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Forums › Spark New Zealand › iPhone and Locked Telecom Simcard help needed.


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Wannabe Geek


# 40159 26-Aug-2009 12:57
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Hi All

Switched my iPhone from Vodafone to Telecom a couple of weeks ago and was having some battery issues so I sent the iPhone away for repair. The phone was replaced but now it does not recoginize the ANY Telecom XT Sim card.

I suspect Vodafone has put a block on Telecom sim cards in the firmware.

I have set the cellular data apn to direct.telecom.co.nz but as soon as plug in my SIM card I get the "emergency calls only" screen on the phone.

Has anyone got any suggestions on how I can get the damned thing working?

Thanks

Dan

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  # 250650 26-Aug-2009 13:01
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Vodafone NZ do NOT SIM lock devices including the Iphone 3G or Iphone 3Gs this is written all over geekzone and many other NZ sites

Have you checked the iphone is not locked to GSM / 2G only?

John



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Wannabe Geek


  # 250651 26-Aug-2009 13:04
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Thanks for your reply John

Can you give me a pointer to the settings ?

Cheers
Dan

 
 
 
 


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  # 250653 26-Aug-2009 13:06
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make sure 3G is enabled under network settings



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  # 250655 26-Aug-2009 13:09
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Yes ..all turned on. As soon as I put in my Telecom SIM card ...the phone goes in to the 'Emergency Calls Only' mode.

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Dan

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  # 250657 26-Aug-2009 13:09
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Settings-General-network-enable 3G (On)

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  # 250658 26-Aug-2009 13:10
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Who swaped out the handset?

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