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Does Nokia 6230i accept 3G sims?

Hey i was wondering whether if i unlocked my Nokia 6230i, whether I would be able to use a 3G sim card in the phone??

Let me know if this is possible.

Thanks

Reply 1

omicronlyrae

11

well it doesn't have 3g features, so i'm not sure why you'd want to do that?
however I'm pretty sure it would work fine normally.

Reply 2

BJH1412

yea i dont see any difference between a "normal sim" and a "3G sim". both will work perfectly. the 3G features wont be activated on your mobile. thats all

Reply 3

aminninja

For us here 3g sims are totally diffrent than the normal ones.it cant work on normal non 3G Phones but the normal sims could work on any other phone;D

Reply 4

Minardi

12

Some 3G sims will work in normal phones, some won't.

I know for a fact three's won't, and I think O2's don't aswell, but don't quote me.

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Reply 5

xbabydollx

1

i tried a 3 sim in a unlocked 7250 (think it was this phone) and it rejected the sim card

Reply 6

snu

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xbabydollx

i tried a 3 sim in a unlocked 7250 (think it was this phone) and it rejected the sim card

3 is not the same thing as 3G. 3 is just one network, 3G is a technology.

Reply 7

Minardi

12

Yes, but 3 SIM's are well known for the fact they do NOT work in 2g phones. If you can get one to work, which some people have done for some reason, you get disconnected once they realise what is going on, becasue they can see on their system you are only using the orange roaming network, even in places where there is 3G. This costs them more, and they don't like it.

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Reply 8

snu

2

Minardi

Yes, but 3 SIM's are well known for the fact they do NOT work in 2g phones. If you can get one to work, which some people have done for some reason, you get disconnected once they realise what is going on, becasue they can see on their system you are only using the orange roaming network, even in places where there is 3G. This costs them more, and they don't like it.

Exactly, but a USIM from another provider may well work in the 6230i.

Reply 9

Minardi

12

AFAIK, USIM's don't work in 2G phones, but feel free to correct me.

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Reply 10

elephantom

OP

what about a sim from 3 in an unlocked nokia 6230i?? would it work??

Reply 11

snu

2

elephantom

what about a sim from 3 in an unlocked nokia 6230i?? would it work??

No. 3 only has a 3G network, with the provision to roam seamlessly onto Orange's 2G network in areas where 3 doesn't have coverage but Orange does. Orange charges them for this. If they let you use a 2G handset, you'd always be on the Orange network, which completely messes up their business model.

Reply 12

Minardi

12

If you only use orange, but they know your are in a 3g area (they track which cell your in, remember) they give you a warning for 30 days, and then cut you off. You have been warned. If your on contract, its less.

Reply 13

deepdarkblue

3G has much faster download speed also it can use teleconference

Reply 14

snu

2

deepdarkblue

3G has much faster download speed also it can use teleconference

By "teleconference" do you mean video calls?

Reply 15

juicylgd

10

didnt used to

but now 3g simcards work in any phone unlocked to orange

thus, get your phone unlocked and it shall work :smile:

Reply 16

Minardi

12

juicylgd

didnt used to

but now 3g simcards work in any phone unlocked to orange

thus, get your phone unlocked and it shall work :smile:

If your talking about 3 network SIM's, then your right, but wrong. They will work, but not for long as three will cut you off.

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Reply 17

juicylgd

10

oh i was aware that 3g and orange had collaborated/combined?

my bf's done it with his sim and it's been working for weeks so far

Reply 18

snu

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juicylgd

oh i was aware that 3g and orange had collaborated/combined?

Go back and read this thread. It's 3 not 3G, and it's all explained above.

my bf's done it with his sim and it's been working for weeks so far

He is in breach of contract.

Reply 19

Minardi

12

Orange is now 3's roaming partner for when you run out of 3's own video coverage. They used to use O2, but Orange were cheaper (But i'm dreading when i switch over fully, because orange doesn't have as good a coverage as O2, IMO)

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