Nokia 6300 / T-Mobile questions.

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ChrisM - 23 Jan 2008 10:32 GMT

Me again...

Further to my John Lewis question earlier, having done a bit more research,
I'm thinking of going for the Nokia 6300. John Lewis sell it as a PAYG on
the T-Mobile network which raises a couple of questions:

1: If I buy a T-Mobile PAYG phone, should I be able to use a Virgin Mobile
SIM in it without getting it unlocked? I know Virgin use the T-Mobile
network, but not sure how the network locking works

2: Does anyone know if the Nokia 6300 on T-Mobile PAYG has had the firmware
'branded' (messed up) by T-Mobile, or is it pretty much as Nokia intended
it?
2b: If it IS 'branded' then is it possible(easy?) to return it to its
natural state?

Oh and one other question, I understand the 6300 has a 2.5mm jack for the
headphones and comes with special headphones, can I just buy an
adaptor(2.5->3.5mm) and my own pair, or is the Nokia headset specially
wired? Obviously I'll lose the handfree facility that the bundled headphones
have, unless I can find an adaptor with a built in mike... Will the radio
still work with 3rd party headphones and an adaptor though?

Thanks.

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Steve Terry - 23 Jan 2008 12:24 GMT

> Me again...
> Further to my John Lewis question earlier, having done a bit more
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> SIM in it without getting it unlocked? I know Virgin use the T-Mobile
> network, but not sure how the network locking works

T Mobile don't GID1 sim lock their phones, so you can use any T Mobile
virtual like Virgin in it, whereas Virgin Do GID1 lock and can't.

Although I would have it both unlocked, and if needed firmware factory reset

Steve Terry

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ChrisM - 23 Jan 2008 12:42 GMT

>> Me again...
>> Further to my John Lewis question earlier, having done a bit more
[quoted text clipped - 9 lines]
> Although I would have it both unlocked, and if needed firmware
> factory reset

Is that something I could do myself, or is it a 'local phone shop' job?

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James Lewis - 23 Jan 2008 17:40 GMT

> In message fn7bom$ke...@aioe.org,
> Steve Terry <gFOUR...@tesco.net> Proclaimed from the tallest tower:
[quoted text clipped - 19 lines]
> Chris.
> (Remove Elvis's shoes to email me)

The de-branding is really simple and can be done yourself, just need a
few programmes- nokia service suite (NSS) available if you search the
web and the nokia software updater available from the nokia website.
As for the unlocking i'm not sure.

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Bryce Whiteford - 23 Jan 2008 22:52 GMT

>Oh and one other question, I understand the 6300 has a 2.5mm jack for the
>headphones and comes with special headphones, can I just buy an
>adaptor(2.5->3.5mm) and my own pair, or is the Nokia headset specially
>wired? Obviously I'll lose the handfree facility that the bundled headphones
>have, unless I can find an adaptor with a built in mike... Will the radio
>still work with 3rd party headphones and an adaptor though?

Yes, you can use an adaptor with your own headphones.
http://l8shop.net/products/Nokia-AD-50-Stereo-Adaptor.aspx

I believe the Nokia unit supplied is also the aerial for the radio, so
the radio "might" not work very well if you use different headphones?

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