The Unofficial Speak Out Wireless Canada Consumer Page - Topic: Get a new service with SIM card only, possible? https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/technical-service-details/get-a-new-service-with-sim-card-only-possible/ Simple:Press Version 5.7.5.3 Hardy Wang on Get a new service with SIM card only, possible? https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/technical-service-details/get-a-new-service-with-sim-card-only-possible/#p527 Technical service details https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/technical-service-details/get-a-new-service-with-sim-card-only-possible/#p527 Guys,
Thanks for all your input. I will just buy $100 to get a free 1600, after then put SIM to my own phone.

I will either leave 1600 at home or sell it over eBay.

]]> Fri, 21 Sep 2007 21:36:53 -0700 znedo on Get a new service with SIM card only, possible? https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/technical-service-details/get-a-new-service-with-sim-card-only-possible/#p525 Technical service details https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/technical-service-details/get-a-new-service-with-sim-card-only-possible/#p525

Michael said:

Suppose I purchase another unlocked GSM phone, a Nokia 6061 phone as an example.

When I put the SIM card from the Nokia 1112 in to the new one, what will happen? Will the Nokia 6061 have my Speakout wireless number?

Yes, the 6061 will have your Speakout number. Just think of your phone number as residing on the SIM card.

]]> Fri, 21 Sep 2007 18:33:57 -0700 Andrew on Get a new service with SIM card only, possible? https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/technical-service-details/get-a-new-service-with-sim-card-only-possible/#p524 Technical service details https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/technical-service-details/get-a-new-service-with-sim-card-only-possible/#p524

Yes, you can install the SIM card into another GSM phone. I own a Samsung which has lived on the Rogers network for several years. I simply swapped in the Speak Out SIM and it connected to the network immediately.

This isn't necessarily true. If your phone was locked to another network, it might not accept another SIM card. Rogers phones, apparently, work fine with 7-11 SIM cards. But if you're buying your GSM phone from the States or something, I wouldn't say it's guaranteed.

]]> Fri, 21 Sep 2007 16:51:42 -0700 james on Get a new service with SIM card only, possible? https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/technical-service-details/get-a-new-service-with-sim-card-only-possible/#p519 Technical service details https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/technical-service-details/get-a-new-service-with-sim-card-only-possible/#p519 Yes, you can install the SIM card into another GSM phone. I own a Samsung which has lived on the Rogers network for several years. I simply swapped in the Speak Out SIM and it connected to the network immediately.

]]> Fri, 21 Sep 2007 12:13:33 -0700 Michael on Get a new service with SIM card only, possible? https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/technical-service-details/get-a-new-service-with-sim-card-only-possible/#p518 Technical service details https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/technical-service-details/get-a-new-service-with-sim-card-only-possible/#p518 I apologize in advance for this question in case it sounds stupid but I am a neophyte when it comes to these things.

I have a Speakout wireless account with a Nokia 1112 phone.

Suppose I purchase another unlocked GSM phone, a Nokia 6061 phone as an example.

When I put the SIM card from the Nokia 1112 in to the new one, what will happen? Will the Nokia 6061 have my Speakout wireless number?

]]> Fri, 21 Sep 2007 11:14:54 -0700 znedo on Get a new service with SIM card only, possible? https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/technical-service-details/get-a-new-service-with-sim-card-only-possible/#p512 Technical service details https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/technical-service-details/get-a-new-service-with-sim-card-only-possible/#p512 I'm not sure if I understand your logic. The Nokia 1600 is free, crappy phone or not. You can use it as a door stop if you wanted to. 🙂 Is it because you think it's wasteful to get a phone that you'll never use? You can always sell it.

Like you, I already had my own phone. As soon as I got the 1600, I took out the SIM and put it into my other phone. I'm keeping the 1600 as a backup phone in case my other phone goes on the blink.

I know that the 1600 is unlocked and I think most of their phones are, except for perhaps the Nokia 2610.

]]> Thu, 20 Sep 2007 20:33:22 -0700 Hardy Wang on Get a new service with SIM card only, possible? https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/technical-service-details/get-a-new-service-with-sim-card-only-possible/#p511 Technical service details https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/technical-service-details/get-a-new-service-with-sim-card-only-possible/#p511 Yes, I know it is a solution. But these 2 phones are not so good.

I have a unlocked Motorola Razr V3 and unlocked Motorola W510. Both of them should be better than Nokia ones.

If I really have no choice, I probably will go for free phone option.

BTW, are Nokia ones unlocked?

]]> Thu, 20 Sep 2007 19:55:36 -0700 znedo on Get a new service with SIM card only, possible? https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/technical-service-details/get-a-new-service-with-sim-card-only-possible/#p510 Technical service details https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/technical-service-details/get-a-new-service-with-sim-card-only-possible/#p510 You can't buy the SIM by itself, but you can get one for free. There's a promotion going on right now where if you buy a $100 topup voucher, you get the Nokia 1600 for free or $75 off any other phone.

]]> Thu, 20 Sep 2007 19:18:44 -0700 Hardy Wang on Get a new service with SIM card only, possible? https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/technical-service-details/get-a-new-service-with-sim-card-only-possible/#p509 Technical service details https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/technical-service-details/get-a-new-service-with-sim-card-only-possible/#p509 I already have a unlocked and 4-banded cell phone with me. Is it possible I just buy a SIM card and transfer my current phone number (FIDO).

I really don't need to buy a new phone at all.

Anybody has such experience?

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