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I used my W531 in Ireland, (with an Irish Vodafone...

2011-03-18T21:10:14.322-07:00

I used my W531 in Ireland, (with an Irish Vodafone card) in UK, Czech Republic and Italy with no problems.

Hey does anyone know if this phone will work in au...

2009-11-23T23:33:53.840-08:00

Hey does anyone know if this phone will work in aussie with a vodafone australia sim when unlocked? thanks

Hi Your step by step guide was great. Thank you. ...

2009-09-23T04:34:31.005-07:00

Hi
Your step by step guide was great. Thank you.
Now I'll never miss a call and/or text. cheers.

Hi .... I too have followed your instructions and ...

2009-08-31T01:37:34.155-07:00

Hi .... I too have followed your instructions and have been able to join up to 2 degrees - thanks heaps - it seems to be working fine in NZ but I can't send or receive texts overseas, namely my daughter in Sweden - I should be able to ay? It keeps coming up with New Zealand GSM - thats not part of the problem is it??. Are there any quick answers...???? HELP from a technologically challenged

hi again, thanks to you and the 2 degrees guy who ...

2009-08-27T14:13:48.475-07:00

hi again, thanks to you and the 2 degrees guy who put me on to you i've fixed my phone. just needed to also change the network selection as well. managed to work that one out easily after i posted my last message. thanks heaps! go 2 degrees!finally some real competition in the mobile market. helen

i managed to unlock my phone but i still can't...

2009-08-27T03:03:35.296-07:00

i managed to unlock my phone but i still can't access another network. i'm trying to hook up with 2 degrees. anyone got a clue to help me? thanks - helen

DanB: you can go back into the menu and restore th...

2009-08-25T17:04:08.069-07:00

DanB: you can go back into the menu and restore the changes if you like, just go through the process again, and change from sim lock off to on.

if you want to keep pxt then do what i do, and change to telecom when you want to pxt. im going to do a bit more research into getting pxt to work under GSM mode, theres no reason why it cant ;).

also, im not sure if this has been

Cheers for all the info people..especailly Jamie w...

2009-08-06T02:01:34.989-07:00

Cheers for all the info people..especailly Jamie who just did it (i brought one today). Question. Can this process be reversed..and Pxting etc restored? Cheers

just got myself a w531 today, the unlock is a tad ...

2009-07-22T17:41:14.169-07:00

just got myself a w531 today, the unlock is a tad different, but heres the procedure for those who are interested:

1: put the sim card in
2 press menu/ok, then go to settings
3: select display
4: press '0' and a dialog box pops up
5: when prompted for a password type '123580' and select ok, then scroll to the bottom where it says sim lock, select off

Hey, - I tried doing it but it doesn't work d...

2009-06-16T20:01:48.399-07:00

Hey, - I tried doing it but it doesn't work does anyone know if there is another code?

Hey thanks for info, does this charge your telecom...

2009-05-10T00:45:00.000-07:00

Hey thanks for info, does this charge your telecom accont and can you have it on vodafon full time?
Thanks
Daniel

i have just switched of the sim lock on my phone b...

2009-04-22T19:13:00.000-07:00

i have just switched of the sim lock on my phone but in vodafone mode is says limited service and i cant send or recievce message. any help would be muchly appreciated

When it is in 021 mode you use it exactly as a vod...

2009-04-21T18:23:00.000-07:00

When it is in 021 mode you use it exactly as a vodafone for normal txting, only pxt/mms don't work. I swap between 021 and 027 several times a day as I have contacts on both networks.

Hi just wondering if some-one could help me? You ...

2009-04-21T17:38:00.000-07:00

Hi just wondering if some-one could help me?

You said: When the phone is in GSM mode it is not capable of sending or receiving Vodafone PXT/MMS messages.

Does this mean I can not send/receive txts from 021 at all?

I have been using this for about 3 months and no p...

2008-12-10T13:21:00.000-08:00

I have been using this for about 3 months and no problems with either network

Hi could this stop the phone from functioning prop...

2008-12-10T03:30:00.000-08:00

Hi could this stop the phone from functioning properly on the telecom network?

Hi, To check your contacts when you are in Vodafon...

2008-08-01T02:35:00.000-07:00

Hi, To check your contacts when you are in Vodafone mode, go to contacts, scroll up to phone, press right arrow and card will show with your contacts if you have saved them on your card. Also this number didn't work for me but 159753 did. Good luck.

Hi there, I'm also wondering if anyone has the sam...

2008-07-27T21:11:00.000-07:00

Hi there, I'm also wondering if anyone has the same unlocking information for the Okta.
Any information would be greatly appreciated =)

Hi, i have w531 unlocked, and an okta mondo, wanti...

2008-05-01T20:14:00.000-07:00

Hi, i have w531 unlocked, and an okta mondo, wanting to know if it can be unlocked for 021?? can anyone help???

Thanks so much for the Sim lock info, my sim card ...

2008-04-22T17:01:00.001-07:00

Thanks so much for the Sim lock info, my sim card stoped working in my other phone. But yet it works in my 027 phone once it is unlocked.

thanksa heap i wont loose all my phone credit, though i cannot veiw my 021 contacts.. i think must be due to my somewhat temperamental sim card (wont work in any vodaphone mobile)

thanks a heap

^^ i can hold out till vodaphone

Im sure you will be able to use a local SIM purcha...

2008-04-20T13:23:00.000-07:00

Im sure you will be able to use a local SIM purchased in Mexico while there as long as you remove any GMS Sim-locking on the phone. If your phone is the Samsung W531 then this is the guide for you!

Damn, so just to confirm, I´m currently in mexico ...

2008-04-20T10:58:00.000-07:00

Damn, so just to confirm, I´m currently in mexico for 2 months, i´ll need to buy a new phone while i´m here? rather than using a local SIM?

Not the end of the world really. I left the world mode sim card they sent out at home :(

do u Know of any instructions to do the same to th...

2008-04-02T00:20:00.000-07:00

do u Know of any instructions to do the same to the new telecom 'OKTA MONDO'????

advise would be hugely appreciated.

PXT/MMS is not supported by this phone in GSM mode...

2008-02-28T21:03:00.000-08:00

PXT/MMS is not supported by this phone in GSM mode. Sorry.

hey, this worked great, and I'm using my Vodafone ...

2008-02-28T18:57:00.000-08:00

hey, this worked great, and I'm using my Vodafone sim now. Thanks mate.
Is it possible to change the PXT settings also?

If so, could you tell me how?

Cheeeers