woody1cruiser

A couple of questions for people already in Oz.

Will my house phone work over there? Are the connections the same? Mine are portable ones. If not they are going in my garage sale in the morning.

Mobile phones that are unlocked. Can these be used with an Oz SIM card? We were going to take ours to be unlocked tomorrow but have been told that they may not work because of the different frequencies. Apparently, hubbies mate got his unlocked but they wouldn't work with a US SIM card.

Thanks

Debs

biggy

My unlocked mobile worked with an aussie sim.........US phones are different. With regards to the home phone....I am sure it is them that may interfere with the Aussie emergency frequency or summit...at least thats what I was told......

GinaUK

If it's a DECT phone, then it will work. The connections are not the same, but you can buy an adapter.

Yes. Provided the mobile phone is unlocked, then it'll work with an Oz SIM card.

Gina

woody1cruiser

Sorry to sound stupid Gina but what does DECT mean?

Thanks

Debs

GinaUK

Not stupid at all. I am not completely sure, but I believe that "DECT" stands for "Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications".

It's a "standard", originally developed in and followed by Europe, but then also adopted by other countries. Basically, in the countries that have adopted this standard, the cordless telephones comply with this standard.

So, if you have a cordless phone and it's a DECT phone, then it will work in Australia, because they follow the standard.

If you're not sure what kind of phone you have and you've lost the handbook that came withthe phone, search for your model on the manufacturer's website and it'll probably say if it's a DECT phone.

Gina

woody1cruiser

Thanks so much. Found the book and mine is a DECT so going to take the set with me. There are 3 handsets but only one plugs into the phone line. Any idea how much the adaptor is?

Debs

the plumber

We came over with our mobiles and managed to unlock all of them....

There was a thread on this site, that gave you the info enabling you to unlock your phone for free ( instead of being charged $10 per phone)

That,s how we did it.....and it worked a treat......

all the best plum......

GinaUK

Buy the adaptor in the UK before you leave for Oz. "Maplins" sell them.

Go to: http://www.maplin.co.uk

Top right of the web page is the "search" box. Type: VD36P and hit "search". Scroll down the page. There'll be two items listed. Choose the "VD36P". Costs £6.99. Don't be put off that it says "BT/US Adaptors". It's the correct one for Oz as well: "Adaptors to connect equipment with a UK plug into an RJ11 socket." Oz also has RJ11 sockets.

Gina

Amazulu

Yep. that's the one. It definitely works.

mackinnon

Re mobiles: As long as your unlocked UK moby is dual band, which it more than likely will be, then it'll work in Oz. Check the spec in your user manual.

You need a tri-band phone for the U.S.

GinaUK

That's if you want to use your phone with it's UK SIM card in Oz/US. The original poster will be taking her UK SIM card out and inserting an Oz SIM card.

Gina

mackinnon

An unlocked dual band mobile will work in Oz, and will take an Aussie sim-card.

karenjc

Interesting!!! I was told by some random in Tandys over here that there was no such thing as an adaper for my UK phone!!! Luckly I didn't throw the phones away. Can I buy that adapter over in Queensland?
Kaz x

Vash the Stampede

So will an unlocked single band mobile.

We're on the GSM network Down Under, just like the UK. No need for a dual band phone.

I brought mine to the UK and had it on "roam" for a while, until that became too expensive. Then I just slipped in a PAYG UK SIM card, and away I went.

adenray

Sorry to throw a spanner in the works - our DECT handsfree BT telephones didn't work when we arrived in Perth but our mobiles did. We just bought a Vodafone SIM from the local Post Office.