Nokia N72 Error Message.

Hi all, I'm having a problem with my Nokia N72 which I've just bought. I
keep getting "SIM Card Registration Failed" message popping up. The phone
was a sim free model so is not locked to any network, and I am able to make
and receive calls on it. I have tried three different SIM Cards (on Orange
and Virgin) but still have the same problem with them all, so don't think it
is a problem with the SIM's. I have also updated the Software to the latest
level from the Nokia website. I'm hoping someone has come across this
problem before and can offer a solution. Many thanks in advance.

Steve.

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"Steve" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hi all, I'm having a problem with my Nokia N72 which I've just bought.

Where did you get it from?

"Gillian" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hi all, I'm having a problem with my Nokia N72 which I've just bought. I
> keep getting "SIM Card Registration Failed" message popping up. The phone
> was a sim free model so is not locked to any network, and I am able to
> make and receive calls on it. I have tried three different SIM Cards (on
> Orange and Virgin) but still have the same problem with them all, so don't
> think it is a problem with the SIM's. I have also updated the Software to
> the latest level from the Nokia website. I'm hoping someone has come
> across this problem before and can offer a solution. Many thanks in
> advance.

Was it bought off ebay Gillian Paddy?

> Was it bought off ebay Gillian Paddy?
>
>
Yes I did buy it off ebay, from a company called "UK Fitness". Item Number
was 200045482927. I have checked with my Network and it is not reported as a
stolen phone. Do you know something then???

"Steve" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
>> Was it bought off ebay Gillian Paddy?
>>
>>
> Yes I did buy it off ebay, from a company called "UK Fitness". Item Number
> was 200045482927. I have checked with my Network and it is not reported as
> a stolen phone. Do you know something then???

Well, here's what could've happened, with the likeliest in descending order:

1) Person's sold you it from ebay, got your cash, reported it 'barred'. (I'd
phone *all* networks to check this, some networks aren't very efficient at
checking if a phone is barred or not!)
2) "Sim-card registration failed" -->sim-card issue, try in another phone.
If it works then...
3) Phone software problem?
4) revert to answer 1)

Phones & Ebay aren't a good mix; I'd phone some other networks and check if
it was reported stolen, I'm afraid, to me, it looks that way currently from
what you've said.

>> Yes I did buy it off ebay, from a company called "UK Fitness". Item
>> Number was 200045482927. I have checked with my Network and it is not
>> reported as a stolen phone. Do you know something then???
>
> Well, here's what could've happened, with the likeliest in descending
> order:
>
> 1) Person's sold you it from ebay, got your cash, reported it 'barred'.
> (I'd phone *all* networks to check this, some networks aren't very
> efficient at checking if a phone is barred or not!)
> 2) "Sim-card registration failed" -->sim-card issue, try in another phone.
> If it works then...
> 3) Phone software problem?
> 4) revert to answer 1)
>
> Phones & Ebay aren't a good mix; I'd phone some other networks and check
> if it was reported stolen, I'm afraid, to me, it looks that way currently
> from what you've said.

Phones are fine off Ebay if you know where to look. I bought the exact phone
(N72), from the exact dealer on Ebay (UK FITNESS) last November, for a
Christmas present for my wife. And she's been very happy with it. Ebay is
probably one of the few places left to buy *Unbranded* phones. I bought my
N72 2 weeks ago, off Ebay, and am very happy with it! Of course, if the
networks did put all their branded **** on the phones, I'd just get one on
an upgrade!

Matthew Long

> probably one of the few places left to buy *Unbranded* phones. I bought my
> N72 2 weeks ago, off Ebay, and am very happy with it!

Sorry!, I meant I bought my N73 off Ebay!!!!

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> Phones are fine off Ebay if you know where to look. I bought the exact phone
> (N72), from the exact dealer on Ebay (UK FITNESS) last November, for a
> Christmas present for my wife. And she's been very happy with it. Ebay is
> probably one of the few places left to buy *Unbranded* phones. I bought my
> N72 2 weeks ago, off Ebay, and am very happy with it! Of course, if the
> networks did put all their branded **** on the phones, I'd just get one on
> an upgrade!

And when it goes tits up you take it to a service centre only to be told
it's an Asia-Pacific phone and not covered on the warranty. Nice one.

You have been lucky, many others haven't.
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Regards
Jon

> And when it goes tits up you take it to a service centre only to be told
> it's an Asia-Pacific phone and not covered on the warranty. Nice one.
>
> You have been lucky, many others haven't.

It's a chance I'm willing to take, to get an *original* unlocked phone......

"Matthew Long" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> And when it goes tits up you take it to a service centre only to be told
>> it's an Asia-Pacific phone and not covered on the warranty. Nice one.
>>
>> You have been lucky, many others haven't.
>
> It's a chance I'm willing to take, to get an *original* unlocked
> phone......
>
Or you could just go to http://www.expansys.com to get an *original*
unlocked *UK* phone...
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Cheers, Steve.
Change from jealous to sad to reply.