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3 sim different phone

  • 18-02-2009 1:44pm
    #1
    geraardo
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    Im on the 3 network and i am looking to change my phone but dont want to buy from 3 themselves but i do want to stay on there network is it possible to do this.
    Does the phone have to be unlocked does it have to be 3g and would i lose applications like MSN and Skype.


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  • #2
    Columba Rad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 825 ✭✭✭Columba Rad


    The phone would need to be unlocked, support 3G & have 3 firmware to avail of the 3 services.


  • #3
    geraardo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 144 ✭✭geraardo


    Right so i would lose the 3 services without the 3 firmware so its not worth it i should stick with 3 ?


  • #4
    mk6705
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 721 ✭✭✭mk6705


    The phone will have to be unlocked (or locked to 3IRL if something strange like that happens!) and support 3G. I wouldn't think you'd have to have the firmware, as that seems like more of a ploy to reduce their roaming costs to Vodafone than anything else.


  • #5
    Davy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,340 CMod ✭✭✭✭Davy


    Columba Rad wrote: »
    The phone would need to be unlocked, support 3G & have 3 firmware to avail of the 3 services.

    Doesnt need 3 firmware. Any unlocked 3g phone will be fine, but for skype 3 only have a small range of handsets supported. See HERE

    You can download msn etc from planet 3 then. Skype may not download from planet 3 depending what phone you buy, so you can try http://mobile.three.co.uk/sdf/skypeupdate (from your mobile)


  • #6
    geraardo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 144 ✭✭geraardo


    Thanks for the help everyone cheers.:)

    Another quick question would a 3 sim work on the HTC phones and if so which ones.


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  • #7
    Walkman
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    If your phone does not have the 3 firmware on it you will get a certificate error when trying to download either skype or msn. You will be able to browse planet 3, download songs, go onto the internet but msn and skype will not download via planet 3


  • #8
    Sam Vimes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,611 ✭✭✭✭Sam Vimes


    Walkman wrote: »
    If your phone does not have the 3 firmware on it you will get a certificate error when trying to download either skype or msn

    i just downloaded and tested skype and msn on a non branded N95 that was bought from expansys....


  • #9
    Davy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,340 CMod ✭✭✭✭Davy


    Sam Vimes wrote: »
    i just downloaded and tested skype and msn on a non branded N95 that was bought from expansys....

    That has been my experience for a long time using non 3 phones. hence my earlier post. I guess 3 mean it to work as walkman said.. but thats seems a bit to tricky for them


  • #10
    Walkman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,224 ✭✭✭Walkman


    Sam Vimes wrote: »
    i just downloaded and tested skype and msn on a non branded N95 that was bought from expansys....
    If you did sam I stand corrected. I tried to do it for a mate on an unbranded tocco and neither would download.


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