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vodaphone phone with xt sim card can it work
| geek_loylchick |
March 9, 2010, 7:15 am |
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#1 | | thanks... as want to get daughter a new phone but we like vodaphone phones but the xt plan... thanks :-) | |
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| geek_malachiman |
March 9, 2010, 7:40 am |
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#2 | | depends on the phone, some will, some wont, depends on the frequencies the phone supports |
| geek_loylchick |
March 9, 2010, 7:39 pm |
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#3 | | bumping for advice |
| geek_l43a2 |
March 9, 2010, 7:42 pm |
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#4 | | its probly best to get a XT phone from a telecom store or other retailer. |
| geek_phil364 |
March 9, 2010, 8:03 pm |
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#5 | | only 3g... . . eg the LG gm300 advertised on telly at the moment is only 2g so wont work |
| geek_andrew_ta |
March 9, 2010, 9:11 pm |
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#6 |
uh... no. that's wrong.
you need to make sure it supports telecom's network. check their website etc. |
| geek_phil364 |
March 10, 2010, 1:25 am |
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#7 | | hows that wrong? ? |
| geek_enigma |
March 10, 2010, 1:56 am |
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#8 | It's wrong because there are different frequencies used. Vodafone uses 2100 UMTS while Telecom uses 850mhz WCDMA, therefore just because the phone works on Vodafone 3G network, doesn't mean it automatically works on Telecom.
Make sure you check that phone supports BOTH frequencies in order to work on BOTH Vodafone and Telecom.
Someone on TM is currently selling the phone that works on both and is actually sold by Telecom in NZ, citing their reason for selling as only working on Vodafone and not working on Telecom, so they are claiming they want to sell it and buy a Telecom version of the same phone, which is bull, no matter how much they want to deny it. |
| geek_richms |
March 10, 2010, 3:07 am |
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#9 | | telecom have some 2100MHz sites, so you may see it work and be happy, only to go somewhere else and see it not work. |
| geek_enigma |
March 10, 2010, 11:57 am |
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#10 | | True, but only in big cities and certain locations, so I wouldn't quite rely on it yet... So better to stick with what works, although with XT nothing does. |
| geek_alagalac |
March 10, 2010, 7:19 pm |
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#11 | | Why don't you post the model number of the phone? |
| geek_puddleduck00 |
March 10, 2010, 8:36 pm |
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#12 | | Quad band phones are the shizz for this | |
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| geek_stkys |
March 10, 2010, 8:42 pm |
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#13 | | My Sanyo flip works on both |
| geek_enigma |
March 10, 2010, 10:48 pm |
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#14 | | Not really. GSM 850mhz is not 850mhz WCDMA. |
| geek_fatkat |
March 11, 2010, 8:50 am |
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#15 | http://www.telecom.co.nz/mobile/ournetwork/phonecompatibilit
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| geek_loylchick |
March 11, 2010, 5:05 pm |
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#16 | | bumping again for more advice. . we really like the sony ericsson W395. . can any one tell me if this would work please |
| geek_malachiman |
March 11, 2010, 5:09 pm |
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#17 | You have already been given all the information you need, find out what frequencies your phone can support and away you go (or not)
"Telecom uses 850mhz " |
| geek_loylchick |
March 11, 2010, 9:14 pm |
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#18 | | oh geez malachiman... . im only human n asking for help. . go crawl back under your rock |
| geek_mr_lovebug |
March 11, 2010, 9:23 pm |
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#19 | Telecom users WCDMA 850mhz, NOT MANY OR ANY Vodefones use or come out with the option of using THAT NETWORK SETTING! ! !
It's NOT something you can turn on, it's part of the phone & the WCDMA is NOT supported by v/phone.
Buy yourself a XT phone if you want to use a XT sim card! ! ! |
| geek_mr_lovebug |
March 11, 2010, 9:24 pm |
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#20 | | You ask for help & keep NOT listening? ? ? |
| geek_malachiman |
March 11, 2010, 9:36 pm |
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#21 | | Whats your problem? you asked for help and been given advice. God forbid you might learn something in the process |
| geek_mr_lovebug |
March 11, 2010, 9:43 pm |
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#22 | If poster #1, ever comes in here I will think twice to giving them any help... I have often seen others turn away from helping people that don't want to listen to the advice that is handed out in here...
Also have seen people get "blacklisted" due to the same sort of things too, and that was cos of the feedbacks etc... | |
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