t-mobile in Virgin?

lamby · 22-01-2007, 22:20

Hey

do t-mobile sim cards work in Virgin mobile phones?

Jac Naylor · 22-01-2007, 22:40

Yes they should do.

lamby · 22-01-2007, 22:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jac Naylor

Yes they should do.

Ok.. can anyone confirm the N73(Virgin) will accept my t-mobile SIM? before i buy it.

Last edited by lamby : 22-01-2007 at 22:42.

Jac Naylor · 22-01-2007, 22:43

Just had a look on another forum and Virgin SIMs work in T-Mobile, but T-Mobile SIMs don't work in Virgin phones, so it would need unlocking.

lamby · 22-01-2007, 22:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jac Naylor

Just had a look on another forum and Virgin SIMs work in T-Mobile, but T-Mobile SIMs don't work in Virgin phones, so it would need unlocking.

which isnt available yet... surely if the sim works in virgin it should also work the other way round?

Last edited by lamby : 22-01-2007 at 22:47.

lamby · 22-01-2007, 22:51

Just found this "Today my son put a T Mobile sim card in his phone but he found that the signal was just as bad so he took it out and inserted an O2 card but the screen on the phone read 'Insert correct sim'."
he is on about a SE on virgin

SPARKIE1984 · 22-01-2007, 22:52

lol i got a deja-vu with this thread

sparkie

lamby · 22-01-2007, 22:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by SPARKIE1984

lol i got a deja-vu with this thread

sparkie

hehe so what do i do? risk ordering the N73 From dialaphone or not?!

SPARKIE1984 · 22-01-2007, 22:57

why not order it and if its no good send it back within 28days!!! as long as its still in good nick with all accesories you can send it back and cancel....

you can also sign up to virgin instore, you get ur phone there and then rather than waiting for it!

sparkie

lamby · 22-01-2007, 22:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by SPARKIE1984

why not order it and if its no good send it back within 28days!!! as long as its still in good nick with all accesories you can send it back and cancel....

you can also sign up to virgin instore, you get ur phone there and then rather than waiting for it!

sparkie

But this is through Dialaphone... not virgin...they dont accept phones back if they have been used... only fauklty

SPARKIE1984 · 22-01-2007, 23:03

oh rite, sorry been a long long day! i dunno then i thought all places had a certain length of time you can return your phone and cancel your contract??!

from their terms:

If you wish to take advantage of our returns policy, it is your obligation to return the phone in question together with any accessories and other goods supplied at your own cost by special delivery. Our returns policy only applies to phones which are unused (i.e. not used to make or receive calls or send or receive messages or data).

sparkie

http://www.dialaphone.co.uk/help.html#seven

markslavin · 23-01-2007, 01:08

Surely they are covered by the Distance Selling Regulations (http://www.oft.gov.uk/Business/Legal/DSR/default.htm).

Because you haven't physically seen the product you're buying you can return it within 7 days even if you don't like the colour.

Jay_daniels · 23-01-2007, 02:32

I brought a N73 on o2 via carphone warehouse's online sales dept.

Everything was as smooth as could be and i got the phone at 8:30 am the fridyday after ordering at 6pm the day before...

I had nothing but nightmares with the phone... too numerous to list here...

rang them up and complained to the hilt and they just said go and take it back to any carphone warehouse store or we'll arange to get it picked up...

I took it back with no probs... execpt the look on the store mnagers face when i listed all the problems on a brand new 4 day old phone... (which had onl been out since the previous monday)

i was able to take it back because of the Distance Selling Regulations (http://www.oft.gov.uk/Business/Legal/DSR/default.htm). because at the end of they day if you had brought it in the store you "could" have seen a working version of the handset... but as you are buying from a call center of on-line you aren't able to actually do this...

I then settled on a SE K800i on T-mobile Flext... then got pissed off because they released the blckberry pearl about 3 weeks later!!!

Jay

Appleseed · 23-01-2007, 02:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by lamby

But this is through Dialaphone... not virgin...they dont accept phones back if they have been used... only fauklty

Send it back as faulty then, they don't check, they just send them back to the supplier

prking · 23-01-2007, 07:46

Why not just get the phone on T-Mobile? That way you wont be paying a Virgin contract as well.

lamby · 23-01-2007, 09:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by prking

Why not just get the phone on T-Mobile? That way you wont be paying a Virgin contract as well.

How? i cant upgrade till Dec and cant afford to pay £255 out in 1 go.

lamby · 23-01-2007, 13:43

I got a reply from Virgin, they said they will unlok it if i have used £30 worth of airtime.. or made a call before 1st Aug 2001 (!) did they mean 2007??

prking · 23-01-2007, 19:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by lamby

How? i cant upgrade till Dec and cant afford to pay £255 out in 1 go.

Take out a second contract with T-Mobile.

prking · 23-01-2007, 19:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by lamby

I got a reply from Virgin, they said they will unlok it if i have used £30 worth of airtime.. or made a call before 1st Aug 2001 (!) did they mean 2007??

No they mean 2001, think about it.

lamby · 23-01-2007, 19:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by prking

Take out a second contract with T-Mobile.

Just looked... and they dont offer as good deals as dialaphone... the cheapest for a free phone with t-mobile would be £40 a month!

lamby · 23-01-2007, 19:41

Also, if i did get the phone from Dialaphone, who would i contact to get the phone unlocked? direct through dialaphone or virgin?

bluechang · 23-01-2007, 22:28

one suggestioon would be to go to a virgin megastore that has the mobile section and actually try the handset out before buying it online - that is what i normally do

22-01-2007, 22:20	#1
lamby Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 3,332	t-mobile in Virgin? Hey do t-mobile sim cards work in Virgin mobile phones?

22-01-2007, 23:03	#11
SPARKIE1984 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: amish paradise Posts: 1,919	oh rite, sorry been a long long day! i dunno then i thought all places had a certain length of time you can return your phone and cancel your contract??! from their terms: If you wish to take advantage of our returns policy, it is your obligation to return the phone in question together with any accessories and other goods supplied at your own cost by special delivery. Our returns policy only applies to phones which are unused (i.e. not used to make or receive calls or send or receive messages or data). sparkie http://www.dialaphone.co.uk/help.html#seven Last edited by SPARKIE1984 : 22-01-2007 at 23:03. Reason: add link

22-01-2007, 22:40	#2
Jac Naylor Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: AAU Today. Posts: 251	Yes they should do.

22-01-2007, 22:40	#3
lamby Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 3,332	Quote: Originally Posted by Jac Naylor Yes they should do. Ok.. can anyone confirm the N73(Virgin) will accept my t-mobile SIM? before i buy it. Last edited by lamby : 22-01-2007 at 22:42.

22-01-2007, 22:43	#4
Jac Naylor Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: AAU Today. Posts: 251	Just had a look on another forum and Virgin SIMs work in T-Mobile, but T-Mobile SIMs don't work in Virgin phones, so it would need unlocking.

22-01-2007, 22:44	#5
lamby Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 3,332	Quote: Originally Posted by Jac Naylor Just had a look on another forum and Virgin SIMs work in T-Mobile, but T-Mobile SIMs don't work in Virgin phones, so it would need unlocking. which isnt available yet... surely if the sim works in virgin it should also work the other way round? Last edited by lamby : 22-01-2007 at 22:47.

22-01-2007, 22:51	#6
lamby Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 3,332	Just found this "Today my son put a T Mobile sim card in his phone but he found that the signal was just as bad so he took it out and inserted an O2 card but the screen on the phone read 'Insert correct sim'." he is on about a SE on virgin

22-01-2007, 22:52	#7
SPARKIE1984 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: amish paradise Posts: 1,919	lol i got a deja-vu with this thread sparkie

22-01-2007, 22:52	#8
lamby Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 3,332	Quote: Originally Posted by SPARKIE1984 lol i got a deja-vu with this thread sparkie hehe so what do i do? risk ordering the N73 From dialaphone or not?!

22-01-2007, 22:57	#9
SPARKIE1984 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: amish paradise Posts: 1,919	why not order it and if its no good send it back within 28days!!! as long as its still in good nick with all accesories you can send it back and cancel.... you can also sign up to virgin instore, you get ur phone there and then rather than waiting for it! sparkie

22-01-2007, 22:59	#10
lamby Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 3,332	Quote: Originally Posted by SPARKIE1984 why not order it and if its no good send it back within 28days!!! as long as its still in good nick with all accesories you can send it back and cancel.... you can also sign up to virgin instore, you get ur phone there and then rather than waiting for it! sparkie But this is through Dialaphone... not virgin...they dont accept phones back if they have been used... only fauklty

23-01-2007, 01:08	#12
markslavin Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 144	Surely they are covered by the Distance Selling Regulations (http://www.oft.gov.uk/Business/Legal/DSR/default.htm). Because you haven't physically seen the product you're buying you can return it within 7 days even if you don't like the colour.

23-01-2007, 02:32	#13
Jay_daniels Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Billingham, Teesside Posts: 123	I brought a N73 on o2 via carphone warehouse's online sales dept. Everything was as smooth as could be and i got the phone at 8:30 am the fridyday after ordering at 6pm the day before... I had nothing but nightmares with the phone... too numerous to list here... rang them up and complained to the hilt and they just said go and take it back to any carphone warehouse store or we'll arange to get it picked up... I took it back with no probs... execpt the look on the store mnagers face when i listed all the problems on a brand new 4 day old phone... (which had onl been out since the previous monday) i was able to take it back because of the Distance Selling Regulations (http://www.oft.gov.uk/Business/Legal/DSR/default.htm). because at the end of they day if you had brought it in the store you "could" have seen a working version of the handset... but as you are buying from a call center of on-line you aren't able to actually do this... I then settled on a SE K800i on T-mobile Flext... then got pissed off because they released the blckberry pearl about 3 weeks later!!! Jay

23-01-2007, 02:45	#14
Appleseed Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3,673	Quote: Originally Posted by lamby But this is through Dialaphone... not virgin...they dont accept phones back if they have been used... only fauklty Send it back as faulty then, they don't check, they just send them back to the supplier

23-01-2007, 07:46	#15
prking Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Weston-super-Mare Posts: 9,167	Why not just get the phone on T-Mobile? That way you wont be paying a Virgin contract as well.

23-01-2007, 09:59	#16
lamby Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 3,332	Quote: Originally Posted by prking Why not just get the phone on T-Mobile? That way you wont be paying a Virgin contract as well. How? i cant upgrade till Dec and cant afford to pay £255 out in 1 go.

23-01-2007, 13:43	#17
lamby Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 3,332	I got a reply from Virgin, they said they will unlok it if i have used £30 worth of airtime.. or made a call before 1st Aug 2001 (!) did they mean 2007??

23-01-2007, 19:05	#18
prking Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Weston-super-Mare Posts: 9,167	Quote: Originally Posted by lamby How? i cant upgrade till Dec and cant afford to pay £255 out in 1 go. Take out a second contract with T-Mobile.

23-01-2007, 19:07	#19
prking Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Weston-super-Mare Posts: 9,167	Quote: Originally Posted by lamby I got a reply from Virgin, they said they will unlok it if i have used £30 worth of airtime.. or made a call before 1st Aug 2001 (!) did they mean 2007?? No they mean 2001, think about it.

23-01-2007, 19:08	#20
lamby Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 3,332	Quote: Originally Posted by prking Take out a second contract with T-Mobile. Just looked... and they dont offer as good deals as dialaphone... the cheapest for a free phone with t-mobile would be £40 a month!

23-01-2007, 19:41	#21
lamby Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 3,332	Also, if i did get the phone from Dialaphone, who would i contact to get the phone unlocked? direct through dialaphone or virgin?

23-01-2007, 22:28	#22
bluechang Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,836	one suggestioon would be to go to a virgin megastore that has the mobile section and actually try the handset out before buying it online - that is what i normally do

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