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Sprite - 19 Oct 2006 17:25 GMT

Hi guys :)

I've got a Sony Ericsson K750i and I'm contemplating selling it to a friend
of mine - in Norway. Now, the phone has an option to change the language
according to the SIM, so I am assuming that it would then pickup Norwegian
language somehow?

Or is that wishful thinking? :)

How would I go about making it Norway friendly? I mean, my friend speaks
very good English, but it'd be nicer if they could have it all in their
native language and everything.

It's an open phone - I bought it on PAYG from Carphone Warehouse and
specifically requested it not be branded or locked to any network or
anything like that :)

And now for the really ditsy question - is it ok to use the phone charger
through a Travel Adapter?

Thanks in advance guys.

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Richard Colton - 19 Oct 2006 18:17 GMT

> Hi guys :)
>
> I've got a Sony Ericsson K750i and I'm contemplating selling it to a
> friend of mine - in Norway. Now, the phone has an option to change the
> language according to the SIM, so I am assuming that it would then pickup
> Norwegian language somehow?

Nope.

> Or is that wishful thinking? :)

Yep, very. :-)

> How would I go about making it Norway friendly? I mean, my friend speaks
> very good English, but it'd be nicer if they could have it all in their
> native language and everything.

Providing the language pack is available that contains Norwegian, you would
have to get the handset flashed.

> It's an open phone - I bought it on PAYG from Carphone Warehouse and
> specifically requested it not be branded or locked to any network or
> anything like that :)
>
> And now for the really ditsy question - is it ok to use the phone charger
> through a Travel Adapter?

Shouldn't be a problem.

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Sprite - 20 Oct 2006 10:01 GMT

>> Hi guys :)
>>
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> Providing the language pack is available that contains Norwegian, you
> would have to get the handset flashed.

Ah ha :) I shall start investigating my end then, and get him to do the
same (which I imagine would be the more viable of the two, heh)

Thanks very much for your reply :)

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Jon - 20 Oct 2006 10:13 GMT

sue.kitchen@ntlworld.com declared for all the world to hear...

> Hi guys :)
>
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>
> Or is that wishful thinking? :)

If Norwegian is listed in the phones language then it will, if not it
will use English.

> How would I go about making it Norway friendly? I mean, my friend speaks
> very good English, but it'd be nicer if they could have it all in their
> native language and everything.

If it has Norwegian you're laughing. If it doesn't then it's a fair bit
of hassle trying to reflash it.

> And now for the really ditsy question - is it ok to use the phone charger
> through a Travel Adapter?

Yes.

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Sprite - 20 Oct 2006 11:57 GMT

> sue.kitchen@ntlworld.com declared for all the world to hear...
>> Hi guys :)
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> If it has Norwegian you're laughing. If it doesn't then it's a fair bit
> of hassle trying to reflash it.

Of course, it doesn't :) Has some other languages I've never heard of
before, mind :P So investigating the possibility of reflashing it..

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