Hi! I am replacing a phone I lost a while ago. I haven't been wanting any SO phone that was offered, and read on here people were happy with the C3 phone (expandable & has wi-fi!!). I had purchased both an SO phone and Rogers C3, and have yet to activate anything because…

1) I see the activation instructions on the SO phone involve the IMEI # of the phone.
Does this affect where I can use my SO SIM??

Details: I am going to have my old number and its balance transferred to the new SO SIM, and am wondering what the IMEI # has to do with it. If I provide the SO IMEI, will the SO SIM work on the unactivated Rogers phone? Will the Rogers phone fully work, as dictated by the SO SIM? (Do I need to activate the Rogers phone first at all?)

Or, should I provide the Rogers IMEI??? (Would SO take the Rogers IMEI?)

2) I may consider keeping the 1661 just for its small size, and swap between the two phones, depending on situation. If the IMEI is not a problem, then I assume this wouldn't be a problem. If the IMEI is locked to the number, then–theoretically–I would just call up SO customer service and register which phone I want to use?

3) If I register the SIM with the SO 1661, will I be able to get rid of the phone? It won't render it useless if the phone is using the un-partnered SIM??

Sorry if I'm making a mountain out of a molehill, but that IMEI has thrown me for a loop.
I've read on here that people just drop their cards into the C3, and its works.

Thank-you!

Phew! Simple. What a relief. Thanks!!

The problem jubes is describing sounds awfully similar to another user who purchased a Rogers branded Nokia C3 a while back. It doesn't appear to be a screen saver issue, but rather an issue with the Rogers branded C3 being unable to recognize/accept the Speakout SIM for whatever reason. Unfortunately, there was no follow-up post on the issue.

Here are the two posts that mention this particular issue:

http://www.speakoutwireless.ca…..99/#p20164

http://www.speakoutwireless.ca…..99/#p20166

The strange thing is that other users (in the same thread) have reported no problems using their Speakout SIM in a Rogers branded Nokia C3, so the only option might be to exchange it for another one at the store.

Hope that helps.