Hi, I'm looking for a 2nd hand Universal and so I found a guy selling it for what I find a very good price... but the catch is that he says it won't be able to connect to 3G networks:
these are refurbished and we made sure that phone will work with all networks (except 3G).
What I wanted to ask is: how could this be possible? how would it be able to connect to standard 2G networks and not 3G? would it be a software issue? Would I be able to fix that?
hmm, i dont think its possible that the 3g is broken but the 2g isnt, as afaik they are the same chip. however it is common knowledge that universals wont work with the phone operator '3' (unless you have a very old sim card) o perhaps this is where the confusion is, best bet is to ask the seller.
Hope this was of some help
Midget_1990 said:
however it is common knowledge that universals wont work with the phone operator '3'
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Is that so?
http://www.three.co.uk/personal/han...omp?subleft=1&header=PAYMON&cid=1151677768856
Midget_1990 said:
hmm, i dont think its possible that the 3g is broken but the 2g isnt, as afaik they are the same chip. however it is common knowledge that universals wont work with the phone operator '3' (unless you have a very old sim card) o perhaps this is where the confusion is, best bet is to ask the seller.
Hope this was of some help
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks.... That's what I thought... Since he is a UK seller he is probabily talking about UK Operators... here in Portugal we don't have problems with using unlocked phones bought from other operators.. even though Vodafone do use newer CompV2 SIM cards (though I still have a old CompV1)
GaZ said:
Is that so?
http://www.three.co.uk/personal/han...omp?subleft=1&header=PAYMON&cid=1151677768856
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I must have been misinformed, i was under the impression that 3 used different sim-cards and so couldnt be compatable with non-3 phones.
Related
Does anyone know for certain if the M600/Prophet will work in Japan?
Looking at the Orange international useage it says the M600 won't workbecause you need a quad band phone...I thought the M600 was quad band so why won't it work?
Does anyone also know if you can buy a pay as you go SIM for use while in Japan?
As far as I know Japan use a totally different protocol for their mobile phone. Most of the phone will not work (tri and quad). Unless, I think there are some company there supports GSM phone which works on 'normal' GSM phone, but I think these GSM phone companies are not that popular in Japan.
You need to check the telco company on this matter.. or post at a forum where people may have been to japan ... OH.. here is a good forum (I'm so lame)
Anyway, try asking Asukal on this matter.
Can anyone shed some light if the hermes will work for me in Vietnam?
When I went to Japan i had to take a nokia along as i couldnt get the hermes to play nice. I just want to know if i have to do it again
should be fine.... hermes as 900mhz band im pretty sure...i know my kaiser does.... no worries
Thanks!.....
hi guys...
i ve been in vietnam last year.. (but calling was expensive)
you should look at your roaming prices.
best work with my hermes..
greets voxid
wojzilla said:
Can anyone shed some light if the hermes will work for me in Vietnam?
When I went to Japan i had to take a nokia along as i couldnt get the hermes to play nice. I just want to know if i have to do it again
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Can it be that your HERMES is NET locked? I can't see another reason why it did not work in Vietnam! We are talking here about a QUAD BAND GSM + UMTS/3G device ...
Unlike SIM LOCK a NET LOCKED device accepts any SIM card but lets you use only one particular network. In this case the HERMESUnlocker should do ... !
Hi guys,
I received word late yesterday from my contacts that Telstra will be supplying the HD2 exclusively for at least 2-3 months on the NextG network.
No word on pricing yet but I have got a loose release date! For us Aussies the wait isn't too great which is a bit of a surprise for me, I thought we'd wind up being last! So without further ado:
Just wanted to let you know we finally have an idea on the Touch HD2;
Touch HD 2 – Due for release mid - late January. Exclusive to Telstra for 2 - 3 months. Launching with Windows Mobile 6.5
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
My name is already down for one, I can't wait!
I guess anyone not on Telstra can just use an imported one... Blue Fly Mobile are selling them for $900 at the moment.
Do you know if the "official" Australian version will have anything special that a UK one, for example, doesn't have?
CreepinJesus said:
I guess anyone not on Telstra can just use an imported one... Blue Fly Mobile are selling them for $900 at the moment.
Do you know if the "official" Australian version will have anything special that a UK one, for example, doesn't have?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
A NextG compatible version is what I am after so I am holding out for it.
Basically Telstra bloatware will be the only special thing on it haha. Which I'll remove with cooking my own ROM. And of course NextG compatibility.
Hopefully the main difference will be that it will have the 850 3G band, like the Touch HD did, which will make it useable on most of AT&T's 3G network in the US.
CreepinJesus said:
I guess anyone not on Telstra can just use an imported one... Blue Fly Mobile are selling them for $900 at the moment.
Do you know if the "official" Australian version will have anything special that a UK one, for example, doesn't have?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yea, a sweet US 3G radio.
it seems a telstra rom already leaked (841 is telstra rom code)
ftp://rom:[email protected]/Leo_HD2/Official/Leo_1.49.841.1_21869_WWE_OS.NB.rar
btw, what does it mean that the phone is only exclusive for 2-3 months? So for those 2-3mos, you can only get it through telstra (no e-retailers)? Can you get it sim-free during this time or after that time?
lude219 said:
btw, what does it mean that the phone is only exclusive for 2-3 months? So for those 2-3mos, you can only get it through telstra (no e-retailers)? Can you get it sim-free during this time or after that time?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
it simply means that in Australia, the Australian mobile phone networks like Vodaphone, Telstra, Optus, T-mobile,etc will have to wait a few months before they can have the option of selling it on their networks.
you can still get the device anywhere else in the world unlocked and as long as the device has the right network frequencies for your SIM card then you'll be fine. there are slightly different HD2's made for the world markets, because not all countries use the same network frequencies (USA being the odd-man-out of the world)
i bought my HD2 from the UK (Handtech) delivered for Au $840. the frequencies are a match for my 3mobile SIM card and the device is "unlocked" so i don't have any bull**** about vendor locking and software bloat.
Telstra/AT&T
Please post here when it is available through on online retailer with the 850Mhz Band so that US buyers on AT&T can rejoice and spend some dough...
Thanks
Am I reading this correct that the HD2 will not work on NextG? Is there a fix for this?
tchoklat
I highly doubt a Telstra released 3G mobile wouldn't work on their NextG network, kinda defeats the point.
tchoklat said:
Am I reading this correct that the HD2 will not work on NextG? Is there a fix for this?
tchoklat
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Because the HD2 runs on UMTS 900/2100MHz. You have to wait for HTC to release another model that's NextG compatible (runs 850/2100MHz UMTS) in early 2010.
damn, what do I do with my new phone then?
tchoklat said:
damn, what do I do with my new phone then?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
use it as a $800 coaster.
or sell it.
I'm using the HD2 imported from overseas 2 weeks ago through one of those dodgy Australian online retailers (electronicbazaar.com.au) and I'm happily using my nextG simcard without problems.
The phone was shipped from HK.
I have no problems browsing or coverage but technically I shouldn't be getting access to the network.
I guess the question remains as to whether I'm accessing the nextG network or not. The carrier name is "3G 3Telstra" on the dialer and I get the "H" symbol come up on the phone. That looks good enough for me.
This information, plus p3ngwin's use of the phone on 3Mobile suggests it's not accurate to say that we can't use an unbranded Leo in Australia...
@tchoklat - have you tried using the phone yet with your NextG SIM?
Yes it fails to log on and I only see the odd 'G' or 'E' come up suggesting sporadic connection to the 3G network, not NextG. I understand that the 'H' means HSPDA or NextG
Tchoklat
le_paulo said:
I'm using the HD2 imported from overseas 2 weeks ago through one of those dodgy Australian online retailers (electronicbazaar.com.au) and I'm happily using my nextG simcard without problems.
The phone was shipped from HK.
I have no problems browsing or coverage but technically I shouldn't be getting access to the network.
I guess the question remains as to whether I'm accessing the nextG network or not. The carrier name is "3G 3Telstra" on the dialer and I get the "H" symbol come up on the phone. That looks good enough for me.
This information, plus p3ngwin's use of the phone on 3Mobile suggests it's not accurate to say that we can't use an unbranded Leo in Australia...
@tchoklat - have you tried using the phone yet with your NextG SIM?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
In a way you have access to Telstra 3G but not NextG. Read this http://www.austech.info/137073-post16.html
Telstra 3G = UMTS 2100 which provides 60% population coverage
Telstra NextG = UMTS 850 which provides 99% population coverage
I have a NextG sim when I was using my TP2 (the sim is my Leo now) and on my Leo I only get the EDGE network and no NextG.
Just what I have found as we have no or limited Edge where I live so the phone is basically useless. I have listed it on Ebay for anyone interested.
Ebay item number 110471705953
thanks all.
Tony
I'll tell you what, I have the unlocked import of the HD2 in the USA on at&t and the edge data on this phone seems as good as my last 3g phone. I think the speed of the phone is making up for it. Now of coarse, WITH the 3G coverage is another story but the edge is acceptable to me on this device.
Raspster said:
I'll tell you what, I have the unlocked import of the HD2 in the USA on at&t and the edge data on this phone seems as good as my last 3g phone. I think the speed of the phone is making up for it. Now of coarse, WITH the 3G coverage is another story but the edge is acceptable to me on this device.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have to agree with you there. I reckons it's good enough.
Hello,
I'm looking for an HTC HD2 without a contract. I've found two different types. One of them are without a branding others have one. My question is, if it is possible to use a simyo (this is eplus, a german provider) SIM on an HTC HD2 with a t-mobile branding?
thx
adissu said:
Hello,
I'm looking for an HTC HD2 without a contract. I've found two different types. One of them are without a branding others have one. My question is, if it is possible to use a simyo (this is eplus, a german provider) SIM on an HTC HD2 with a t-mobile branding?
thx
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It's very unlikely. Normally, you can only use SIMs supplied by the company that branded the device, but I'm not 100% sure in this case, only 99% sure
hi johncmolyneux,
thank you. I think this is the reason, why the unbranded phones about 80 Euros more expensiv.
adissu said:
hi johncmolyneux,
thank you. I think this is the reason, why the unbranded phones about 80 Euros more expensiv.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah, they generally are. I buy unbranded models myself, so I can chop and change providers as and when I want to, rather than being stuck in a long-term contract.
johncmolyneux said:
It's very unlikely. Normally, you can only use SIMs supplied by the company that branded the device, but I'm not 100% sure in this case, only 99% sure
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Really?
Because in my experience if you purchase branded devices "outright", you can use any SIM you want in them.
That's the way it works in Canada with Telus, and in Australia with Telstra...
Out of the box, will the US T-Mobile version out this Wednesday work on the AT&T fast 3G network by just poping in the sim card already set up for 3G use? If not why not?
Look at other threads, and do your research. I won't give you an answer, because its easy to see.
in a non mean way, nope. only edge.
unfortunately not, since tmobile uses a diffrent 3g band than att means you will be without 3g service, so you can only use EDGE (which we all know is not good) however you could put the phone on your wi-fi connection, and you will need to unlock the phone before you can use your att sim, (call tmobile and tell them your moving out of the country to london, its what i do )
with EGDE ... no 3G
The_inked_battosai said:
unfortunately not, since tmobile uses a diffrent 3g band than att means you will be without 3g service, so you can only use EDGE (which we all know is not good) however you could put the phone on your wi-fi connection, and you will need to unlock the phone before you can use your att sim, (call tmobile and tell them your moving out of the country to london, its what i do )
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You have to have service with them for a while before you can unlock phones.
or take it to a repair shop and they can unlock for you. usually like $30
~~Tito~~ said:
You have to have service with them for a while before you can unlock phones.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
:O I saw in your sig that you said "hopefully my mom doesn't change her mind"
I have the same situation, my g1 for her hd2 that she's upgrading to
~~Tito~~ said:
You have to have service with them for a while before you can unlock phones.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Since we live in the same city, do you know of anyone to unlock this phone?
hiddengopher said:
:O I saw in your sig that you said "hopefully my mom doesn't change her mind"
I have the same situation, my g1 for her hd2 that she's upgrading to
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hopefully I can prove my case tommorow lol. Cause when wednesday comes along, I am going to tell her to go to the store!
babyhemi said:
Since we live in the same city, do you know of anyone to unlock this phone?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Find a friend with T-Mobile, buy the phone, ask them to ask cs to unlock it for them, since they are "Going our of town" or it "says sim locked, please enter sim code". Either will work, since they will happily oblige, id try the 2nd one first since its more of a I need the code for the phone to work type of thing.