3G SIM Card

[CopyCutPaste]

So reading into a little bit about 3G... I guess we need to have a 3G enabled SIM card in order to use any 3G Network.

So for those of us who do not use T-Mobile phones but choose to use unlocked phones, we would need to get a new 3G Enabled SIM card to use the 3G features?

[greenblood]

USIM contains some special 3G MNC, but regular SIM (except some really old one) works just fine
"stick together" SIM works, and I am using it

[oakie]

i've been using a 4 year old SIM in my G1 with no issues.

[kungfubass1961]

so i have a dash with windows6 can i get a 3G sim card to get the data?

[analogs]

The SIM card has nothing to do with what kind of data connection you can get. The Dash, like nearly every other T-Mobile phone on the market, is only capable of EDGE speeds. The radio decides what kind of connectivity you get. Newer SIM cards, which I don't think T-mobile is even using yet, just have extra storage capacity.

[SMS]

The SIM card has nothing to do with what kind of data connection you can get. The Dash, like nearly every other T-Mobile phone on the market, is only capable of EDGE speeds. The radio decides what kind of connectivity you get. Newer SIM cards, which I don't think T-mobile is even using yet, just have extra storage capacity.


Yup. I talked to T-Mobile tech support today before bidding on a non-3G phone. They said it will work fine. The phone controls the 3G access, not the sim card.

[Stevie Marvin]

I have a samsung SGH-A127 that has a ATT 3G sim card.
The cell no longer has service, so i cant email them. What other ways are there to get pictures onto my PC? I have to USB cable for the cell, but my pc doesnt recognize it...I've been to the samsung website which was no help.

[analogs]

The simplest way would be to find someone with AT&T, borrow their SIM, and email yourself the pics.

Another way is to unlock your old phone. I don't have that model so I can't test it but it's worth giving this a try. Check out this forum and check out post #13
Samsung A437 unlock - GSM-Forum (http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=429469)

1.) Insert different carrier sim to get wrong card on the screen.
2.) Enter on the keypad *7465625*638*00000000*00000000#
3.) Nothing happens, press the end button once.
4.) Press *2767*2878#
5.) Phone reboots.
6.) Now enter #7465625*638*00000000# and simlock is de-activated.

Claims it works on the A127

[davidgeorge]

Just go online and buy a 3G sim card, or buy it from me because I have an extra one!


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