SIM card registration failed

I recently purchased a Nokia 8310, second hand, and i put my O2 SIM card in
it, when i turn it on it displayes this message: 'SIM card registration
failed'. And the phone has no signal no matter where i am. I thought that i
would need to unlock it, so i downloaded the DTC4 Calculator app and typed
in the codes, but there is no change. When i put a T-Mobile SIM in it works
perfectly fine. Also, it does work sometimes with the O2 SIM but after a
short while it displays that same message and is unusable. The O2 sim card
is PAYG and is only about 3 months old, not damaged at all, as far as i
know.

Would appreciate any ideas...

Regards,

Liam
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Pinched...seller has not paid the contract, etc...
Does the T-Mobile dial out at all?
If it doesn't then phone is blocked by the IMEI...

Sounds like O2 has been blocked, why SIM fails...this usually causes all
networks to be blocked now.
Some networks block in different ways...
Like O2 / Orange gives you a message.
Whereas T-Mobile gives a signal, but won't make any calls, just beeps at
you.

Best thing you can do is hand it in to Mr Policeman or use it to hold your
door open.

"ecoslion" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I recently purchased a Nokia 8310, second hand, and i put my O2 SIM card
in
> it, when i turn it on it displayes this message: 'SIM card registration
> failed'. And the phone has no signal no matter where i am. I thought that
i
> would need to unlock it, so i downloaded the DTC4 Calculator app and typed
> in the codes, but there is no change. When i put a T-Mobile SIM in it
works
> perfectly fine. Also, it does work sometimes with the O2 SIM but after a
> short while it displays that same message and is unusable. The O2 sim card
> is PAYG and is only about 3 months old, not damaged at all, as far as i
> know.
>
> Would appreciate any ideas...
>
> Regards,
>
> Liam
> --
> ecoslion.com
>
>

oh right, thats bad news.

Can the IMEI be changed? i imagine it is frowned upon but is it possible?


cheers,
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ecoslion


"The Mole" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Pinched...seller has not paid the contract, etc...
> Does the T-Mobile dial out at all?
> If it doesn't then phone is blocked by the IMEI...
>
> Sounds like O2 has been blocked, why SIM fails...this usually causes all
> networks to be blocked now.
> Some networks block in different ways...
> Like O2 / Orange gives you a message.
> Whereas T-Mobile gives a signal, but won't make any calls, just beeps at
> you.
>
> Best thing you can do is hand it in to Mr Policeman or use it to hold your
> door open.
>
> "ecoslion" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > I recently purchased a Nokia 8310, second hand, and i put my O2 SIM card
> in
> > it, when i turn it on it displayes this message: 'SIM card registration
> > failed'. And the phone has no signal no matter where i am. I thought
that
> i
> > would need to unlock it, so i downloaded the DTC4 Calculator app and
typed
> > in the codes, but there is no change. When i put a T-Mobile SIM in it
> works
> > perfectly fine. Also, it does work sometimes with the O2 SIM but after a
> > short while it displays that same message and is unusable. The O2 sim
card
> > is PAYG and is only about 3 months old, not damaged at all, as far as i
> > know.
> >
> > Would appreciate any ideas...
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Liam
> > --
> > ecoslion.com
> >
> >
>
>

"ecoslion" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> oh right, thats bad news.
>
> Can the IMEI be changed? i imagine it is frowned upon but is it
possible?

If you don't mind up to 5 years in a cell, yes. Otherwise get a new
(legitimate) phone and cut your losses.

Ivor

"Ivor Jones" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> "ecoslion" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > oh right, thats bad news.
> >
> > Can the IMEI be changed? i imagine it is frowned upon but is it
> possible?
>
> If you don't mind up to 5 years in a cell, yes. Otherwise get a new
> (legitimate) phone and cut your losses.
>
> Ivor
>
>

Bugger that, go for it mate, get it changed!

lol, love it



"Ddevil" <go****@yourself.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Ivor Jones" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >
> > "ecoslion" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > oh right, thats bad news.
> > >
> > > Can the IMEI be changed? i imagine it is frowned upon but is it
> > possible?
> >
> > If you don't mind up to 5 years in a cell, yes. Otherwise get a new
> > (legitimate) phone and cut your losses.
> >
> > Ivor
> >
> >
>
> Bugger that, go for it mate, get it changed!
>
>

"ecoslion" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Ddevil" <go****@yourself.com> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >
> > "Ivor Jones" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > >
> > > "ecoslion" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > news:[email protected]...
> > > > oh right, thats bad news.
> > > >
> > > > Can the IMEI be changed? i imagine it is frowned upon but is it
> > > possible?
> > >
> > > If you don't mind up to 5 years in a cell, yes. Otherwise get a new
> > > (legitimate) phone and cut your losses.
> > >
> > > Ivor
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Bugger that, go for it mate, get it changed!
>
> lol, love it
>

[Top posting corrected]

Make all the jokes you like, it won't cut any ice with the judge..!

Ivor

"Ivor Jones" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> "ecoslion" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
<snip>
> > > > If you don't mind up to 5 years in a cell, yes. Otherwise get a new
> > > > (legitimate) phone and cut your losses.
> > > >
> > > > Ivor
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > Bugger that, go for it mate, get it changed!
> >
> > lol, love it
> >
>
> [Top posting corrected]
>
> Make all the jokes you like, it won't cut any ice with the judge..!
>

Don't feed the Trolls Ivor, I thought you knew better than that? ;-)

Shouldn't imagine Ddevil gives much of a toss about UK laws (mind you, not
sure if it couldn't still be prosecuted for incitement), seeing as it
appears to be posting from the States.

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"Richard Colton" <[email protected]> wrote in
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> Don't feed the Trolls Ivor, I thought you knew better than that? ;-)
>
> Shouldn't imagine Ddevil gives much of a toss about UK laws (mind you,
not
> sure if it couldn't still be prosecuted for incitement), seeing as it
> appears to be posting from the States.

I know, but I couldn't resist that one ;-)

Ivor

I have the same problem, I bought a 6310i and it has done the same, have you
managed to sort yours out? kind regards Mick.

"ecoslion" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I recently purchased a Nokia 8310, second hand, and i put my O2 SIM card
in
> it, when i turn it on it displayes this message: 'SIM card registration
> failed'. And the phone has no signal no matter where i am. I thought that
i
> would need to unlock it, so i downloaded the DTC4 Calculator app and typed
> in the codes, but there is no change. When i put a T-Mobile SIM in it
works
> perfectly fine. Also, it does work sometimes with the O2 SIM but after a
> short while it displays that same message and is unusable. The O2 sim card
> is PAYG and is only about 3 months old, not damaged at all, as far as i
> know.
>
> Would appreciate any ideas...
>
> Regards,
>
> Liam
> --
> ecoslion.com
>
>