heng_Leng wrote: »

3 DO still have a partial 2G roaming agreement with Orange.
I was using it this morning!

You're missing the point, as they improve their 3g network they are switching off the 2G roaming. As this happened in the OP’s area, they would have seen that a 2g only phone was being used. Which is not allowed anyway on 3