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sim free mobiles
random123steve
14-10-2007
can anyone recommed a good online site for sim free mobiles?
Da/\/\aged
14-10-2007
Try www.play.com
bsk
18-10-2007
I have bought a few from www.mobilefun.co.uk

Good service and a good range...

bsk
bluechang
18-10-2007
cdepends what phone you're after - you may be able to get it from carphone warehouse (buy payg as most handsets they supply are sim free if they are available on multiple networks) it will be cheaper doing it that way
pault2006
18-10-2007
Originally Posted by bluechang:
“cdepends what phone you're after - you may be able to get it from carphone warehouse (buy payg as most handsets they supply are sim free if they are available on multiple networks) it will be cheaper doing it that way”

If you buy a sim-free phone from Carphone Warehouse and put a 3 sim into it, will it turn it into a proper 3 phone (can access the same services as buying from 3)?
chris20
18-10-2007
it would need to be a 3g phone then you would need to get 3 software
bluechang
18-10-2007
afaik you would need a 3g capable handset to use a three (3) sim card - other than that you would just need the correct settings for everything to work. You should be able to get 3 customer services to send them to your phone, if not, go into a store and get them to input it, or if thats not available, go online to the manufacturers website and get them sent to you from there.
pault2006
18-10-2007
Originally Posted by bluechang:
“afaik you would need a 3g capable handset to use a three (3) sim card - other than that you would just need the correct settings for everything to work. You should be able to get 3 customer services to send them to your phone, if not, go into a store and get them to input it, or if thats not available, go online to the manufacturers website and get them sent to you from there.”

It's probably a lot simplier just to buy from 3 direct.

It's just the thought of being stuck on 3 once I buy the phone that worries me.
bluechang
18-10-2007
is it three that you are wanting to use hen you buy a handset? I got the SE K810i today (admittedly on contract) but that is a 3g phone. I was told by the guy in store that it would use the 3g coverage when available regardless. You could try some of the other networks who do 3g for handsets on their network. Reason I say this, is 3 are actively promoting oldish handsets as brand new to their network (ie SE800i which has been out for quite some time)

How much are you looking to spend? what features are you looking for in a new handset?
pault2006
18-10-2007
Originally Posted by bluechang:
“is it three that you are wanting to use hen you buy a handset? I got the SE K810i today (admittedly on contract) but that is a 3g phone. I was told by the guy in store that it would use the 3g coverage when available regardless. You could try some of the other networks who do 3g for handsets on their network. Reason I say this, is 3 are actively promoting oldish handsets as brand new to their network (ie SE800i which has been out for quite some time)

How much are you looking to spend? what features are you looking for in a new handset?”

Do you mean me or the OP?

I'm looking to spend about £120 max.

I was looking at the SE K800i on Orange but then someone suggested 3 were better and I found a cheaper phone that I liked (the Nokia 6120).

I'm mainly interested in the 3G (GPRS is so slow) for web access and e-mails.

After that, a radio and pretty decent camera are my next things.
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