o2 xda orbit

[TaRkA]

I just purchased myself a used orbit off of Ebay. Its in cracking condition but the problem I have is my sim card just doesn't work.

I have a o2 pay and go sim card and when i put it in and start the phone it comes up saying 'invalid or missing sim'.

The sim is correctly inserted and I have tried 2 other working o2 sims, same problem.

Do i need to unlock it (http://www.imei-check.co.uk/c3unlock.php), buy a pay monthly sim card or what?

Also, I wanna upgrade to wm6 using the o2 webpage update link, if unlocking is what i need to do. Does it matter if I unlock before upgrading or vice~versa.

Hopefully ill get this decent piece of kit up and running soon :)

[ThoughtForm]

Are you sure you've inserted the SIM card the correct way around?

Inserted with gold contacts aligned with the reading pins on the Orbit

[TaRkA]

I am positive it is the right way round, I have tried 3 cards, all working in other devices, two of which are brand new cards.

Ive also tried placing a bit of paper behind the sim card cradle to make sure it has a tight contact.

I also tried flashing to wm6 and all it said was no sim inserted, so ive flashed back to wm5 and im back to the same old invalid sim message.

[Viffer800]

Maybe that's why the vendor sold it?

I'd considering reporting it as a dodgy auction personally

[TaRkA]

So you recon I shouldn't bother wasting £20 using imei-check to try and unlock then. Just try and get my money back/report a dodgy auction.

[landwomble]

So you recon I shouldn't bother wasting £20 using imei-check to try and unlock then. Just try and get my money back/report a dodgy auction.

you don't need to pay IMEI check either, search these forums and there's a free, working alternative one of the mods came up with...

Ric

[TaRkA]

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=240784

Is that the one? Seems to be all I can find. Plus having a look through there doesnt seem to be anyone saying it worked on there artemis, just a lot of people asking will it and getting no reply.

If you could point me in the direction if thats not it cos I really think ive gone blind..... :)

[pauld]

Hi,
I don't know if this helps, but I had the same problem about two months ago.

Did everything you did, about once in every 8 reboots, it would work for a couple of minutes, then that message again.
I sent it off for repair, they changed the Sim reader, and an internal wiring loom connector thingy.
Now it works!

Regards,
Paul

[hays]

I would check the phone isn't blocked by the network

http://www.checkmend.org/

allows you to check the IMEI

[TheCheekyMonkey]

i too also had an xda orbit with this problem, had to send it back under warranty, took them 37 days, but complained like fook and managed to get £50 off them plus a brand new o2 stellar (result)


but yeah nothing worked to repair it.

[TaRkA]

I ended up going through paypal and getting my money back eventually, the guy gave me every penny back. It was a bust phone it turns out.

Yay