Phone help needed...

moneysavexpert1986

... I bought a Sony Ericsson W950i off someon on eBay because I wanted a good phone for mobile TV. They said it was unlocked but it's not, it's locked to Orange. I'm on O2 but I've got an Orange sim card so I can get Sky. Firstly, I need to unlock it - does anyone know a free way or do I have to send it off somewhere? Also, secondly, I can't get on the 3G network so it won't let me watch Sky. Does anyone know if this is a common problem and what to do etc? Ta

gaming_guy

no free way for any SE phone. afaik the symbian (p-series, m-series, w950i and the w960i) SE phones are harder to unlock

Browntoa

you won't get it on orange 3g until it is unlocked in a shop/market stall (there is no free remore code way to do it)

moneysavexpert1986

why is it that I can't get on the 3G network though? They advertise Sky Sports on their website and on Sky it says that it's available on Orange...

bringmeshoes

this may sound like a really silly question but is your orange sim card a 3g one?

moneysavexpert1986

bringmeshoes wrote: »

this may sound like a really silly question but is your orange sim card a 3g one?

I don't know - it's just a pay as you go one (one of the free ones - ordered it last week!)

bringmeshoes

that won't be a 3g one then!!
you need a 3g sim to be able to use 3g services on a 3g handset. if you only have a 2g handset you will be able to use the phone but not any of the 3g service on it

moneysavexpert1986

bringmeshoes wrote: »

that won't be a 3g one then!!
you need a 3g sim to be able to use 3g services on a 3g handset. if you only have a 2g handset you will be able to use the phone but not any of the 3g service on it

ah! Thanks - do you know if it's possible to get a 3g PAYG sim?

bringmeshoes

i'm not sure if you can get 3g sims on PAYG, it may be worth phoning orange or going into the orange shop, if they do them doubt you will get a free one

moneysavexpert1986

bringmeshoes wrote: »

i'm not sure if you can get 3g sims on PAYG, it may be worth phoning orange or going into the orange shop, if they do them doubt you will get a free one

I've just had a look on eBay and picked one up for £1 delivered :-)

Does anyone know if these guys are any good? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140196763664

Thanks :-)

james-73

moneysavexpert1986 wrote: »

I've just had a look on eBay and picked one up for £1 delivered :-)

Does anyone know if these guys are any good? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140196763664

Thanks :-)

no need to worry about your w950i

br

(we are very good);)