iPhone displays 'Telecom NZ' with Vodafone SIM inserted (Edit: Apple working on it)

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ahmad

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#39388 13-Aug-2009 14:50

I'm doing some tests at the moment of the iPhone on XT and Vodafone.
I just put a Vodafone SIM card into my iPhone and the "Operator logo" says "Telecom NZ".
Huh?
I turn off the phone and turn it back on to see if it was some sort of error.
Still Telecom NZ!
So I check my Carrier settings, and it is on Automatic. I set this to vodafone NZ (the other option is Telecom NZ), and it STILL says Telecom NZ.
I dial an 0800 number - it connects.
What's going on??
I have another SIM that I use with this iPhone and the behaviour is definitely not this!!!

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#246046 13-Aug-2009 15:00

Vodafone have advised this issue to Apple

Only worry about the SIM card that is in the handset

John

ahmad

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#246049 13-Aug-2009 15:03

If it makes any difference/helps find a fix, I am in Dunedin.

johnr

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#246051 13-Aug-2009 15:06

ahmad: If it makes any difference/helps find a fix, I am in Dunedin.

You lost me?

ahmad

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#246061 13-Aug-2009 15:22

Sorry, I meant just to say I was in Dunedin in case it helped anyone that was actually working on the issue. I know many already know my location.

johnr

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#246062 13-Aug-2009 15:24

ahmad: Sorry, I meant just to say I was in Dunedin in case it helped anyone that was actually working on the issue. I know many already know my location.

Apple overseas is working on the fix for 3.1

John

Madmax77

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#246089 13-Aug-2009 15:48

I wonder if that fix will prevent other SIMs working in the iPhone?

johnr

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#246092 13-Aug-2009 15:51

Madmax77: I wonder if that fix will prevent other SIMs working in the iPhone?

But that would be a SIM lock how did you come to this?

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DeroyBoy

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#246094 13-Aug-2009 15:52

No way, Apple sells iPhones on their website and says

'iPhone 3G & iPhone 3GS purchased at the Apple Online Store can be activated with any wireless carrier'

So they can't start locking iphones to any one carrier

johnr

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#246096 13-Aug-2009 15:52

Talk about one thing then SIM locking comes up as stated before vodafone NZ do not SIM lock devices

Madmax77

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#246102 13-Aug-2009 15:55

I was simply wondering...Apple do some strange things sometimes.

antbs

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#246194 13-Aug-2009 18:12

I have the exact same issue, found it so weird. Posted it to Twitter as well. My phone is jailbroken so I don't have to see that carrier name though!

bonkiebonks

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#246211 13-Aug-2009 18:42

I had the issue too, but it seem to fix itself after updating the IPCC file a couple of times, and swapping SIM cards. Can't remember the exact sequence I followed though. Pretty random.