Star Tac

Motel75 · 28-11-2011, 22:38

If there isn't a SIM slot (it's in a tray that slides into the side of the phone next to the keypad) then DRNewcomb is right, as there were AMPS and CDMA versions of the StarTAC. However, if you're lucky and yours is a GSM model, it should still work fine (I have one, and it's still usable) - I wouldn't necessarily recycle a classic model like this one. It's also possible the SIM tray is missing.

Telekom · 30-11-2011, 01:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Motel75

If there isn't a SIM slot (it's in a tray that slides into the side of the phone next to the keypad) then DRNewcomb is right, as there were AMPS and CDMA versions of the StarTAC. However, if you're lucky and yours is a GSM model, it should still work fine (I have one, and it's still usable) - I wouldn't necessarily recycle a classic model like this one. It's also possible the SIM tray is missing.

Even if it would work it would only work on GSM 1900 since the Star-Tac was for GSM prior to it being available on "cellular" frequencies. Something else to consider is if it was the "old" AT&T i.e. At&T Wireless it's probably meant for the old MCC/MNC 310-38 rather than the newer AT&T/Cingular MCC/MNC of 310-41. You may get SIM incompatibility with the newer 310-41 network SIMs.

	(#1)
Motel75 (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Pioneer Posts: 573 Join Date: 15 Jun 2006 Location: Berlin Country:	28-11-2011, 22:38 If there isn't a SIM slot (it's in a tray that slides into the side of the phone next to the keypad) then DRNewcomb is right, as there were AMPS and CDMA versions of the StarTAC. However, if you're lucky and yours is a GSM model, it should still work fine (I have one, and it's still usable) - I wouldn't necessarily recycle a classic model like this one. It's also possible the SIM tray is missing. Current DE: Vodafone, Netzklub; PL: Klucz, Virgin; UK: Giffgaff, Vodafone; US: T-Mobile; CA: 7-Eleven; IT: Vodafone; UA: Kyivstar; FR: Bouygues; GR: Vodafone Former DE: Vodafone, T-Mobile, O2, Blauworld, 01051mobile, Solomo, Lycamobile, Simyo, Congstar, Fonic, Edeka Mobile, Lidl Mobile; PL: Heyah, Era, Virgin, Sami Swoi, Orange, POP, iPlus, Carrefour Mova, Telepin Mobi, Play, Lycamobile, T-Mobile; UK: Vodafone, T-Mobile, Virgin; US: T-Mobile, AT&T, Lycamobile; CZ: Vodafone, Oskar; ES: Lebara; GR: Vodafone, Wind; UA: Vodafone; IL: Orange; TR: Turkcell