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Yorkshirekid

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#277305 7-Oct-2020 08:11
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I bought one of these

 

It's a Ringo phone from Circuit Mess. I've made the phone but it will not find a local network - I'm using my Vodafone SIM from my iPhone as a test.

 

Their helpdesk / support has not replied and so I'm wondering if anyone has this phone and has found a NZ resolve?

 

Thanks all.

 

 

 

 




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  #2580463 7-Oct-2020 08:29
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https://circuitmess.com/resources/faq/21 has some information on this, mainly related to assembling.

Did you get the NZ version?




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  #2580485 7-Oct-2020 09:18
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there's an NZ version?




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  #2580494 7-Oct-2020 09:44
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From a quick look, when you order you select which country you will be using it so they know which chipset to send.




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  #2582343 10-Oct-2020 17:25
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IT IS NOW WORKING 😀

 

I found that standing outside did the trick.

 

 




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  #2582345 10-Oct-2020 17:44
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So you just have a bad signal at your place?




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  #2582346 10-Oct-2020 17:49
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Yes and no. I used the SIM card from my iPhone. When in the iPhone it works anywhere in the house. But in the RINGO it does not.

 

The RINGO ariel is just a paper thin module, about 1x4cm, so I'm guessing that's the source of the issue I had.




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