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S80 '98-'06 / S60 '00-'09 / V70 & XC70 '00-'07 General Forum for the P2-platform S60 / V70 / XC70 / S80 models |
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Jan 28th, 2011, 20:01 | #1 |
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Hi everyone. I have recently purchased a 2001 S80. It has a built in dashboard phone which has a simcard holder underneath the keys. It's really bugging me as i can't get it to work. I have put my tmobile sim in and whilst it recognises that a sim has been placed in it wont work.The phone searches available networks and shows about 4...but when i choose one it gets stuck saying" please wait".I went to the carphone warehouse where a very helpfull guy came out armed with a sim card for all the networks...O2..Vodaphone...Orange etc....and he tried every one and nothing. I have read on a forum somewhere else on the internet that it will only work with a sim1 card which are pre 2003....is this true? Any one know of a remedy? I know Volvo could probably sort it ....but that a last resort as of the cost. Any help greatfully recieved. Also..someone else has had a look for me and claims there is no ariel as the meter in the dash is showing no signal.....but I have also been told they are built in ariels.Any help greatfully recieved. Many thanks Eddie Robinson
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Jan 28th, 2011, 20:38 | #2 |
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Make sure you have the sim the right way round!!
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Jan 28th, 2011, 20:42 | #3 | |
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Hi Eddie, this may or may not be relevant however on my 2006 S60 D5 i have the same equipment. It currently has a PAYG Orange sim card in it but when i bought it it had a Vodaphone PAYG sim in it. BOTH worked faultlessly but obviously you have highlighted this pre 2003 issue and my car is 2006. I think a trip to Volvo may be needed unless Clan can shed any light and if he does just accept that what he says will be right! Darryl |
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Jan 28th, 2011, 21:46 | #4 |
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Hi Eddie,I have a 2002 v70,with built in phone and have a O2 PAYG and it works fine.
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Jan 28th, 2011, 23:00 | #5 |
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Should be unlocked for any sim...
It could be IMEI blocked (Stolen). Get a network to check the database. To find out the phones IMEI press *#06# |
Jan 29th, 2011, 12:02 | #6 |
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I bought a pay as you go SIM card from Tesco 99p and have had no problems.
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Jan 30th, 2011, 22:36 | #7 |
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Hi Eddie,
Only owned my first Volvo for two days, so am no expert. I tried a Vodaphone sim card and a Virgin card in the dash and both work OK, calling and receiving. Usually my Virgin phone is useless at home, but it worked fine. The Vodaphone card may be 7 or 8 years old but the Virgin is only 5 or 6. My biggest irritation is that to use the same number I will have to keep swapping the card from phone to car. Any alternatives anyone ? Stebbo |
Jan 31st, 2011, 21:03 | #8 |
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i also used a tesco sim and works fine.
it wouldn't let my net work 3 sim work. v70 2003 d5 regards tony |
Feb 1st, 2011, 19:47 | #9 |
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If you remember back to the distant past of early mobile phones... does the phrase "dual band" mean anything?
Basically O2 & Vodafone work on one frequency and Orange and T-mobile are on another. The phone in your Volvo is not "Dual band" and so will only work with Voda & O2 (and anyone who "borrows" those networks such as Tesco). Three won't work either as they only allow 3g phones on their network. Last edited by Smartie; Feb 1st, 2011 at 22:12. |
Feb 1st, 2011, 20:02 | #10 |
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I agree with Smartie - my Orange sim doesn't work in my 04 80 but after my dealer said go for either O2 or Vodaphone I found that a Tesco pre-pay el-cheapo sim works fine.
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