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Will a 3UK sim work in a 3 Irl Phone

  • 19-06-2009 10:17am
    #1
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,222 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Does any one know if you can put a UK sim in to an Irish phone?


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


    Only if it's unlocked. As far as the phone is concerned the two networks are completely unrelated


  • #3
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,222 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    Sam Vimes wrote: »
    Only if it's unlocked. As far as the phone is concerned the two networks are completely unrelated

    I assumed that was the case but though that the 3 from home thing might mean it was possible.

    Not unlocked. Will have to give 3 a ring.


  • #4
    Doctor DooM
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 25,868 Mod ✭✭✭✭Doctor DooM


    kearnsr wrote: »
    I assumed that was the case but though that the 3 from home thing might mean it was possible.

    Not unlocked. Will have to give 3 a ring.

    I severely doubt it, tbh, effectively it's just a reduction in roaming costs with a fancy name.


  • #5
    Sam Vimes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,611 ✭✭✭✭Sam Vimes


    SDooM wrote: »
    I severely doubt it, tbh, effectively it's just a reduction in roaming costs with a fancy name.

    This is true. Afaik the way it works is the phone checks that the sim card number starts with 8935305, which is 3 IRL. The 3UK one would have a completely different number


  • #6
    Random
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,080 ✭✭✭✭Random


    If anyone has any suggestions for adding this to the unlocking section in the faq so it's clearer please drop me a pm.

    Thanks


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  • #7
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,222 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    so does any one know the cheapest/best value deals in the UK?

    I/m on a 3 contract here and wont be getting out of it any time soon and will need another phone over there


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