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Can I sell my 3 Handset?
frailfury
20-01-2009
I have upgraded with 3 and have a replacement handset (new and sealed) coming tomorrow.

Am I allowed to sell the handset pack sealed on ebay? I don't think theres anything stopping me here is there?
prking
20-01-2009
Whilst there is nothing stopping you selling it, many Three contracts specify that the SIM must be used in the phone supplied by Three. There have been a couple of threads on here by people who have bought handsets from eBay and then found that Three have blocked them because eBay is not an authorised distributor of handsets.

Anyway, I though you just got a W595 which you were pleased with?
coopermanyorks
20-01-2009
.........Oh No...........

Have you have decided the W595 is pants have asked for a replacement and you are going to put your sim in your old phone after selling on Ebay the replacement phone ?
frailfury
20-01-2009
I'm not sure what to do. No the W595 is far from pants. But because I couldn't download and install MSN on my old W595 handset, I am concerned it will be the same on this one. Which is all down to the 3 software. I think I will try it and go from there when I get my replacement tomorrow.
coopermanyorks
20-01-2009
I don't know if this info helps

http://www.three.co.uk/_standalone/P...=1214306492835

What is the problem you get when trying to load it ?
coopermanyorks
20-01-2009
Error

Duplicated post
frailfury
20-01-2009
Originally Posted by coopermanyorks:
“I don't know if this info helps

http://www.three.co.uk/_standalone/P...=1214306492835

What is the problem you get when trying to load it ?”

I can't even install it from Planet 3, just get a 'error there has been a technical glitch' on the planet 3 site.

3 say this is due to corrupt software on the phone.
kiellliam
20-01-2009
You could format the phone, see if it works then
frailfury
20-01-2009
Originally Posted by kiellliam:
“You could format the phone, see if it works then”

I have done a full reset. Didn't work.

I can't re-flash the handset from the sony site as this will remove the 3 firmware.
CaptnSpaulding
20-01-2009
Seeing as it's only been about a week, couldn't you cancel the '3' contract and just get a decent network provider and phone? (by decent phone I mean not branded the hell up!!!)
frailfury
20-01-2009
Originally Posted by CaptnSpaulding:
“Seeing as it's only been about a week, couldn't you cancel the '3' contract and just get a decent network provider and phone? (by decent phone I mean not branded the hell up!!!)”

Nope, as it's an upgrade. I'm not new with them. And you're stuck in the contract the minute you turn the handset on with your sim in it.

The W595 is a decent phone, it's great in fact. 3 are usually great aswell and you can't beat the price I'm paying.
frailfury
22-01-2009
So hang on, I can still sell my old 3 handset on ebay right? I mean, it will work with a 3 sim card that a buyer uses surely?
CaptnSpaulding
22-01-2009
Originally Posted by frailfury:
“So hang on, I can still sell my old 3 handset on ebay right? I mean, it will work with a 3 sim card that a buyer uses surely?”

You can indeed! Though it won't go for as much as it's so heavily branded.
coopermanyorks
22-01-2009
Originally Posted by CaptnSpaulding:
“You can indeed! Though it won't go for as much as it's so heavily branded.”


£150 , possibly ?

http://completed.shop.ebay.co.uk/ite...Q_sopZ3QQ_scZ1
frailfury
22-01-2009
No no I'm selling the Nokia 6120 I used to have lol the W595 is fantastic handset.
kiellliam
22-01-2009
Originally Posted by frailfury:
“I have done a full reset. Didn't work.

I can't re-flash the handset from the sony site as this will remove the 3 firmware.”


Use the sony update and flash the phone this will install the 3 software firmware again, don't trust me contact three
frailfury
22-01-2009
Originally Posted by kiellliam:
“Use the sony update and flash the phone this will install the 3 software firmware again, don't trust me contact three”

It won't work because the sony firmware won't have 3's in it, and also it's not a firmware issue.
DXRulz
23-01-2009
Originally Posted by CaptnSpaulding:
“Seeing as it's only been about a week, couldn't you cancel the '3' contract and just get a decent network provider and phone? (by decent phone I mean not branded the hell up!!!)”

Yep 3 do brand their phones to crap like Orange for example, really annoying!
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