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Probably a stupid question and if it's already been answered I apologise but I couldn't find an answer! Can you put a contract 2G SIM card in a contract 3G phone, i.e. from Orange for example? Any help please to
victoriamcneile@mac.com or just post here! Many thanks and sorry for being a thicky blonde female!
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Posted: 2006-04-20 15:23:21
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Yes, i have a 2g orange sim card in my 3g Nokia 6680
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Posted: 2006-04-20 15:39:30
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can you put a 3G sim in a 2G phone?
I know you wont be able to use the 3G services but will the normal functions work eg calls and texts etc?
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Posted: 2006-04-20 16:47:13
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yes you can, I've used my orange 3G sim from my K600 in my w800 and it works no problem
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Posted: 2006-04-20 20:10:56
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The only thing you have to remember
That if you put a 2g sim card in a 3g phone, the sim will not pick the 3 g network up and will not make video calls.
Other wise than that 2g sims and 3g sims will work happy in any unlocked phone.
You can even put a GSM sim card into a CDMA / Nextel Handset and able to make calls on the phone, As long as you provider has an arrangement with the network.
Note that some 3 Sim cards are locked to the phone and will not allowe to be transfered.
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Posted: 2006-04-20 20:17:16
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Thats so funny. My mate works in a three store in OZ. They told him that if he puts a 3g sim into a 2g mob it would destroy the mob. I could not understand how that would happen. I wonder if he did that would the mob pick up the 2g network that three roams with in oz?
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Posted: 2006-04-21 16:24:06
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I heard that if you put a Three sim in a 2G phone it will work for a while but then get blocked. This is becuase it starts using the O2 network and Three gets charged for this.
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Posted: 2006-04-21 16:43:47
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Three's 3G sims do not work on 2G phones
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Posted: 2006-04-21 20:53:42
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They do, however three lock the sim cards to there network phones.
If you have a old sim card that isnt locked then it will work fine.
It will pick and bounce on the 02 network.
However three locked them as people was getting the contracts, removing the sim cards and just using the 02 network all the time, so three was not bennefitting from this.
Hope this helps
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Posted: 2006-04-21 23:06:04
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It appears that the capabilities and restrictions of 2G/3G sim cards are dependent on the networks and their available technology.
Here in the Philippines, mobile 3G is still in its trial stage, but the leading mobile 3G network (Smart) has somehow made all the old 2G sims forward-compatible: Available mobile 3G services will work as long as your UMTS unit is capable of handling them. No special 3G sim cards are sold (yet).
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Posted: 2006-04-22 09:46:00
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