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UK Blocked phone

  • 14-03-2006 10:14PM
    #1
    Smithers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,277 ✭✭✭


    i see alot of these for sale on ebay,

    as far as i know they will work over here, but when i roam over in the uk using one would it work as i would be connecting or attempting to connect to a uk network with an irish sim?

    cheers


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


    Smithers wrote:
    i see alot of these for sale on ebay,

    as far as i know they will work over here, but when i roam over in the uk using one would it work as i would be connecting or attempting to connect to a uk network with an irish sim?

    cheers


    i very much doubt it and i don't think you're allowed to ask questions like that


  • #3
    Smithers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,277 ✭✭✭Smithers


    why not? if it was illegal ebay woudnt alloy it,

    anyhow cheers for the reply



    anyone know for sure?


  • #4
    Smithers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,277 ✭✭✭Smithers


    i think u misunderstood, blocked, not locked


  • #5
    BuffyBot
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    It would be locked to use only a SIM from that UK network (i.e. T-Mobile). Therefore sticking a Meteor SIM for example in it while in the UK wont make it work.


  • #6
    Smithers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,277 ✭✭✭Smithers


    Smithers wrote:
    i think u misunderstood, blocked, not locked
    .


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  • #7
    drdre
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,241 ✭✭✭drdre


    smithers you are right, it will work here but when on uk networks it might not work,i havent tried it befor ebut i was looking on ebay before and theres loads of good phones for sale but there not that cheap.


  • #8
    Our man in Havana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,466 ✭✭✭✭Our man in Havana


    Lads this is unacceptable discussion. Ebay should not be listing these phones.


  • #9
    Sam Vimes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,611 ✭✭✭✭Sam Vimes


    Smithers wrote:
    i think u misunderstood, blocked, not locked



    locked=only a sim from a particular network

    blocked=stolen and blacklisted


    i'm not sure why ebay allows these. i suppose the phones are only blocked in england so they have no jurisdiction


  • #10
    Smithers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,277 ✭✭✭Smithers


    i lose my phone and its insured, they send me out a new one - i find old one under seat of car, i sell on ebay, that seems ok, no ?


  • #11
    Sam Vimes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,611 ✭✭✭✭Sam Vimes


    Smithers wrote:
    i lose my phone and its insured, they send me out a new one - i find old one under seat of car, i sell on ebay, that seems ok, no ?
    well, no. thats classed as insurance fraud


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  • #12
    Our man in Havana
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    Why is this thread still going?


  • #13
    Smithers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,277 ✭✭✭Smithers


    jesus chill,

    Mods at the fear of causing civil unrest lock thread please,


    all those who genuinely answered the original question thank you


  • #14
    20 Times 20 Times
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    I go away for a few days and come back to this. The next time im going to have to bring the pampers out. pampers_logo.gif


    Simple as this , anyone caught talking about blocked phones from now on gets a ban.


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