Treo 650 - Vodafone to Telecom

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#6756 21-Feb-2006 16:39

I have just got a Treo 650 - and it is the Vodafone version (I think because it has the place to insert a SIM card). Can the device be configured to use the Telecom network? If someone could help me that would be great!

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#29013 21-Feb-2006 16:40

If it is the Vodafone version it can not be configured for Telecom

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#29020 21-Feb-2006 19:06

Because they are two different technologies, and use different chipsets, they simply cannot physically communicate with the other network.

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#29044 22-Feb-2006 08:32

Didn't think so - thanks for clearing this up, Cheers

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#29152 23-Feb-2006 08:33

Well - if it can't do Telecom - does anyone want to buy a cheap Treo?? (am on a Telecom plan and got the Treo from Insurance)

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=48722399

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#29162 23-Feb-2006 08:55

Interesting... When I had an insurance company replacing a mobile phone (a few years ago), they actually asked what operator, then contacted a store near my workplace and a couple of days later got a phone call from the store saying I had a phone waiting for me there.

Very fast and clean - and with the correct operator. That was State Insurance.

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#29166 23-Feb-2006 09:07

Mine was State Insurance too - but we had a Zire 72 stolen - and they upgraded it to a Treo as they couldn't get another Zire. Not a bad tradeup!

So essentially they were just replacing the PDA and therefore didn't have to ask which provider we were with.

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#29168 23-Feb-2006 09:15

Ah, fair enough then. You've got a better deal...