How to use other phones than 7-11's | Page 2 | 7-Eleven Rates and Plans | Consumer forum

Please consider registering
guest

sp_LogInOut Log In sp_Registration Register

Register | Lost password?
No permission to create posts
sp_Feed Topic RSS sp_TopicIcon
How to use other phones than 7-11's
October 8, 2008
11:21 pm
lazydog
Guest
Guests

Douglas, check out this link.

http://www.unlockedgsmphones.c.....%20is.html

Although they reference the US networks in their examples, most if not all your questions will be answered here.

Speakout uses the rogers network here in Canada. As does Fido. These are the GSM networks.

October 9, 2008
1:17 am
Smurfette
Guest
Guests

Here's an illustrated guide to using a 7-11 SpeakOut SIM in an iPhone:

http://themainframe.ca/iphone

The procedure's pretty much the same for any other GSM phone.

October 9, 2008
3:08 pm
Douglas
Guest
Guests

Do SIM cards expire?

October 26, 2008
3:40 am
Jaye
Guest
Guests

Any Motorola cell phone, or any phone that has a spot capable to hold a sim card will work. I tried mine in my PC MOBILE cell phone which is a NOKIA and my Rogers cell which is a MOTOROLA
🙂

November 9, 2008
7:23 pm
Aardvark
Guest
Guests

What about the other way around? Can SpeakOut phones be used with Rogers?

November 9, 2008
9:13 pm
bylo
519
Moderator
Moderators
Forum Posts: 576
Member Since:
March 15, 2008
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

Can SpeakOut phones be used with Rogers?

Yes.

November 9, 2008
9:17 pm
bylo
519
Moderator
Moderators
Forum Posts: 576
Member Since:
March 15, 2008
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

Any Motorola cell phone, or any phone that has a spot capable to hold a sim card will work.

Not quite. The phone has to be (a) unlocked (or locked to Rogers (not Fido!)) and (b) operate on at least the 850/1900 MHz North American GSM bands.

November 15, 2008
11:38 pm
416dude
Member
Members
Forum Posts: 10
Member Since:
November 15, 2008
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

Will it work on a phone that supports 1900 Mhz but not 850 Mhz GSM band?

November 16, 2008
12:31 am
iamdrumming
Niagara Falls
Moderator
Moderators
Forum Posts: 2053
Member Since:
October 14, 2008
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

416dude said:

Will it work on a phone that supports 1900 Mhz but not 850 Mhz GSM band?


Yes, because 1900mHz is still a North American band. Also if you are using an unlocked phone. Generally, you will find the 1900mHz band in urban areas. So if you bring your phone into the rural areas where there might be only the 850mHz band, your phone won't work.

No permission to create posts