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Posted by Tricky Dicky on 11/03/05 19:33
"guv" <guv69@msn.com> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 3 Nov 2005 18:13:58 -0000, "Tricky Dicky"
> <tricky@nospam.clara.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Tumbleweed" <thisaccountneverread@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>>>
>>> "Damon" <todamon@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:1131032764.770205.137900@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
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>>>> Tumbleweed wrote:> Chances are TMobile, in common with other operators,
>>>> cut off phones that
>>>>> arent used for a long period of time, so they can get the phone number
>>>>> back,
>>>>
>>>> You mean they cut off the sims, the phones don't have the numbers?
>>>
>>> I did, sloppy wording on my part.
>>
>>There is no credit on the phone either despite the fact I put 10 on it
>>when
>>I handed the phone over - and I know my mum did not use 10 worth of calls
>>in the short time she used the phone. From this I deduce that the sim has
>>been cut-off
>>
>>I guess a call to T-Mobile will be needed to see if the sim can be
>>reactivated
>
> Have you tried calling them to ask?
>
> If it is as suggested, they will tell you that a new sim needs to be
> purchased - and you get a new number. I had the exact same thing when
> I bought a "3" phone and left it in the drawer for about 8 months
> after putting the sim in and effectively registering the number. I
> just ended up selling the phone on ebay - and got more for it than I
> paid originally! Their loss. I wont be using their crappy service
> again! (which was why it was put in the drawer - the reception was
> virtually non existant and kept switching to 02 - meaning most of the
> time it wasnt connected and batteries quickly exhausted.)
They want 10 to re-connect it. The guy I spoke said to go to the shops and
top up the card with 20 and then ring them and he would take the 10
reconnection off the top-up
It is only one of those cheap grey Nokias that everyone seemed to have a few
years back - so what do you reckon about buying a new sim instead?
Tricky
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