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Old 29-12-2005, 13:33
Achtung
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I've just bought a new mobile phone and am selling my old one on ebay. I've cleared all my contacts out etc and I just assume that it's ok to sell it with the sim card installed for the new user to use.

Am I right in that?

Thanks for any info.
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Old 29-12-2005, 13:48
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Yea you could sell it with sim card still in it if you like.

most prob the buyer will want to use their own anyway but it up to you.
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Old 29-12-2005, 14:28
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Thanks, I'm a bit slow when it comes to mobiles, I though a sim card might only be allowed to be used by the one who bought/registered the phone etc.
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Old 29-12-2005, 14:56
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no any sam card can be used if it is unlocked, if not only the same network sim card can be used init, just sell it without i would
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Old 29-12-2005, 15:38
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I can't now because the auction's already online advertised with the sim card and people have bid on it.

I don't really understand this locking/unlocking business.

The phone I've just bought, they installed the sim card for me and they definitely locked the phone to the Vodaphone network. If somehow I got the phone unlocked, could I then use a sim card for any network say T-Mobile or Orange etc? What about the phone number and all the features I have on the phone, presumably those features would still be there but would the display be different and would the phone number be the same? It's a pay as you go top up phone.
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Old 29-12-2005, 18:52
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If you unlock the phone, you will be able to use it on any network

You will require a new SIM card from the new network if you want to change networks.

You can keep your old number if you want - to do this contact your old network (whilst the old SIM is still active) and ask for a PAC - give that to the new network and the old telephone number will then work on your new network (after a few days usually)
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Old 29-12-2005, 19:11
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Oh ok, thanks.
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Old 29-12-2005, 19:29
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Hope its not a contract sim card... If so make sure the contract is cancellled...

Could be expensive otherwise.
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Old 29-12-2005, 21:22
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It's ok I don't intend to change, I'm just learning stuff as I go along. I have a pay as you go service but thanks for the info.
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Old 30-12-2005, 01:58
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Originally Posted by Achtung
Thanks, I'm a bit slow when it comes to mobiles, I though a sim card might only be allowed to be used by the one who bought/registered the phone etc.
It can be used by somebody else but if it is registered in your name they will not be able to access the account because of Data Protection restrictions. You will be able to get the account transferred into their name though, you'd need to call them and tell them you want the account transferred to the new owner though. If they don't plan to change the talkplan or anything though, there shouldn't be a problem.
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Old 30-12-2005, 12:55
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It was just a pay as you go top-up service, I didn't have any contract, just got the phone new, took it away in its box and installed the included sim card myself without registering anywhere so it should be ok to sell on to someone else.
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Old 30-12-2005, 14:34
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hi
im selling my sagem myx-7 on ebay and i bought a new sim card for a £1.50.
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Old 30-12-2005, 19:38
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I've bought 3 mobiles on ebay and none of them came with a simcard. Not a problem as far as I was concerned.
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