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Libertine4 Posts: 17

I have a k800i and after using Wotan's service to upgrade to the latest firmware and choosing a Europe_1 for the language option, i get an error when i turn on the phone "Insert correct sim card". So after 15 hours or so of looking on the internet, i read about the CID 53 issue and such. I do have the cid 53 phone. I assumed (why i don't know) that using the firmware below will let me use the phone since it says T-Mobile and i have a T-Mobile sim card and i live in Seattle, in the US.

So this is what i have now after Jdflasher.

K810_R8BC004_MAIN_TMOBILE_SM_RED53.mbn
K810_R8BC004_FS_T_MOB_INT_A_RED53.fbn
HB1-06_Gen_CDA102568_107_R6A_GENERIC_AMERICA_

I get the same "please insert correct sim card" message. Why doesn't this work? Why did Wotan lock the phone and can't i call T-Mobile UK and get them to issue a IMEI # to unlock it?????

[ This Message was edited by: Libertine4 on 2008-08-20 09:24 ]
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Posted: 2008-08-20 03:04:17
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totalgsm Posts: > 500

Hi

Please pres >*> = right
Go to Service Info , then SIM lock .
Tell me the ones that are locked (The ones in which the locks are closed)
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Posted: 2008-08-20 05:28:06
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Libertine4 Posts: 17

Network has a closed lock and a 5 after it.
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Posted: 2008-08-20 05:39:53
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Rookwise Posts: > 500

If you originally bought your phone from T Mobile then it will be network locked anyway. Also if your in the uk then you should have used Europe_2 firmware. I think the american's didn't get the K800. They got the non 3G version called the K790. Also i think american phones use a different frequency than a uk spec model.

This message was posted from a T650i
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Posted: 2008-08-20 06:05:38
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Libertine4 Posts: 17

The phone was unlocked when i purchased it. I am in the north western US.
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Posted: 2008-08-20 06:10:49
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totalgsm Posts: > 500

The possibly is that it was patch unlocked and once you flashed/updated it got locked.

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Posted: 2008-08-20 12:15:00
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Rookwise Posts: > 500

As total gsm said. That was going to be my next reply as well. The phone can be unlocked using Davinci but it will cost you 50 euro's

This message was posted from a T650i
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Posted: 2008-08-20 12:39:06
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