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Got a E700 which worked on all UK networks.
Now, it does not work on o2 but works on all other networks???
Tried a few o2 sim cards and can't get it working.
Some guy in a phone shop says o2 has been barred???
Is this possible?
Any help appreciated.
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Posted: 2005-02-23 12:58:32
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whats it say when u put the sim card in
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Posted: 2005-02-23 13:36:10
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It says nothing, it comes up with a phone logo at the top with a line through it?
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Posted: 2005-02-23 13:42:31
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I was going to say, sounds like it's been barred from O2 - have you any different O2 simcards to try in it?
John
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Posted: 2005-02-23 16:15:53
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Surely if its barred, it would be barred from all networks?
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Posted: 2005-02-23 16:26:41
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Nope, only if the phone was registered stolen.
Orange and T-mobile can block a mobile from their network for non-payment, but they're not allowed to block it from all of them since it's an issue with the network and user - I haven't been keeping up so much since O2 and Vodafone implemented blacklisting but there's nothing to stop them doing the same.
I would contact O2 with the IMEI and see if it was one of their phones.
John
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Posted: 2005-02-23 17:04:13
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Thanks for your help m8.
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Posted: 2005-02-23 17:06:28
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Yes, it could just be blocked on O2 for a previous owner not paying his bill. I had a T68i with a similar problem, it wouldn't work on Orange but worked fine on others.
I'm not sure though whether when a phone get's barred if it gets barred initially on one network, then the others bar it at a later date or whether all nets bar a phone at the same time - keep an eye on it and make sure the same thing doesn't start happening on other networks!
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Posted: 2005-02-23 17:09:31
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Thanks, very useful information.
Appreciate it.
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Posted: 2005-02-23 17:16:11
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Sammy_boy: if a phone is reported as stolen, it will be placed on the central blacklist and barred from all the networks immediately.
However, if the phone is barred due to a billing issue, then it can only be barred from that specific network - they can't bar it from all the networks because techincally the person not paying the bill hadnt done anything illegal with the phone, the network bar the phone as an incentive to encourage the person to pay the bill.
Peter_Kay - let us know how you get on
John
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Posted: 2005-02-23 17:30:39
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