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Using a non-3 E51 on 3 network

  • 20-01-2008 4:35pm
    #1
    Anemone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 74 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I'm thinking of buying an unlocked Nokia E51 (probably from technikdirekt.de) for my partner. She's on the 3 Ireland network, using an LG phone supplied by 3. I'm planning to take the 3 SIM out of the LG phone and stick it into the E51.

    In theory this should work OK because the Nokia has UMTS 2100, which I believe is what 3 Ireland use. Anybody know if her old SIM should work OK in the E51?

    The main thing I'm worried about is the roaming between 3 Ireland and Vodafone Ireland. We live out in the sticks, and more often than not her phone uses the Vodafone network. Have 3 got some customised magic in the phones they sell to make this roaming work, or should it still work on a non-3 phone (the E51 does quad-band GSM as well as UMTS)?


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  • #2
    Sam Vimes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,611 ✭✭✭✭Sam Vimes


    she might have problems with the internet etc but calls and texts will be fine. i use a vodafone phone with my 3 sim and always have coverage.

    ad if you live in an area with crappy 3 signal but good 2g signal, you can disable 3g. 3g phones will choose a weak 3g signal over a strong 2g one so you can be left with no coverage at all so disabling 3g can give you better coverage. phones with 3 software disable the ability to select 2g only


  • #3
    skearon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,869 ✭✭✭skearon


    Anemone wrote: »
    Hi,

    I'm thinking of buying an unlocked Nokia E51 (probably from technikdirekt.de) for my partner. She's on the 3 Ireland network, using an LG phone supplied by 3. I'm planning to take the 3 SIM out of the LG phone and stick it into the E51.

    In theory this should work OK because the Nokia has UMTS 2100, which I believe is what 3 Ireland use. Anybody know if her old SIM should work OK in the E51?

    The main thing I'm worried about is the roaming between 3 Ireland and Vodafone Ireland. We live out in the sticks, and more often than not her phone uses the Vodafone network. Have 3 got some customised magic in the phones they sell to make this roaming work, or should it still work on a non-3 phone (the E51 does quad-band GSM as well as UMTS)?

    I've used many generic Nokias and Windows mobile devices on 3 and they all work fine, I believe the roaming is controlled by the SIM, they have doctored it so that "Vodafone" displays as "3" when roaming


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