Mobile won't ring out

Scahimp

Hi

Bought a Nokia 6230 from a car boot sale. I am with Vodafone.

It accepts my sim card but when I make a phone call it rejects the call.

Is there something I am doing wrong or do I need to enter a code

Thanks

rchddap1

Not that I want to worry you, but the phone you bought could have been stolen and hence blocked. OH was a twit once and bought a cheap phone...only to call his network and for them to confirm that it was a stolen phone and so completely useless.

drahcir_2

if it says sim reg failed on orange or bleeps 3 times and hangs up on voda then it is almost certainly barred

Woby_Tide

indeed, most likely reported lost or stolen then possibly they found it again. Car boot, the equivalent of a Indonesian Ebayer..... Not much hope unless you can see if seller goes to car boot sale again and was an innocent rather than malicious sale. Maybe didn't realise. if they did know I'd try and report them.