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htc - 9500 networking

Hi
I leave in israel, i have htc-9500 (wallaby) and i installed the unlock
software from this site.
In Israel, we have 2 main companies that use GSM network
the first is "CELLCOM" and the other is "ORANGE".
when i put SIM CARD of Orange, everything was ok !
when i put SIM CARD of Cellcom, the mobile can not find the network.
both companies use GSM network with 900/1800 band.
What is the problem ?
Why is it work with one company and did not work with the other ?
Thank you very much

Well may be its still locked to ORANGE or your other sim is no good.
Hard to tell based on what little info you have given.

i made few phone calls from
the ORANGE sim card...
and with the CELLCOM sim card it did not find the network.
the sim card of cellcom is good it work on nokia 6100
thx

multi-sim

Is there a way to have 2 SIM cards (1 in universal and 1 small mobile) with the same telephone number so i can use the small phone in the evenings etc, but not have to swop the SIM between devices.
Thanks
Steve

Depends what country you're in. In some countries (namely outside Europe) you can clone a sim and use that in both phones. Use one at a time or the cell towers will get confused. Probably not entirely legal but not sure.
SIM cloning depends on the type of encryption in your SIM. Newer sims can't be cracked easily, if at all, AFAIK.
In some countries your operator can issue more than one sim with the same number. I think Tmobile does this in Germany.
V

iirc Orange offer this service:
*checks internet*
http://www.scancom.co.uk/product.php/1171/500/

xiasma said:
iirc Orange offer this service:
*checks internet*
http://www.scancom.co.uk/product.php/1171/500/
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Thanks
I am in the UK on Vdafone and they say whilst they can do this for 2 voice only SIMs, they are not able to do it with 1 data (universal) and 1 voice.

Attention USA users of O2 XDA Exec / T-mobile

I have a UK purchased O2 XDA exec, but now live in the USA. The O2 XDA exec is supposedly unlocked for any sim cards (I have been using a Virgin sim in the UK fine) .
I purchased a PAYG USA T-mobile sim that won't work, anyone got it working, or if I need a different kind of sim?
As soon as you put in the sim, it comes up with incorrect sim message.....
Is it possible that O2 could have it unlocked to European or UK but Locked to USA sim? Strangely there does not seem to be any way of putting in an unlock code in any case.... it just gives the incorrect sim message..............
Hopefully it will work with another sim???!!!
Any help greatlt appreciated!

I have a qtek 9000, which was never locked. I live in Poland, and tried 3 sim cards from plus gsm. They all gave the same message you are getting. The only card that worked successfully was the plus gsm 3g sim card. Also, cards from another company worked. There seems to be some difference in 'new' and 'old' sim cards, and the universal is very tempermental if you don't have the right one.

I have a qtek 9000, which was never locked. I live in Poland, and tried 3 sim cards from plus gsm. They all gave the same message you are getting. The only card that worked successfully was the plus gsm 3g sim card. Also, cards from another company worked. There seems to be some difference in 'new' and 'old' sim cards, and the universal is very tempermental if you don't have the right one.

I have an O2 XDA EXEC from the UK which I purchase from a friend and have him sent to me here in the US. I am using Cingular without any problems.

Remeber guys, Not all operators in the US use the same frequencies/sim types as their European Counterparts.
If the sim is trying to operate on a frequecny that the universal is not able to use, then it might cause this problem.

superseagulls:
As far as I know - a device which is SIM UNlocked cannot be locked to specific SIMs.
It is far more likely that the cellular operator that you have purchased your new SIM in the USA from is using different frequencies than are supported by or in some cases selected within your device;
OR (possibly) the operator puts some usage limitations/locks within the SIM - ask your new operator about using GSM devices which are not purchased from them and which frequencies are used.
I suggest you initially ask them anonymously in case they DO have problems with devices other than their own

jasjar on T-mobile
I am using a jasjar on T-Mobile in the USA. I got 3 phones on a family plan, took the SIM out of one to put in jasjar, and it has worked with no problems. I told the sales lady I would be putting the SIM into a 3rd party device, and she didn't see any problem with that. It was a Motorola phone, but I don't have the model number offhand.
Cheers.

superseagulls said:
I have a UK purchased O2 XDA exec, but now live in the USA. The O2 XDA exec is supposedly unlocked for any sim cards (I have been using a Virgin sim in the UK fine) .
I purchased a PAYG USA T-mobile sim that won't work, anyone got it working, or if I need a different kind of sim?
As soon as you put in the sim, it comes up with incorrect sim message.....
Is it possible that O2 could have it unlocked to European or UK but Locked to USA sim? Strangely there does not seem to be any way of putting in an unlock code in any case.... it just gives the incorrect sim message..............
Hopefully it will work with another sim???!!!
Any help greatlt appreciated!
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Your PAYG sim might be looking for special settings on the T-Mobile phone. When I workjed at T-Mobile UK we tied the Java extras on the SIM to the handset, so if you used a non t-mobile handset you didn't get the extra features.

You probably have an old 8k or 16k SIM,
Is it more than a year old,
The XDA Exec etc all require the latest 32k SIMs to work,
You should have no problem with T-Mobile USA just explain you need an updated SIM for a new phone

I have the same problem with Optus, Australia. Anyone know what frequency they run on?

Frequencies:
USA/Canada GSM 800, GSM 1900. UMTS 1900. UMTS 800
Europe, Asia, Middle East, Africa, Oceania: GSM 900, GSM 1800, UMTS 2100
South America: A mix of the above
The only SIMs which look for specific firmware in the US are TracFone and Net10. The SIM probably needs to be replaced. This is aproblem in other newer phones too

...in Japan.

I wonder, does anyone know if I'm able to use an unlocked HD2 (International (if that's accurate)) in Japan, if I pop a Softbank/Au simcard in?
私のオープンHD2(国際的)に日本以てSoftbank/auは大丈夫でか? ごめんなさい日本語よこ話せません。

You can use softbank sim and NTT DOCOMO sim.
Softbank or NTT Docomo is better.
AU is not recommended.

Cheers, I'll possibly not be able to use Softbank, the missus swears by Au and DoCoMo are rather expensive, I was just wondering about the bands on the HD2, if it's a Quad-band.

Yes, HD2 supports Softbank's networks in Japan, at least I was able to connect it while roaming in Japan.
Don't take my words for granted but afaik, softbank phones are sim-locked to softbank sims only while softbank sims can work on softbank and non-softbank phones.
However, you as a softbank subscriber may have problems sending out and receiving email/MMS and may also be charged for data usage instead if you were to use a non-softbank phone unless you know the settings/get a custom softbank firmware
This thread below, tho old, may be helpful for you as it offers a software workaround.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=441400

Thanks for your advice. My crappy-iPhone was locked to Softbank, I can use any sim-card, but whenever I upgrade, I need to put the old sim-card in.
I guess I'll just take it with me, if it doesn't work, I'll order one that does.
Thanks for your time guys

[Q] SIM unlocked OSF not recognising some SIM cards

Hi again,
Now I've managed to unlock my Orange branded OSF and flash the SwedishSpring rom, I've been trying out different UK SIM cards.
Orange and T-Mobile work fine. Problem comes with 2 of the SIM cards I've tried from smaller networks:
TalkMobile - use Vodafone network
Tesco Mobile - use O2 network
For first 5 minutes there is a weak signal and then signal is lost completely only to come back weakly very intermittently.
Going into settings>network providers and trying to connect automatically to a network generates a message saying something like 'the network cannot register this SIM'. There is a list of the big networks (O2, Orange, T-Mobile, Vodafone and 3) and trying to connect to the 'parent' network fails.
The only thing in common with Talk Mobile and Tesco Mobile is that they 'piggyback' onto another network. There is no problem with the Orange and T-Mobile SIMs as I presume being in the list of providers means those SIMs connect without difficulty. The Talk Mobile and Tesco Mobile SIMs presumably try to connect to thier respective 'parent' network and fail once network recognises it isn't an O2 or Vodafone SIM?
The Talk Mobile and Tesco Mobile SIMs work fine in other phones, so not quite sure what's going on. Technical support at Tesco were useless saying, you have unlocked your phone in a non-legitimate way, therefore you can't expect our SIM to work properly (despite the T-Mobile and Orange ones working OK!)
I'm sure one of the tech/gurus/wizards here can provide more useful suggestions and help compared to the Tesco technical support department
Look forward to hearing your thoughts and if anyone else has experienced similar problems and how they solved them.
Thanks
PS. same problem exists even with the original stock Orange ROM prior to flashing FroYo rom.

From what you've mentioned, it sounds like your blade may not be unlocked.
I say this because since Orange & T-mobile merged as Everything Everywhere, their sims can be used to switch on to each others networks on locked devices.
Which method did you use to unlock your blade if I may ask?