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Re: Help -- 'registering' fresh phone

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From: Rod Speed
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2011 03:48
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StrandElectric wrote
> StrandElectric <Strand@dummyspit> wrote

>> My Nokia 6110 has an intermittent fault. I do not want to replace it because I have good in-car kit and I can see the 
>> buttons!

>> I have an old 6150 which I want to use.Changing over the SIM card keeps all the memory numbers etc. but I get a 'no 
>> network coverage' message.

>> I am reasonably technical. Can anyone suggest how I can get the fresh
>> phone on line or who I should call to do it (something to do with
>> the IMEI ?) I imagine?

> Problem solved!  All I had to do is select network selection and
> toggle to manual and then toggle back to automatic and up came my 'home' network and access has been proven both TX 
> and RX,.

You dont usually have to do that. Presumably someone setup the
6150 that way at some time.

> So I guess *everything* is held on the SIM?

Nope, you get the option with phones of that vintage to store some stuff in the phone and not the sim. 
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