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I have a very old and basic Nokia 1616 (it has a torch and that is as good
as it gets) I use Pay AS you Go with EE. I would guite like a smart phone (Android) now as I find my tablet useful but a bit big. I really don't understand about SIM cards and things. If I see a phone at Asda or somewere - can I just buy it and put my card in. |
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In article 6,
DerbyBorn wrote: I have a very old and basic Nokia 1616 (it has a torch and that is as good as it gets) I use Pay AS you Go with EE. I would guite like a smart phone (Android) now as I find my tablet useful but a bit big. I really don't understand about SIM cards and things. If I see a phone at Asda or somewere - can I just buy it and put my card in. Theoretically yes, but inprobability no. Over the last few years, SIM card sizes have reduced, so your old card probably won't fit. All you need to do is to got a shop of your service provider and ask for a replacement card of the correct size. -- from KT24 in Surrey, England |
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On Monday, 7 November 2016 14:56:33 UTC, DerbyBorn wrote:
I have a very old and basic Nokia 1616 (it has a torch and that is as good as it gets) I use Pay AS you Go with EE. I would guite like a smart phone (Android) now as I find my tablet useful but a bit big. I really don't understand about SIM cards and things. If I see a phone at Asda or somewere - can I just buy it and put my card in. Dunno - I don't have a "proper" mobile phone, but you can get these satellite phones which cost nothing to buy and cost just £50 for 100 mins of calls from and to anywhere in the world. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CwMJfjLWcAAvtu_.jpg New mobiles are too small for my manly hands and so I prefer to type on this - good for the train too. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CpPg860WcAATn9k.jpg |
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charles wrote in
: In article 6, DerbyBorn wrote: I have a very old and basic Nokia 1616 (it has a torch and that is as good as it gets) I use Pay AS you Go with EE. I would guite like a smart phone (Android) now as I find my tablet useful but a bit big. I really don't understand about SIM cards and things. If I see a phone at Asda or somewere - can I just buy it and put my card in. Theoretically yes, but inprobability no. Over the last few years, SIM card sizes have reduced, so your old card probably won't fit. All you need to do is to got a shop of your service provider and ask for a replacement card of the correct size. So would an EE Shop transfer my info to a new small sim? |
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In article 6,
DerbyBorn wrote: I have a very old and basic Nokia 1616 (it has a torch and that is as good as it gets) I use Pay AS you Go with EE. I would guite like a smart phone (Android) now as I find my tablet useful but a bit big. I really don't understand about SIM cards and things. If I see a phone at Asda or somewere - can I just buy it and put my card in. Likely not as I discovered when changing a not that ancient Nokia N95 to a Samsung S4 a few years ago. The simm card was different. But my local Vodaphone shop sorted it for free. Or rather almost. They transferred my account, but not my contact list. With the Samsung, MyPhoneExplorer (free for a PC) was a saviour as it allows you to access all the internal directories and transfer stuff easily. Unlike the software Samsung supply for the PC. -- *Sherlock Holmes never said "Elementary, my dear Watson" * Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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Is this not going to very soon be obsolete though?
Brian -- ----- - This newsgroup posting comes to you directly from... The Sofa of Brian Gaff... Blind user, so no pictures please! "Simon Mason" wrote in message ... On Monday, 7 November 2016 14:56:33 UTC, DerbyBorn wrote: I have a very old and basic Nokia 1616 (it has a torch and that is as good as it gets) I use Pay AS you Go with EE. I would guite like a smart phone (Android) now as I find my tablet useful but a bit big. I really don't understand about SIM cards and things. If I see a phone at Asda or somewere - can I just buy it and put my card in. Dunno - I don't have a "proper" mobile phone, but you can get these satellite phones which cost nothing to buy and cost just £50 for 100 mins of calls from and to anywhere in the world. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CwMJfjLWcAAvtu_.jpg New mobiles are too small for my manly hands and so I prefer to type on this - good for the train too. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CpPg860WcAATn9k.jpg |
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Dunno - I don't have a "proper" mobile phone, but you can get these
satellite phones which cost nothing to buy and cost just £50 for 100 mins of calls from and to anywhere in the world. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CwMJfjLWcAAvtu_.jpg New mobiles are too small for my manly hands and so I prefer to type on this - good for the train too. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CpPg860WcAATn9k.jpg On Monday, 7 November 2016 15:43:31 UTC, Brian Gaff wrote: Is this not going to very soon be obsolete though? Brian No. https://www.iridium.com/ |
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In article 2,
DerbyBorn wrote: charles wrote in : In article 6, DerbyBorn wrote: I have a very old and basic Nokia 1616 (it has a torch and that is as good as it gets) I use Pay AS you Go with EE. I would guite like a smart phone (Android) now as I find my tablet useful but a bit big. I really don't understand about SIM cards and things. If I see a phone at Asda or somewere - can I just buy it and put my card in. Theoretically yes, but inprobability no. Over the last few years, SIM card sizes have reduced, so your old card probably won't fit. All you need to do is to got a shop of your service provider and ask for a replacement card of the correct size. So would an EE Shop transfer my info to a new small sim? You'd have to ask. Vodafone have done it twice for me. -- from KT24 in Surrey, England |
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On 07/11/2016 15:49, Simon Mason wrote:
Dunno - I don't have a "proper" mobile phone, but you can get these satellite phones which cost nothing to buy and cost just £50 for 100 mins of calls from and to anywhere in the world. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CwMJfjLWcAAvtu_.jpg New mobiles are too small for my manly hands and so I prefer to type on this - good for the train too. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CpPg860WcAATn9k.jpg On Monday, 7 November 2016 15:43:31 UTC, Brian Gaff wrote: Is this not going to very soon be obsolete though? Brian No. https://www.iridium.com/ Do those global star handsets work with iridium then? |
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Simon Mason wrote:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CpPg860WcAATn9k.jpg Brian Gaff wrote: Is this not going to very soon be obsolete though? No. https://www.iridium.com/ How many times do you need to "discover" or be told that what you have isn't an iridium phone? |
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On Monday, November 7, 2016 at 3:21:24 PM UTC, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article 6, DerbyBorn wrote: I have a very old and basic Nokia 1616 (it has a torch and that is as good as it gets) I use Pay AS you Go with EE. I would guite like a smart phone (Android) now as I find my tablet useful but a bit big. I really don't understand about SIM cards and things. If I see a phone at Asda or somewere - can I just buy it and put my card in. Likely not as I discovered when changing a not that ancient Nokia N95 to a Samsung S4 a few years ago. The simm card was different. But my local Vodaphone shop sorted it for free. Or rather almost. They transferred my account, but not my contact list. With the Samsung, MyPhoneExplorer (free for a PC) was a saviour as it allows you to access all the internal directories and transfer stuff easily. Unlike the software Samsung supply for the PC. -- *Sherlock Holmes never said "Elementary, my dear Watson" * Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. you just use a scissors and cut it to shape, easy enough |
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DerbyBorn wrote:
I would guite like a smart phone (Android) I would avoid any "cheapies" still running older Android versions, functionally the differences between lollipop/marshmallow/nougat aren't *that* great, I wouldn't go any older than those on a tablet, but on a phone you should probably be more concerned with security updates against things like rogue MMS messages etc. So would an EE Shop transfer my info to a new small sim? I use Tesco SIM only, and as I've swapped from mini to micro and nano phones, just pop into the shop, pick-up a new SIM card and pick a convenient time (e.g. over a weekend) to activate the old number onto the new SIM, I presume EE will do the same. |
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On 07/11/2016 15:15, DerbyBorn wrote:
charles wrote in : In article 6, DerbyBorn wrote: I have a very old and basic Nokia 1616 (it has a torch and that is as good as it gets) I use Pay AS you Go with EE. I would guite like a smart phone (Android) now as I find my tablet useful but a bit big. I really don't understand about SIM cards and things. If I see a phone at Asda or somewere - can I just buy it and put my card in. Theoretically yes, but inprobability no. Over the last few years, SIM card sizes have reduced, so your old card probably won't fit. All you need to do is to got a shop of your service provider and ask for a replacement card of the correct size. So would an EE Shop transfer my info to a new small sim? Usually what happens is that they give you an entirely new multi SIM and transfer your old number onto that within 24 hours. You may have to do something clever by synching your contact list to an external storage or the could before the SIM swap is done. If you are at all nervous I expect anywhere reputable that sells mobile phones will help you overcome the number transfer issues. It is common since almost no modern phones accept full size SIMs any more. -- Regards, Martin Brown |
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On 07/11/2016 14:56, DerbyBorn wrote:
I have a very old and basic Nokia 1616 (it has a torch and that is as good as it gets) I use Pay AS you Go with EE. I would guite like a smart phone (Android) now as I find my tablet useful but a bit big. I really don't understand about SIM cards and things. If I see a phone at Asda or somewere - can I just buy it and put my card in. ok, two potential problems; one the sim card may be the wrong size - easy to fix by getting a replacement or cutting down the one you have (templates on the web). Two; the phone you get from some supermarkets (like tesco) will likely be locked to their network. So make sure you buy from a place the does unlocked phones (carphone whorehouse normally do, as do plenty of online sellers) -- Cheers, John. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
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On Monday, 7 November 2016 16:57:33 UTC, dennis@home wrote:
https://www.iridium.com/ Do those global star handsets work with iridium then? No - they have their own similar network though, which, if it ever shut down, would mean I'd get an Iridium phone. In fact, before I go on a world cruise, I'd get one anyway. |
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"DerbyBorn" wrote in message 2.236... I have a very old and basic Nokia 1616 (it has a torch and that is as good as it gets) I use Pay AS you Go with EE. I would guite like a smart phone (Android) now as I find my tablet useful but a bit big. I really don't understand about SIM cards and things. If I see a phone at Asda or somewere - can I just buy it and put my card in. Yes, that phone uses a mini sim and some androids use the same sim. Not all tho, but EE will swap it for a nano sim if your new android uses one of those instead. |
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On Mon, 7 Nov 2016 18:08:54 +0000
John Rumm wrote: Two; the phone you get from some supermarkets (like tesco) will likely be locked to their network. So make sure you buy from a place the does unlocked phones (carphone whorehouse normally do, as do plenty of online sellers) Tesco also sells unlocked 'phones. .. -- Davey. |
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Simon Mason wrote
DerbyBorn wrote I have a very old and basic Nokia 1616 (it has a torch and that is as good as it gets) I use Pay AS you Go with EE. I would guite like a smart phone (Android) now as I find my tablet useful but a bit big. I really don't understand about SIM cards and things. If I see a phone at Asda or somewere - can I just buy it and put my card in. Dunno - I don't have a "proper" mobile phone, but you can get these satellite phones which cost nothing to buy and cost just £50 for 100 mins of calls from and to anywhere in the world. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CwMJfjLWcAAvtu_.jpg He'd be better off sticking with the Nokia 1616. New mobiles are too small for my manly hands Even sillier than you usually manage with smartphones. and so I prefer to type on this - good for the train too. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CpPg860WcAATn9k.jpg More fool you. He's already said his tablet is a bit big, stupid. |
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"DerbyBorn" wrote in message 2.222... charles wrote in : In article 6, DerbyBorn wrote: I have a very old and basic Nokia 1616 (it has a torch and that is as good as it gets) I use Pay AS you Go with EE. I would guite like a smart phone (Android) now as I find my tablet useful but a bit big. I really don't understand about SIM cards and things. If I see a phone at Asda or somewere - can I just buy it and put my card in. Theoretically yes, but inprobability no. Over the last few years, SIM card sizes have reduced, so your old card probably won't fit. All you need to do is to got a shop of your service provider and ask for a replacement card of the correct size. So would an EE Shop transfer my info to a new small sim? The info isnt stored on the sim anymore with current smartphones. Its in the smartphone now. |
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"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message ... In article 6, DerbyBorn wrote: I have a very old and basic Nokia 1616 (it has a torch and that is as good as it gets) I use Pay AS you Go with EE. I would guite like a smart phone (Android) now as I find my tablet useful but a bit big. I really don't understand about SIM cards and things. If I see a phone at Asda or somewere - can I just buy it and put my card in. Likely not as I discovered when changing a not that ancient Nokia N95 to a Samsung S4 a few years ago. The simm card was different. But my local Vodaphone shop sorted it for free. Or rather almost. They transferred my account, but not my contact list. With the Samsung, MyPhoneExplorer (free for a PC) was a saviour as it allows you to access all the internal directories and transfer stuff easily. Unlike the software Samsung supply for the PC. Much better to use PhoneCopy. |
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Brian Gaff wrote
Some do have both sockets though. Dual sim phones normally have both sims the same size. The cheaper never heard of them ranges tend to be this way I understand, Plenty of Samsungs are dual sim. but of course one might actually then need to get some data on the pay as you go and this can be expensive. I'm going to be in a similar position soon, and looking at prices and the abilities of the new phones it could well be cheaper to use one on a contract with all the thrown in freebies. That hardly ever works out cheaper. I do howeveer want to keep my number, so this might be where I get an issue! Nope. "charles" wrote in message ... In article 6, DerbyBorn wrote: I have a very old and basic Nokia 1616 (it has a torch and that is as good as it gets) I use Pay AS you Go with EE. I would guite like a smart phone (Android) now as I find my tablet useful but a bit big. I really don't understand about SIM cards and things. If I see a phone at Asda or somewere - can I just buy it and put my card in. Theoretically yes, but inprobability no. Over the last few years, SIM card sizes have reduced, so your old card probably won't fit. All you need to do is to got a shop of your service provider and ask for a replacement card of the correct size. -- from KT24 in Surrey, England |
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On 07/11/2016 18:56, Davey wrote:
On Mon, 7 Nov 2016 18:08:54 +0000 John Rumm wrote: Two; the phone you get from some supermarkets (like tesco) will likely be locked to their network. So make sure you buy from a place the does unlocked phones (carphone whorehouse normally do, as do plenty of online sellers) Tesco also sells unlocked 'phones. . Just like their bank accounts. |
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On 07/11/2016 14:56, DerbyBorn wrote:
I have a very old and basic Nokia 1616 (it has a torch and that is as good as it gets) I use Pay AS you Go with EE. I would guite like a smart phone (Android) now as I find my tablet useful but a bit big. I really don't understand about SIM cards and things. If I see a phone at Asda or somewere - can I just buy it and put my card in. Most smart phones are "locked" to a specific network, so simply transferring the SIM to another phone (unless bought from EE) will not work. You need to either: 1. Buy a phone from EE; or 2. Buy an "unlocked/SIM-free" phone; 3. Buy any phone and pay £10 to have it unlocked so that it can be used with any SIM |
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On Monday, 7 November 2016 19:00:22 UTC, Rod Speed wrote:
and so I prefer to type on this - good for the train too. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CpPg860WcAATn9k.jpg More fool you. He's already said his tablet is a bit big, stupid. I will film the idiots on the Hull - Glasgow train on Wednesday with their thumbs and tiny phones vs my Acer S7. Oh and their poxy phones go dead in tunnels just like my Globalstar does. |
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"JoeJoe" wrote in message o.uk... On 07/11/2016 14:56, DerbyBorn wrote: I have a very old and basic Nokia 1616 (it has a torch and that is as good as it gets) I use Pay AS you Go with EE. I would guite like a smart phone (Android) now as I find my tablet useful but a bit big. I really don't understand about SIM cards and things. If I see a phone at Asda or somewere - can I just buy it and put my card in. Most smart phones are "locked" to a specific network, Bull**** they are. so simply transferring the SIM to another phone (unless bought from EE) will not work. You need to either: 1. Buy a phone from EE; or 2. Buy an "unlocked/SIM-free" phone; 3. Buy any phone and pay £10 to have it unlocked so that it can be used with any SIM |
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Simon Mason wrote
Rod Speed wrote and so I prefer to type on this - good for the train too. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CpPg860WcAATn9k.jpg More fool you. He's already said his tablet is a bit big, stupid. I will film the idiots on the Hull - Glasgow train on Wednesday with their thumbs and tiny phones vs my Acer S7. Irrelevant given that he has already decided that his tablet is too big, stupid. And you dont know that he plans to type much on it anyway. Oh and their poxy phones go dead in tunnels just like my Globalstar does. You dont know that he plans to use it in any train either. And our tunnels have a decent phone service in them anyway. |
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On 07/11/2016 18:08, John Rumm wrote:
On 07/11/2016 14:56, DerbyBorn wrote: I have a very old and basic Nokia 1616 (it has a torch and that is as good as it gets) I use Pay AS you Go with EE. I would guite like a smart phone (Android) now as I find my tablet useful but a bit big. I really don't understand about SIM cards and things. If I see a phone at Asda or somewere - can I just buy it and put my card in. ok, two potential problems; one the sim card may be the wrong size - easy to fix by getting a replacement or cutting down the one you have (templates on the web). Two; the phone you get from some supermarkets (like tesco) will likely be locked to their network. So make sure you buy from a place the does unlocked phones (carphone whorehouse normally do, as do plenty of online sellers) I bought a Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini payg from 3 for £100 + Sim and use it with a Vodafone contract Sim. Unlike some of the cheaper Android phones the phone is fast enough to be usable. (It was a special offer at the time which sold out very quickly) -- Michael Chare --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus |
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On 07/11/2016 20:05, JoeJoe wrote:
On 07/11/2016 14:56, DerbyBorn wrote: I have a very old and basic Nokia 1616 (it has a torch and that is as good as it gets) I use Pay AS you Go with EE. I would guite like a smart phone (Android) now as I find my tablet useful but a bit big. I really don't understand about SIM cards and things. If I see a phone at Asda or somewere - can I just buy it and put my card in. Most smart phones are "locked" to a specific network, so simply transferring the SIM to another phone (unless bought from EE) will not work. You need to either: 1. Buy a phone from EE; or 2. Buy an "unlocked/SIM-free" phone; 3. Buy any phone and pay £10 to have it unlocked so that it can be used with any SIM Walk into argos and by a Moto G - serious amount of grunt for the money. -- Cheers, John. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
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JoeJoe wrote:
On 07/11/2016 14:56, DerbyBorn wrote: I have a very old and basic Nokia 1616 (it has a torch and that is as good as it gets) I use Pay AS you Go with EE. I would guite like a smart phone (Android) now as I find my tablet useful but a bit big. I really don't understand about SIM cards and things. If I see a phone at Asda or somewere - can I just buy it and put my card in. Most smart phones are "locked" to a specific network, so simply transferring the SIM to another phone (unless bought from EE) will not work. You need to either: 1. Buy a phone from EE; or 2. Buy an "unlocked/SIM-free" phone; 3. Buy any phone and pay £10 to have it unlocked so that it can be used with any SIM Potentially expensively misleading. Many phones may be unlocked cheaply but by no means all. Tim -- Please don't feed the trolls |
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Bloody hell - I was hoping I would understand it and see the logic. |
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In article ,
Martin Brown wrote: So would an EE Shop transfer my info to a new small sim? Usually what happens is that they give you an entirely new multi SIM and transfer your old number onto that within 24 hours. Vodaphone did it while I waited. Walked in with a working old phone and walked out with a working new one. Free. Bought a new simm card for the old phone in Tesco (different number, obviously) so have it as a spare. -- *24 hours in a day ... 24 beers in a case ... coincidence? * Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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In article 2,
DerbyBorn wrote: Bloody hell - I was hoping I would understand it and see the logic. Don't see why you'll have a problem if sticking with your existing network. Their shops should be capable of dealing with all the options. -- *I used to have an open mind but my brains kept falling out * Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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On Monday, 7 November 2016 17:20:40 UTC, Andy Burns wrote:
Simon Mason wrote: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CpPg860WcAATn9k.jpg Brian Gaff wrote: Is this not going to very soon be obsolete though? No. https://www.iridium.com/ How many times do you need to "discover" or be told that what you have isn't an iridium phone? Just bought this for half the price of a new one. http://ebay.eu/2fVLMR9 |
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"Simon Mason" wrote in message ... On Monday, 7 November 2016 17:20:40 UTC, Andy Burns wrote: Simon Mason wrote: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CpPg860WcAATn9k.jpg Brian Gaff wrote: Is this not going to very soon be obsolete though? No. https://www.iridium.com/ How many times do you need to "discover" or be told that what you have isn't an iridium phone? Just bought this for half the price of a new one. http://ebay.eu/2fVLMR9 Terminally stupid call costs. |
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On Tuesday, 8 November 2016 05:59:52 UTC, Rod Speed wrote:
Just bought this for half the price of a new one. http://ebay.eu/2fVLMR9 Terminally stupid call costs. Agreed - after this runs out, I will let it lapse until my two cruises in 2017. http://ebay.eu/2fxLe3n http://bit.ly/2fbNJry http://bit.ly/2eyrkRe |
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DerbyBorn wrote:
wrote in : In 1.92.236, wrote: I have a very old and basic Nokia 1616 (it has a torch and that is as good as it gets) I use Pay AS you Go with EE. I would guite like a smart phone (Android) now as I find my tablet useful but a bit big. I really don't understand about SIM cards and things. If I see a phone at Asda or somewere - can I just buy it and put my card in. Theoretically yes, but inprobability no. Over the last few years, SIM card sizes have reduced, so your old card probably won't fit. All you need to do is to got a shop of your service provider and ask for a replacement card of the correct size. So would an EE Shop transfer my info to a new small sim? Yes. |
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On 07/11/2016 22:15, Tim+ wrote:
JoeJoe wrote: On 07/11/2016 14:56, DerbyBorn wrote: I have a very old and basic Nokia 1616 (it has a torch and that is as good as it gets) I use Pay AS you Go with EE. I would guite like a smart phone (Android) now as I find my tablet useful but a bit big. I really don't understand about SIM cards and things. If I see a phone at Asda or somewere - can I just buy it and put my card in. Most smart phones are "locked" to a specific network, so simply transferring the SIM to another phone (unless bought from EE) will not work. You need to either: 1. Buy a phone from EE; or 2. Buy an "unlocked/SIM-free" phone; 3. Buy any phone and pay £10 to have it unlocked so that it can be used with any SIM Potentially expensively misleading. Many phones may be unlocked cheaply but by no means all. Tim Fair enough - just Google first to make sure the model can be unlocked before you buy. I agree that Moto G is the way to go in terms of value for money. |
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On 08/11/2016 14:22, JoeJoe wrote:
On 07/11/2016 22:15, Tim+ wrote: JoeJoe wrote: On 07/11/2016 14:56, DerbyBorn wrote: I have a very old and basic Nokia 1616 (it has a torch and that is as good as it gets) I use Pay AS you Go with EE. I would guite like a smart phone (Android) now as I find my tablet useful but a bit big. I really don't understand about SIM cards and things. If I see a phone at Asda or somewere - can I just buy it and put my card in. Most smart phones are "locked" to a specific network, so simply transferring the SIM to another phone (unless bought from EE) will not work. You need to either: 1. Buy a phone from EE; or 2. Buy an "unlocked/SIM-free" phone; 3. Buy any phone and pay £10 to have it unlocked so that it can be used with any SIM Potentially expensively misleading. Many phones may be unlocked cheaply but by no means all. Tim I buy mobile handsets for my employers. When paid for in full without contract every phone I have ever bought has been completely free of any network tie. So no need to unlock whatever sim we put in them. Also when issuing new sim cards these days they are all multi format. You just break the sim out of the card to the size needed for the phone. I have in the past broken them out to a large size sim to copy data from the old handset, then break it down again to the correct size for the new handset These days SIM cards come in three sizes: Standard SIM (15 x 25mm) Micro SIM (12 x 15mm) Nano SIM (8.8 x 12.3mm) Mike |
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On Wednesday, 9 November 2016 11:03:06 UTC, Muddymike wrote:
These days SIM cards come in three sizes: Standard SIM (15 x 25mm) Micro SIM (12 x 15mm) Nano SIM (8.8 x 12.3mm) What about my SIM though? What size is that? http://ebay.eu/2fxLe3n |
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