Trouble dialing out from U.S. with United Mobile SIM

Nukesafe · 10-09-2007, 01:29

Just one more thing on this subject, if you please. If all does not go well, and I have to chuck these phones, I'd like to be able to keep the UM SIMs and pop them in another couple of cheapo phones. Can anyone suggest phones I can look for on eBay that you KNOW the UM SIMs will work in?

You folks have already suggested the Nokia 6610, and the Motorola V3. These phones are really just for taking to Europe in October for me and my wife to use while there. (We are tied into a long term Verizon contract, or I would simply go with Cingular or T-Mobile, and use their overseas service.)

Anyway, we really just want simple ones -- the Motorola Razr looks great, but we don't need all the bells and whistles such as a camera, etc. Also, even on eBay it is spendy.

Any suggestions as to what models/brands (flip phones preferred) I should look for?

stan · 10-09-2007, 03:48

The Nokia 6610 isn't a flip phone, but it's really quite good - see the reviews in phonescoop.com. They're available on ebay for $50 - $60, shipping included. If you go this route and you have time, buy an unlocked 6610, try it out with your United Mobile sim, and get another one if it works. The one I have worked with the old +423 United Mobile sim, and people on this forum can tell you if it works with the +44 sim. One warning - the Nokia 3120 and 3100 on American ebay are the wrong kind of tribands, and won't work well in Europe.

MATHA531 · 10-09-2007, 04:01

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Originally Posted by stan

The Nokia 6610 isn't a flip phone, but it's really quite good - see the reviews in phonescoop.com. They're available on ebay for $50 - $60, shipping included. If you go this route and you have time, buy an unlocked 6610, try it out with your United Mobile sim, and get another one if it works. The one I have worked with the old +423 United Mobile sim, and people on this forum can tell you if it works with the +44 sim. One warning - the Nokia 3120 and 3100 on American ebay are the wrong kind of tribands, and won't work well in Europe.

A generalization and not always true depending on the merchant...what you have to do is check the specs of the one being sold...you want to make sure it is 900/1800/1900 and absolutely not 850/1800/1900...(technically the 850/1800/1900 are the 3100B or 3120B...but many merchants don't know the difference but many do and want to see the true international ones and not the dumbed down ones for the American market......

Incidentally I am using the 6610 with the UM+ card and it works perfectly.

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Nukesafe (Offline) Junior Member Amateur Member Posts: 11 Join Date: 09 Sep 2007 Country:	10-09-2007, 01:29 Just one more thing on this subject, if you please. If all does not go well, and I have to chuck these phones, I'd like to be able to keep the UM SIMs and pop them in another couple of cheapo phones. Can anyone suggest phones I can look for on eBay that you KNOW the UM SIMs will work in? You folks have already suggested the Nokia 6610, and the Motorola V3. These phones are really just for taking to Europe in October for me and my wife to use while there. (We are tied into a long term Verizon contract, or I would simply go with Cingular or T-Mobile, and use their overseas service.) Anyway, we really just want simple ones -- the Motorola Razr looks great, but we don't need all the bells and whistles such as a camera, etc. Also, even on eBay it is spendy. Any suggestions as to what models/brands (flip phones preferred) I should look for?

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stan (Offline) Junior Member Amateur Member Posts: 17 Join Date: 04 Oct 2006 Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA Country:	10-09-2007, 03:48 The Nokia 6610 isn't a flip phone, but it's really quite good - see the reviews in phonescoop.com. They're available on ebay for $50 - $60, shipping included. If you go this route and you have time, buy an unlocked 6610, try it out with your United Mobile sim, and get another one if it works. The one I have worked with the old +423 United Mobile sim, and people on this forum can tell you if it works with the +44 sim. One warning - the Nokia 3120 and 3100 on American ebay are the wrong kind of tribands, and won't work well in Europe.