Vodafone Query on phone replacement

Dakotasioux · 06-03-2007, 15:09

Hi there

I have a phone on a vodaphone contract. Unfortunately I was silly and did not take out insurance. Within a month or so I had water damage to it and it has been deemed unrepairable.

I am going to have to buy a new one, My question is can I just buy a payg vodofone phone. The man at vodafone customer services told me it wouldn't work with the sim from a contract phone. Is this correct?

dj1471 · 06-03-2007, 15:34

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Originally Posted by mallard33

My question is can I just buy a payg vodofone phone. The man at vodafone customer services told me it wouldn't work with the sim from a contract phone. Is this correct?

No, that's nonsense. You can use a PAYT SIM with a contract phone and vice-versa.

bluenosey · 06-03-2007, 15:43

You can put your sim card in any phone as long as it will accept the network.

Dakotasioux · 06-03-2007, 15:57

Thanks dj1471 and bluenosey.
That's just what I thought. Thanks for the confimation

ravensbung · 06-03-2007, 19:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by mallard33

Hi there

I have a phone on a vodaphone contract. Unfortunately I was silly and did not take out insurance. Within a month or so I had water damage to it and it has been deemed unrepairable.

I am going to have to buy a new one, My question is can I just buy a payg vodofone phone. The man at vodafone customer services told me it wouldn't work with the sim from a contract phone. Is this correct?

The only thing you have to be aware of if it's a 3g sim then you need a 3g phone.

BoBaDoB · 07-03-2007, 09:19

you can use a contract sim in a payt phone, if not then you can get a free code to unlock it to do so from the network.

and also you dont need a specific phone if you have 3g activated on your account either.

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Dakotasioux Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 418	Vodafone Query on phone replacement Hi there I have a phone on a vodaphone contract. Unfortunately I was silly and did not take out insurance. Within a month or so I had water damage to it and it has been deemed unrepairable. I am going to have to buy a new one, My question is can I just buy a payg vodofone phone. The man at vodafone customer services told me it wouldn't work with the sim from a contract phone. Is this correct?

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06-03-2007, 15:34	#2
dj1471 Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: UK Posts: 173	Quote: Originally Posted by mallard33 My question is can I just buy a payg vodofone phone. The man at vodafone customer services told me it wouldn't work with the sim from a contract phone. Is this correct? No, that's nonsense. You can use a PAYT SIM with a contract phone and vice-versa.

06-03-2007, 15:43	#3
bluenosey Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 23	You can put your sim card in any phone as long as it will accept the network.

06-03-2007, 15:57	#4
Dakotasioux Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 418	Thanks dj1471 and bluenosey. That's just what I thought. Thanks for the confimation

06-03-2007, 19:58	#5
ravensbung Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Essex Posts: 996	Quote: Originally Posted by mallard33 Hi there I have a phone on a vodaphone contract. Unfortunately I was silly and did not take out insurance. Within a month or so I had water damage to it and it has been deemed unrepairable. I am going to have to buy a new one, My question is can I just buy a payg vodofone phone. The man at vodafone customer services told me it wouldn't work with the sim from a contract phone. Is this correct? The only thing you have to be aware of if it's a 3g sim then you need a 3g phone.

07-03-2007, 09:19	#6
BoBaDoB Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Stoke On Trent/Staffordshire Posts: 1,556	you can use a contract sim in a payt phone, if not then you can get a free code to unlock it to do so from the network. and also you dont need a specific phone if you have 3g activated on your account either.

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