Unlocked Chatr Mobile's Nokia C3 not working with a Virgin mobile Sim Card.

[ecs1]

Hi there,
I am hoping some one can help me out here. Last time I posted a question here after searching and spending time by googling but posting here got be a quick and reliable answer.
I bought a Nokia C3 from Chatr and used a website for unlocking my phone. Because Chatr was not in the list of services providers on that website, I selected Rogers and I was given an unlock code.
When I entered the unlock code in my C3, it said "Phone Restriction Off." After this I assumed my phone was unlocked and then swaped the phone with a Virgin MObile Sim. When I tried to make a call, it said cannot connect to the network. This was a working Virgin Mpbile sim from my other phone but it did not work on what I thought was an unlocked Nokia C3.

Not jsut to try again, I entered the unlock code on the Chart Nokia C3 and the phone gave me a "Phone not restricted" message. So I am thinking my phone is unlocked but not sure why its not working with a Virgin Mobile sim card.

Can someone please help me?

Regards,
ecs1

[computergeek541]

It's not supposed to work. A Nokia C3 will never work with Virgin Mobile Canada service. The Nokia C3-00 does not have any 3G bands. Sorry, but your phone is incompabtible with Virgin Mobile as they do not have a 2G GSM network.

[ecs1]

Computergeek thanks for responding. Couple of follow up questions to increase my knowledge on this issue:

1. I unlocked the phone so I could use this device in another country that has GSM 900/1800 band. Since this phone in unlocked, I should not have any problem using this phone only for voice and text in a country that supports GSM 900/1800, correct?

2. I noticed that Virgin mobile in Canada does not support GSM technology and instead has EDGE and GPRS. COuld this also be a reason for the problem on my phone?

[PhoenixStorm713]

2. Virgin does not have a GSM network. (nor does it have GPRS or EDGE which are both 2G technologies).

Virgins network is HSPA. It is a 3G network.

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[WorldIRC]

ECS, Virgin will only work with a device that operates on the 3G 850 and 1900 MHZ frequencies, nothing more.

[ecs1]

Thank you all for responding. I now understand the reason.

Another question for any one who is familiar with the mobile frequencies in India (GSM 900/1800). Do you think I can use this phone for voice and text in India on GSM 900/1800 hz?

[someone173]

The c3 is a quadband phone, you'll have no problems.

[longd]

virgin mobile is using HSPA network, so Nokia c3 won't work, bell and telus using same network so nokia c3 won't work either.

[ecs1]

Thank you all. Sorry forgot to respond :-)


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[simar]

hi all,
I m new to this forum. just want to ask How to unlock my chatR phone to get it work with mobilicity sim?
I will be obliged if all the steps for network, sim restriction codes be given in details.
regards,
simar

[erichau]

Any Chat-R phone on the market will NOT work with mobilicity.
You would have to buy a either a...
Mobilicity Phone
Unlocked Wind Phone
Unlocked T-mobile USA 3G phone
Unlocked 3G 1700 Phone

[ecs1]

Agree with what Eric has said. You can unlock a wind phone or a tMobile and use with mobilicity.

[psoydos]

currently using a chatr sim on a unlocked bell atrix. can make calls but data isn't working. is there a reason why?