Mobile phone problem

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JULES

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ok we live in Ecuador, I got a nice nokia phone in the uk last week, am back home now. unlocked, it wont pick up a signal here, and for the life of me I cant get it to work. is it a lost cause or can it be fixed, would like some help on this as phones here are so, so expensive.
 
I am not a phone expert so I stand to be corrected. As I understand Ecuador's mobile frequency is 850, if you brought a phone in UK it will be 900 hence why no signal :-( I understand that it is not possible to change the frequency of the phone. But, like I say I am no expert, I could be wrong!!
 
Try taking the SIM card out and seeing of you can get some reception. Without the SIM card the phone will automtaically search for any available network it can connect to - but you can only make emergency calls.
 
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JULES said:
ok we live in Ecuador, I got a nice nokia phone in the uk last week, am back home now. unlocked, it wont pick up a signal here, and for the life of me I cant get it to work. is it a lost cause or can it be fixed, would like some help on this as phones here are so, so expensive.
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Which Nokia was it? most likely it usese different phone bands. Go and buy one of the cheap chinese android phones for £30 you cheapskate.
 
RadcliffeRick said:
I am not a phone expert so I stand to be corrected. As I understand Ecuador's mobile frequency is 850, if you brought a phone in UK it will be 900 hence why no signal :-( I understand that it is not possible to change the frequency of the phone. But, like I say I am no expert, I could be wrong!!
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ta mate
 
JULES said:
ok we live in Ecuador, I got a nice nokia phone in the uk last week, am back home now. unlocked, it wont pick up a signal here, and for the life of me I cant get it to work. is it a lost cause or can it be fixed, would like some help on this as phones here are so, so expensive.
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Ecuador wow.....I imagine its a bit like living in Glossop but with everyone speaking Spanish rather than clampitt.
 
in the uk last week I got 2 phones to bring back as they are bloody expensive here. I got a nokia, one with buttons as cant stand touchy thingys. back here in Ecuador I put a local sim card in only to be told that the phone works on 900, its 850 over here, so can I change the phone or is it never going to work here?
also got a mobiwire from asda as a back up, only £15, don't think this works either as all I get is sim blocked.
any ideas please
ta lads
 
JULES said:
in the uk last week I got 2 phones to bring back as they are bloody expensive here. I got a nokia, one with buttons as cant stand touchy thingys. back here in Ecuador I put a local sim card in only to be told that the phone works on 900, its 850 over here, so can I change the phone or is it never going to work here?
also got a mobiwire from asda as a back up, only £15, don't think this works either as all I get is sim blocked.
any ideas please
ta lads
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Sell them on Ebay probably your best bet
 
My old Nokia doesn't work in North America. Something about the band's I forget. Nothing you can do about it. I'd keep them for 30 years and sell them on. That's what I I do with all old electronics!
 
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