'Uk Orange'

lee18xx · 20-09-2003, 15:18

My Nokia 6610 keeps flicking between the network names 'Orange' and 'Uk Orange'.

Any ideas why?

Cheers

Everything Goes · 20-09-2003, 18:21

If you are on the coast in the South East of England eg Dover it may be roaming on to Orange in France hence going between UK Orange and Orange. If you nowhere near France then I dont know why it would be doing it. But I wouldnt worry anyway. Orange Frances network code is 208 01 UK Orange is 234 33. The prefix gives the country identification.

RSK · 20-09-2003, 21:11

If it flicks over to France, would it be classed as a phone call from France?

PhattMatt · 20-09-2003, 21:13

Read his profile. I'm not an expert on UK geography, but I'm assuming the East Midlands is nowhere near the south coast?

And it would charge you for a phone call from France.

Widdy · 20-09-2003, 21:59

Just a quick note that if any member of DS does live on the south east coast and are having problems with roaming to French Networks - set your mobile phone to manual search for network rather than automatic and bob's your mothers brother!

sb123 · 21-09-2003, 14:15

Quote:

Originally posted by bignose87
My Nokia 6610 keeps flicking between the network names 'Orange' and 'Uk Orange'.

Any ideas why?

Cheers

Many of the modern phones have the network name in their memory, and this is then overwritten by the name stored on the SIM. The name change of "One 2 One" was classic example of this. On an unlocked Orange phone with an Orange SIM a network search would find "One 2 One". Put a T-Mobile SIM in the same phone and the network search would find "T-Mobile".

What I suspect is happening is that your phone has UK Orange in it's memory, as there are Orange networks throughout Europe now. When it looses coverage or changes transmitters, the phone memory is being read first before the SIM notices it is back on the home network and displays the preferred name.

I don't think it is anything to worry about personally. A firmware upgrade in the future might resolve it.

Simon.

lee18xx · 21-09-2003, 18:30

It seems to be whenever i connect to GPRS...

thanks everyone for your replies

20-09-2003, 15:18	#1
lee18xx Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: UK Posts: 2,794	'Uk Orange' My Nokia 6610 keeps flicking between the network names 'Orange' and 'Uk Orange'. Any ideas why? Cheers

21-09-2003, 14:15	#6
sb123 Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,865	Re: 'Uk Orange' Quote: Originally posted by bignose87 My Nokia 6610 keeps flicking between the network names 'Orange' and 'Uk Orange'. Any ideas why? Cheers Many of the modern phones have the network name in their memory, and this is then overwritten by the name stored on the SIM. The name change of "One 2 One" was classic example of this. On an unlocked Orange phone with an Orange SIM a network search would find "One 2 One". Put a T-Mobile SIM in the same phone and the network search would find "T-Mobile". What I suspect is happening is that your phone has UK Orange in it's memory, as there are Orange networks throughout Europe now. When it looses coverage or changes transmitters, the phone memory is being read first before the SIM notices it is back on the home network and displays the preferred name. I don't think it is anything to worry about personally. A firmware upgrade in the future might resolve it. Simon.

20-09-2003, 18:21	#2
Everything Goes Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In the future.... Posts: 11,259	If you are on the coast in the South East of England eg Dover it may be roaming on to Orange in France hence going between UK Orange and Orange. If you nowhere near France then I dont know why it would be doing it. But I wouldnt worry anyway. Orange Frances network code is 208 01 UK Orange is 234 33. The prefix gives the country identification.

20-09-2003, 21:11	#3
RSK Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 115	If it flicks over to France, would it be classed as a phone call from France?

20-09-2003, 21:13	#4
PhattMatt Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Bangor, Northern Ireland Posts: 1,094	Read his profile. I'm not an expert on UK geography, but I'm assuming the East Midlands is nowhere near the south coast? And it would charge you for a phone call from France.

20-09-2003, 21:59	#5
Widdy Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Yorkshire, UK Posts: 1,955	Just a quick note that if any member of DS does live on the south east coast and are having problems with roaming to French Networks - set your mobile phone to manual search for network rather than automatic and bob's your mothers brother!

21-09-2003, 18:30	#7
lee18xx Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: UK Posts: 2,794	It seems to be whenever i connect to GPRS... thanks everyone for your replies

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