Three network SIM on unlocked W810i

[Spawn_Xe]

I've followed the kindly posted tutorials you guys have up here to the letter. Debranded and applied unlock patch. Now.. the phone works fantastically on voda and orange (tho it was originally an orange phone).. but whenever I put a Three sim in there i get 'Insert SIM' and cant do anythin else other than view its built in demo.

Any suggestions? please?

thanks!!

[SNA_help U]

i think it's a flash error...but i'm not sure what kind of error

[lavondys]

What network was the phone on originally?

Three UK are very good at blocking phones that have been listed or that they deem to be suspicious.

I had a three contract phone and when the contract had come to term they told me to keep the phone. Then they blocked it! So i used generic firmware and was able to access all other networks except three.

You could always ring them up and ask them to unblock the three network to your phone, they will need your imei and sim card number.

When you turn your phone on it broadcasts your imei number etc to your sim provider who then allow coverage to your phone. If your imei number isnt accepted its simple, it gets blocked.

Plus their could be other reasons like your sims only a 2G sim and not a 3G sim. Three started to block quite alot of 2G sims sometime ago in a bid to get everyone to go onto 3G Sim cards. Of course this wasnt very customer friendly as there are still quiet alot of 2G handsets out there that simply will not accept a 3G sim.

Hope this helps

Lavondys

[Spawn_Xe]

I've followed the kindly posted tutorials you guys have up here to the letter. Debranded and applied unlock patch. Now.. the phone works fantastically on voda and orange (tho it was originally an orange phone).. but whenever I put a Three sim in there i get 'Insert SIM' and cant do anythin else other than view its built in demo.

Any suggestions? please?

thanks!!

it was originally orange and works ok on other networks. Just doesnt seem to want to play ball with a Three SIM, it acts like its not even there. Is it a problem when i goto 'Select Network' (with a vodafone sim in to make it work) in settings that only Orange, O2 and Vodafone show up.. should it be showing 3 and T-Mobile aswell?

Its a CID 49 W810.. about a year n a half old.

[lavondys]

Wheres your three sim from??

How old is it?

Lavondys

[Spawn_Xe]

i guess its just your average 3 contract sim.. couple years old.

thanks for responding

[lavondys]

Could be a 2G Sim could have been cancelled or both.....

The only way to find out is to insert an upto date 3G sim and see if it works. if it doesnt your handsets been bared from the network.

Good Luck

Lavondys