Ive got a 3 network sim card, just bought a phone from ebay hong kong, but wont take my sim but it will take a 02 and vodaphone sim.

Is there any way this phone will accept my 3 sim card.

Get your phone unlocked, you can do it via ebay, (search for your phone then add unlocker so it says (phone model here) unlocker ) Or you can take it to the shop and they will be able to undo it.

 

Also that is very strange.... 3 is owned by 02 so that makes no sense why your 3 sim wont work!

It's not the network, it's the TYPE of network you are trying to use.

All networks here in the UK are second generation, 3 uses third generation, hence 3G. Now all other networks can also supply 3G but fall back to 2G when there is not a strong enough 3G signal, 3 only uses 3G technology, hence 3 sims wont work in certain phones, normally older ones. I would assume the one you've bought is not enabled for 3G technology, so I'd say firstly check the eBay auction description, but it's probably sell it and buy something else!

 

Dave

it may not be the phone, if 3 does only use 3g signal if you lived by me you would have to travel 50 miles to get a signal

If the phone will accept the sim, but not a signal, then it's reception. If it won't accept the sim then it's the phone

 

Also that is very strange.... 3 is owned by 02 so that makes no sense why your 3 sim wont work!

 

Same deal with Tesco, although they piggy back another network, it has to be their sim