Nokia n73 on t-mobile pay as you go

scorpionatthepc · 07-03-2008, 16:49

I'm getting a new nokia n73 on t-mobile pay as you go shortly. Iam on virgin mobile at the moment and wondered if I put my sim into the n73 would it work? Reason I ask is because I have a nokia n70 (which is unlocked) but it says tmobile uk on the main screen which makes me think that t-mobile & virgin use the same network?

So would I be able to use the virgin simcard in the n73?

prking · 07-03-2008, 17:52

It depends how the N73 is locked. A phone can be locked to a physical network or it can be locked to the provider (T-Mobile or Virgin).
In the past people have reported varying degrees of success. Some assert that Virgin SIMs work in T-Mobile phones but not the other way around. Others then contradict them! So I guess you will have to try it.

skimminstones · 07-03-2008, 21:08

yes it will work.

scorpionatthepc · 07-03-2008, 22:12

Will it? Thats good news. Its coming on monday so I will let you know. If it doesn't work then iam in the **** because I cannot send it back because the seal will be broken. I don't want to switch to t-mobile because iam on the 300 min 300 text deal with virgin.

Running Water · 07-03-2008, 22:32

Yes, it will work. Virgin is a virtual mobile network. A virtual network sim will always work in the phone locked to its parent network.

But, a parent SIM will not work in a mobile locked to a Virtual network.

So, a Virgin SIM will work in a T-Mobile phone, but not the other way around.

A Tesco SIM will work in an O2 phone, but as Tesco is a virtual network, a O2 SIM will not work in a Tesco phone.

Asda SIM will work in a Vodafone phone, but a Vodafone SIM won't work in an Asda phone.

etc

prking · 08-03-2008, 08:39

As I said in my post, it depends how the phone is locked. In the past people have reported both working and non-working. When asked, Virgin say it depends on the phone. Hopefully, it will work for you.

skimminstones · 08-03-2008, 18:46

Ive sold plenty of n73s to people using a virgin sim card. It will work

scorpionatthepc · 10-03-2008, 18:18

Well I got the phone today and yes my virgin sim card will work in the phone. Took the horrible t-mobile firmware off and replaced it with the music edition firmware and it runs alot better.

Will take me a while to get used to the joystick though.

07-03-2008, 16:49	#1
scorpionatthepc Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: North West England Posts: 3,625	Nokia n73 on t-mobile pay as you go I'm getting a new nokia n73 on t-mobile pay as you go shortly. Iam on virgin mobile at the moment and wondered if I put my sim into the n73 would it work? Reason I ask is because I have a nokia n70 (which is unlocked) but it says tmobile uk on the main screen which makes me think that t-mobile & virgin use the same network? So would I be able to use the virgin simcard in the n73?

07-03-2008, 17:52	#2
prking Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Weston-super-Mare Posts: 9,167	It depends how the N73 is locked. A phone can be locked to a physical network or it can be locked to the provider (T-Mobile or Virgin). In the past people have reported varying degrees of success. Some assert that Virgin SIMs work in T-Mobile phones but not the other way around. Others then contradict them! So I guess you will have to try it.

07-03-2008, 21:08	#3
skimminstones Inactive Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 8,186	yes it will work.

07-03-2008, 22:12	#4
scorpionatthepc Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: North West England Posts: 3,625	Will it? Thats good news. Its coming on monday so I will let you know. If it doesn't work then iam in the **** because I cannot send it back because the seal will be broken. I don't want to switch to t-mobile because iam on the 300 min 300 text deal with virgin.

07-03-2008, 22:32	#5
Running Water Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 768	Yes, it will work. Virgin is a virtual mobile network. A virtual network sim will always work in the phone locked to its parent network. But, a parent SIM will not work in a mobile locked to a Virtual network. So, a Virgin SIM will work in a T-Mobile phone, but not the other way around. A Tesco SIM will work in an O2 phone, but as Tesco is a virtual network, a O2 SIM will not work in a Tesco phone. Asda SIM will work in a Vodafone phone, but a Vodafone SIM won't work in an Asda phone. etc

08-03-2008, 08:39	#6
prking Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Weston-super-Mare Posts: 9,167	As I said in my post, it depends how the phone is locked. In the past people have reported both working and non-working. When asked, Virgin say it depends on the phone. Hopefully, it will work for you.

08-03-2008, 18:46	#7
skimminstones Inactive Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 8,186	Ive sold plenty of n73s to people using a virgin sim card. It will work

10-03-2008, 18:18	#8
scorpionatthepc Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: North West England Posts: 3,625	Well I got the phone today and yes my virgin sim card will work in the phone. Took the horrible t-mobile firmware off and replaced it with the music edition firmware and it runs alot better. Will take me a while to get used to the joystick though.

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