Can I Do This?

Longboy · 20-01-2005, 18:46

I want to get the Nokia 7600 pre pay, the only place I can find it is for £50 on 3. Can I buy the phone, unlock it and use my old O2 sim card without any bother

Ta

chris2k2 · 20-01-2005, 18:49

Quick google, shows that the 7600 can be unlocked via one of those imi calculators

Longboy · 20-01-2005, 18:53

Cool. I have downloaded one of the calculators but I was just worried witht he phone being on a 3g netwok and me wanting to use it on O2 2.5

chris2k2 · 20-01-2005, 19:02

As they say on the websites, if in doubt don't try it.

I've never had experience with 3G.

Just see what the others have got to say.

riaz · 20-01-2005, 19:40

whr can you get 7600 for 50quid on 3pay??

Longboy · 20-01-2005, 20:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by riaz

whr can you get 7600 for 50quid on 3pay??

It has been that price in Carphonewarehouse for a while

riaz · 20-01-2005, 22:41

not anymore mate!! what about cpw shops?

chrispolo · 20-01-2005, 23:42

be careful if u unlock a 3 phone they can bar the imei number so it will not work at all

stephen1980 · 21-01-2005, 10:04

Also 3 put a menu block on the 7600.

The menu block stops you being able to choses between a G2 network and a 3G network. I am only awear of this is a problem with some orange PAYG sims.
>Where you would have the sim in the phone and try and make a call, if you were lucky it would work but then drop out as soon as it found the G3 network, as the sim was not allowed to use the G3 network.
To get this removed all it took was a trip to the local phone shop gave them £10 and they reoved the menu block and the network bar.

Sean10 · 21-01-2005, 11:32

Two of my friends have bought the 7600 on 3 from CPW and have had it unlocked, they are both using it on o2 with the genie sim card, neither have had any problems and both get great coverage. I am using the 7600 on 3 and despite its odd shape is a very good handset.

Longboy · 22-01-2005, 10:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sean10

Two of my friends have bought the 7600 on 3 from CPW and have had it unlocked, they are both using it on o2 with the genie sim card, neither have had any problems and both get great coverage. I am using the 7600 on 3 and despite its odd shape is a very good handset.

Thanks, I am going to have to get a new phone now because my O2 X2 has broken. Just got wait for pay day now!

20-01-2005, 18:46	#1
Longboy Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 2,702	Can I Do This? I want to get the Nokia 7600 pre pay, the only place I can find it is for £50 on 3. Can I buy the phone, unlock it and use my old O2 sim card without any bother Ta

20-01-2005, 18:49	#2
chris2k2 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 9,347	Quick google, shows that the 7600 can be unlocked via one of those imi calculators

20-01-2005, 18:53	#3
Longboy Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 2,702	Cool. I have downloaded one of the calculators but I was just worried witht he phone being on a 3g netwok and me wanting to use it on O2 2.5

20-01-2005, 19:02	#4
chris2k2 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 9,347	As they say on the websites, if in doubt don't try it. I've never had experience with 3G. Just see what the others have got to say.

20-01-2005, 19:40	#5
riaz Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 672	whr can you get 7600 for 50quid on 3pay??

20-01-2005, 20:12	#6
Longboy Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 2,702	Quote: Originally Posted by riaz whr can you get 7600 for 50quid on 3pay?? It has been that price in Carphonewarehouse for a while

20-01-2005, 22:41	#7
riaz Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 672	not anymore mate!! what about cpw shops?

20-01-2005, 23:42	#8
chrispolo Banned User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: horsham Posts: 323	be careful if u unlock a 3 phone they can bar the imei number so it will not work at all

21-01-2005, 10:04	#9
stephen1980 Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: London Posts: 954	Also 3 put a menu block on the 7600. The menu block stops you being able to choses between a G2 network and a 3G network. I am only awear of this is a problem with some orange PAYG sims. >Where you would have the sim in the phone and try and make a call, if you were lucky it would work but then drop out as soon as it found the G3 network, as the sim was not allowed to use the G3 network. To get this removed all it took was a trip to the local phone shop gave them £10 and they reoved the menu block and the network bar.

21-01-2005, 11:32	#10
Sean10 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Plymouth, Devon Posts: 340	Two of my friends have bought the 7600 on 3 from CPW and have had it unlocked, they are both using it on o2 with the genie sim card, neither have had any problems and both get great coverage. I am using the 7600 on 3 and despite its odd shape is a very good handset.

22-01-2005, 10:52	#11
Longboy Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 2,702	Quote: Originally Posted by Sean10 Two of my friends have bought the 7600 on 3 from CPW and have had it unlocked, they are both using it on o2 with the genie sim card, neither have had any problems and both get great coverage. I am using the 7600 on 3 and despite its odd shape is a very good handset. Thanks, I am going to have to get a new phone now because my O2 X2 has broken. Just got wait for pay day now!

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