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your SIM card does not allow a connection to this network

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:53:40 GMT

I have the phone rooted and unlocked, and it seems to not work with t-moblie. "no service selected network (t-mobile) unavailable". I have tried doing all the resets, but to no avail. Any suggestions?

Re: your SIM card does not allow a connection to this network

uliwooly-wooly — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 01:05:54 GMT

the problem might be the SIM card

try

settings -> sony ericsson -> internet settings

Re: your SIM card does not allow a connection to this network

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 03:04:33 GMT

No, I have used it in another phone, plus I have tried two other people's t-mobile sim cards. Any ideas?

Re: your SIM card does not allow a connection to this network

uliwooly-wooly — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 03:06:46 GMT

this might be a dumb question but do you have a data plan?

Re: your SIM card does not allow a connection to this network

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 03:10:45 GMT

no, i turned that capability off of the phone (plus it is rooted). that hasn't been a problem for me in the past.

Re: your SIM card does not allow a connection to this network

uliwooly-wooly — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 03:21:47 GMT

ok I thought you meant that internet wasn't working

go to settings -> wireless & network -> mobile networks -> access point names -> MENU -> Add New -> enter the apn settings -> MENU -> save

you can find the apn settings if you google them

apn settings tmobile android

Re: your SIM card does not allow a connection to this network

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 03:47:18 GMT

"Your SIM card does not allow a connection to this network." still popped up.

Re: your SIM card does not allow a connection to this network

uliwooly-wooly — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 03:56:15 GMT

so your phone its unlocked and it doesn't work with any Tmobile's SIM cards? or just yours?

if is only yours then you need to get a new SIM card

so it could be your SIM card or I'm thinking your phone its not unlocked

Re: your SIM card does not allow a connection to this network

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 03:59:34 GMT

it is the r800a, has the superuser app, and fails to work with any t-mobile sim card. (how do i check for sure if it is rooted and unlocked?)

Re: your SIM card does not allow a connection to this network

Sam — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 04:07:04 GMT

This may be due to network locking, have you tried any other networks SIM cards in the phone?

Re: your SIM card does not allow a connection to this network

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 04:14:14 GMT

aren't all european phones unlocked?

Re: your SIM card does not allow a connection to this network

uliwooly-wooly — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 04:15:55 GMT

it doesn't have to be rooted, it needs to be unlock and as you can see it seems to be locked, what seems odd is that it doesn't request for a pin number to unlock your phone

Re: your SIM card does not allow a connection to this network

uliwooly-wooly — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 04:17:51 GMT

no, it has to be "SIM Free" if you bought it from a network/carrier its locked to that network so you need to contact them to unlock it or pay a website to unlock it for you

Re: your SIM card does not allow a connection to this network

uliwooly-wooly — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 04:20:03 GMT

http://www.cellunlocker.net/sony-ericsson-unlock.php

Re: your SIM card does not allow a connection to this network

uliwooly-wooly — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 04:21:01 GMT

Don't forget to check this, so you can backup and debrand your phone and update to 2.3.4

http://talk.sonyericsson.com/thread/23686

Re: your SIM card does not allow a connection to this network

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 04:22:55 GMT

there is no pin needing to be put in, plus it was purchased in the UK. which makes me think that it is unlocked? there is no way to tell for sure if it is unlocked, besides using a different network sim card? which network would i use?

Re: your SIM card does not allow a connection to this network

uliwooly-wooly — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 04:27:38 GMT

try to either repair your phone with Update Service

http://dl-www.sonyericsson.com/cws/download/1/110/61/1315209439/Update_Service_Setup-2.11.9.6.exe

w/o the SIM and SD card and then try the SIM card again

Re: your SIM card does not allow a connection to this network

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 04:35:15 GMT

i am not able to connect to my phone because i have a macbook, and it is not compatible with this phone. plus it was unlocked this way: "http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1034371"

Re: your SIM card does not allow a connection to this network

uliwooly-wooly — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 04:40:01 GMT

ok so you unlocked your bootloader, not the phone, those are two different things

you can install 2.3.4 and see if that solves the issue, but you still need to unlock your phone

check the links above

Re: your SIM card does not allow a connection to this network

uliwooly-wooly — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 04:42:16 GMT

this is how to relock your bootloader

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1134334&highlight=Relock