3G tarrifs

Are 2 and 3G tarrifs and priceplans equivalent on some networks? I can't
seem to find "3G" only ones.

The reason I ask is that say I'm on Relax or Dolphin etc, and I buy a 3G
phone (HTC Universal or n70 etc). Would I just put my existing sim into the
new phone?

What if I get a n70 contract now, and decide to use my old GSM phone. Can I
just put the new sim (are they called usims?) in the old phone?

Shak

Shak wrote:
> Are 2 and 3G tarrifs and priceplans equivalent on some networks? I can't
> seem to find "3G" only ones.
>
> The reason I ask is that say I'm on Relax or Dolphin etc, and I buy a 3G
> phone (HTC Universal or n70 etc). Would I just put my existing sim into the
> new phone?
>
> What if I get a n70 contract now, and decide to use my old GSM phone. Can I
> just put the new sim (are they called usims?) in the old phone?
>
> Shak

Depends on your network.

For Orange, unless you upgrade to a 3G phone, they will not send you a
3G USIM/enable 3G on your account. Bizarrely, if you then later
'upgrade' to a 2G phone and use the standard 2G SIM included (which I
understand, they say you must do), you'll lose the ability to put that
SIM in a 3G device (ie. your old phone) and get 3G service.

For T-Mobile, I understand they give out USIMs as standard now for all
phones, and are 3G enabled, therefore putting it in a 3G device will
give you 3G services, even if you never bought a 3G phone from them.

Hope that helps,

D

"Shak" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:49ht5eFoagddU1@individual.net...
> Are 2 and 3G tarrifs and priceplans equivalent on some networks? I
> can't seem to find "3G" only ones.
>

None of the networks have "3G" specific tariffs.


> The reason I ask is that say I'm on Relax or Dolphin etc, and I buy
> a 3G phone (HTC Universal or n70 etc). Would I just put my existing
> sim into the new phone?
>

No, you'll need a "USIM", and, from what I've read on here previously,
Orange will only give you one if you upgrade to a 3G capable phone
through them. IF you go and buy your own 3G phone, you'll be stuck
with the SIM you already have.

> What if I get a n70 contract now, and decide to use my old GSM
> phone. Can I just put the new sim (are they called usims?) in the
> old phone?
>

That should work fine.

me@privacy.net declared for all the world to hear...
> Are 2 and 3G tarrifs and priceplans equivalent on some networks? I can't
> seem to find "3G" only ones.
>
> The reason I ask is that say I'm on Relax or Dolphin etc, and I buy a 3G
> phone (HTC Universal or n70 etc). Would I just put my existing sim into the
> new phone?
>
> What if I get a n70 contract now, and decide to use my old GSM phone. Can I
> just put the new sim (are they called usims?) in the old phone?

You could do that but referring to Orange for a moment, if you don't
have a 3G handset registered on your account you won't be able to use
the 3G services/speeds.
--
Regards
Jon

David Hearn <dave@NOswampieSPAM.org.uk> wrote in
news:e10h9a$9qd$2@slavica.ukpost.com:

> For T-Mobile, I understand they give out USIMs as standard now for all
> phones, and are 3G enabled, therefore putting it in a 3G device will
> give you 3G services, even if you never bought a 3G phone from them.

And on Vodafone, I used the original SIM from my Nokia 6600 in a Nokia
6680 and was able to get full 3G service.

--
Phil
http://www.philipchung.co.uk/