I bought a Samsung x640 cell from ebay. When I turn it on it says Vodafone. I have a Cingular Sim card. The phone says no service. If I try to dial it it says no network. Is this phone usable?
2006-08-09 09:17:00 · 14 answers · asked by ransomschoice 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cell Phones & Plans
your phone is locked. call up the service provider and tell and try to get the code out of them. say your going on a long trip over seas and you want the code so you can get a new sim in another country. if you dont see an option to input a code, then go online and there are ways to "hack" your phone to making it unlucked. make sure if you buy a phone on ebay, it says unlocked or has your service compatability.
2006-08-09 09:22:28 · answer #1 · answered by BEEFSHIELD 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's possible the phone was stolen, which would mean that cingular will never activate it.
Take it to a cingular store and get it hooked up.
2006-08-09 09:19:51 · answer #2 · answered by Brian L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It dosent sound like its compatible. I found out that the phones on ebay have to be "" and compatible with the carrier. "Unlocked" meaning its not strictly a phone programed for a specific cell phone company.
2006-08-09 09:22:13 · answer #3 · answered by MISS RED 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It'll only work with a Vodafone sim card
2006-08-09 09:20:37 · answer #4 · answered by . 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes on a vodaphone network
2006-08-09 09:21:36 · answer #5 · answered by deltaxray7 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the network area at Cingular.com. It could be they do not service your area.
2006-08-09 09:20:20 · answer #6 · answered by lcritter55118 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be defective! My dad bought one from Ebay and he complained and sent it back and bought one from somewhere else
2006-08-09 09:22:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a phone that you know how to use
2006-08-09 09:21:24 · answer #8 · answered by kranutz101 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well it may not work but did you ge it avtivated? that may be why there is no network because you dont have one. that phone may or may nto be usable.
2006-08-09 09:21:11 · answer #9 · answered by FeBan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you probably still need to have it programed for your service provider. If you have sprint - take it there, same for alltel etc...
2006-08-09 09:21:16 · answer #10 · answered by buggsnme2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋