Non 3G phone with 3G sim?!

DXRulz · 24-03-2007, 19:28

I got a Samsung E250 brand new from woolworths yesterday as the O2 shop had sold out. Im using my old online payg sim in it so that i could keep all my credit, contacts, free texts and my number. But in the box is a 3G payg sim even though the phone isnt 3G... Why?

24-03-2007, 20:37

Maybe they are just starting to issue 3G SIMS and stopping the 2G ones so you get a 3G SIM whether the phone is 3G or not. Would make sense in my opinion to do that.

pavvi · 25-03-2007, 13:01

The 3g sim will work in a 2 or 3g phone. A 2g O2 sim will still work in a 3g phone but won't support the 3g features like video calling and faster downloads, and videos

BoBaDoB · 26-03-2007, 12:25

hmm the only difference u will notice is the fact alot of older sims "a few years old" sometimes have trouble in a 2g handset however the new 3g sim cards have no problems with 2g handsets what so ever, 3g is just a service that is activated on the network side and the sim card can use that service.

if you have 3g activated on your account and only have a 2g phone you will still be able to use your phone.

24-03-2007, 19:28	#1
DXRulz Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oswestry, Shropshire Posts: 4,196	Non 3G phone with 3G sim?! I got a Samsung E250 brand new from woolworths yesterday as the O2 shop had sold out. Im using my old online payg sim in it so that i could keep all my credit, contacts, free texts and my number. But in the box is a 3G payg sim even though the phone isnt 3G... Why?

24-03-2007, 20:37	#2
RYPW Posts: n/a	Maybe they are just starting to issue 3G SIMS and stopping the 2G ones so you get a 3G SIM whether the phone is 3G or not. Would make sense in my opinion to do that.

25-03-2007, 13:01	#3
pavvi Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 43	The 3g sim will work in a 2 or 3g phone. A 2g O2 sim will still work in a 3g phone but won't support the 3g features like video calling and faster downloads, and videos

26-03-2007, 12:25	#4
BoBaDoB Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Stoke On Trent/Staffordshire Posts: 1,556	hmm the only difference u will notice is the fact alot of older sims "a few years old" sometimes have trouble in a 2g handset however the new 3g sim cards have no problems with 2g handsets what so ever, 3g is just a service that is activated on the network side and the sim card can use that service. if you have 3g activated on your account and only have a 2g phone you will still be able to use your phone.

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