Mobiles

[sassieb]

I brought a new mobile last week and for once i hve a different network but its totallypantaloons :badmood: no signal at all in my area which is no good to me,, i got a text message last night at 10pm from my child who sent it on the bus on the way home from school! :bigeyes:

I want to go back to O2,, its fab for here,, i get a signal everywhere but can i change from T mobile to O2? and if so how do i do it?

[er 59]

hi sassie

first you have to find out if the phone you have is unlocked to all networks if it is then you can just buy an 02 sim card put it in the phone and bobs your auntie :lol:

if it isnt you can get them unlocked at certain shops also consider getting a genie sim card from 02's web site brilliant for text messaging as long as you top up with ten pounds each month you get 300 free texts

[sp54]

That is really annoying :(

We have 02 and are happy enough with it except if we ever go away!! We couldn't get a signal in Cornwall in some villages, and in others had to do contortions to get a signal :lol:

Orange is supposed to be good for most areas.

They should have advised you in the shop if you bought it locally. Is it worth going back to complain?

[smoo22]

Hi sassie

Didn't the shop check the network coverage for your postcode area? Although sometimes that's not too accurate - coz apparently I am able to get Orange (yeah, right, once in 18months when the wind's blowing the right way!) but the only network I can get at all is Vodafone, which claims to have the best coverage of more difficult areas. If they didn't do this check, I'd go back and complain.

Or it might be the case that your actual phone has a poor aerial - does anyone else around you use O2 OK? I ask because Mr Smoo's phone often has a good signal when mine has nothing at all! Even though I have a signal booster attached to my battery (well, 2 of them actually! This is a miserable reception area in general!)

Remember you have rights to cancel any contract within 14 days anyway under Consumer Law.

Hope you get it sorted out OK!
:clover:

[sassieb]

Thanks all :D

Well O2 and orange and another that i cant remember are locked. I got a magnificent signal up in harlow but here its pants.
Do any of you know which shop would unlock it for me? :unsure: I do have an O2 sim card from my old phone but i havent tried it and i got this phone in Tesco and no they didnt check :rant:

**apparently I am able to get Orange (yeah, right, once in 18months when the wind's blowing the right way!)**


Smoo thank you sooooooooo much,, i needed a giggle and i got it :notworthy:

[Toots]

If you are not unlocked then look on eBay for an unlocking code if you can do it yourself save some money, or take it to a phone shop and ask them to unlock it for you!

Also you can get a cheap O2 sim card with the 300 texts on eBay... I use to sell them on there!