Jeeper

Seems I have problems with these new fandangled devices.

Some may recall my last phone got nuked in a microwave in a poor attempt at trying to dry it after it got a bit damp.

I bought a nice new phone....but in a drunken stupor I decided it would be a good idea to do rollie pollies down a sand dune....with my poor mobile in my pocket.
Phone doesn't go anymore as it's chocka block full of sand.

Anyway - until that phone gets fixed i am using an old one i found that I had in UK....but it says "SIM not vaild" when I put my etisalt sim card in.

Is this something to do with UK phones having a block or something on them and you need to have them unblocked or something?

Anyway I can get it working?

Amazing how much you depend on a mobile these days...

Heart of gold

I would think that your uk phone needs to be unblocked ... My mum had to the same prob ( Not rolling around in the sand) and needed to get her uk phone sorted when she came out to us a year ago but they lost all her numbers on the darned thing.

BurpusMe

Your phone is locked. The cost of unlocking is probably AED60-150 depending on what make and model it is.

If I were you, I'd go to Carrefour and buy the cheapest thing they have. Maybe you want to look into a phone "protector" of some kind? I've seen these slightly-condom-looking thingies in the mall. That might keep the sand/beer/dirt/etc from messing up your next mobile.

I've never needed to use one, but then again - I'm not spastic.

Good luck!

Jeeper

Anyone know the model number of the old nokia phone that had the rubber casing around it - the one you could apparently drop and it would sitll work.....?

MJC

Its the Nokia 5140

(and it's just taken my mate 10mins to open it, must be fairly weather/sand/Matt proof!!)

Face81

explains why u didnt get my texts...

tis the Nokia 5210, mate.



Also, you could try out ANY Axiom shops.... they are at all Spinneys outlets as well, I think, which makes it convenient for you.

Otherwise, they have a big Axiom Phone Clinic on SZR, in one of the 5 little buildings just after the Dusit, on your way into Dubai.

Let me know if you have any problems.

shoushou

I hear it's waterproof until 50mtrs.....

Face81

I have no idea! Who tried that, you?

shoushou

Yes,with a friends little brother's phone....
the water was more than 50mtrs away though....

W10

http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/unlock/

You can unblock it using this site. It will cost you about 3 quid and take you about 5 minutes.

I used it for my UK mobile and loads of other people's

BurpusMe

3 squid? Ouch!