mrtubs
03-06-2007, 01:06 PM
:mad:
Hi
I have recently purchased a second hand XDA11 which I was told was unlocked.
The main purpose of purchasing this is that I like to have a little gamble, and I thought i'd be able to do this easily at work when I am away from my home pc.
Because I do not want to make calls or send texts on this device I thought I'd run it on O2 pay as you go. That way I would not be tied up on any contracts. Initially all seemed to be going well. I could access the internet, get into a bookmakes site, log in, look at my account details/balance etc. I could get the runners up etc but when it came to place a bet the "bet now" box was blanked out and it was not possible to place a bet. This was true of all bookmakers sites, betfair and even o2's own comparrison site bet2go. I also couldn't get e.mails to work but that is less of an issue for me.
o2 have been no help, they even told me that I shouldn't be able to access the internet at all on pay as you go and tried to sell me a contract.
I then thought I'd try someone else and bought a T Mobile sim card. however, even though I was told the phone was unlocked a message comes up asking for a code. T mobile want £15 for this code, and can give me no assurances that the XDA2 will work on their network and hace not offered any settings that will surely be needed to access the internet via another network.
I am so frustrated by the whole thing that I am seriously considering putting the XDA2 on sale with e.bay.
Does anyone know how I can achieve what I want to do with this device?
Any help/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Ian
Hi
I have recently purchased a second hand XDA11 which I was told was unlocked.
The main purpose of purchasing this is that I like to have a little gamble, and I thought i'd be able to do this easily at work when I am away from my home pc.
Because I do not want to make calls or send texts on this device I thought I'd run it on O2 pay as you go. That way I would not be tied up on any contracts. Initially all seemed to be going well. I could access the internet, get into a bookmakes site, log in, look at my account details/balance etc. I could get the runners up etc but when it came to place a bet the "bet now" box was blanked out and it was not possible to place a bet. This was true of all bookmakers sites, betfair and even o2's own comparrison site bet2go. I also couldn't get e.mails to work but that is less of an issue for me.
o2 have been no help, they even told me that I shouldn't be able to access the internet at all on pay as you go and tried to sell me a contract.
I then thought I'd try someone else and bought a T Mobile sim card. however, even though I was told the phone was unlocked a message comes up asking for a code. T mobile want £15 for this code, and can give me no assurances that the XDA2 will work on their network and hace not offered any settings that will surely be needed to access the internet via another network.
I am so frustrated by the whole thing that I am seriously considering putting the XDA2 on sale with e.bay.
Does anyone know how I can achieve what I want to do with this device?
Any help/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Ian