sim card

[stephanierow123]

Hello I brought a blackberry 9790 from a second hand shop and it said on there open to all networks so I brought it and I went to post office brought a brand new vodafone sim card but its saying there aint no sim card in there it won't let me ring anywhere its just saying sos

[63johnw]

Hi, is the sim card activated?


http://www.vodafone.co.uk/shop/pay-as-you-go/getting-started/


If it is the phone may be locked to another network and would need unlocking. But this can only be requested by the original owner.

[stephanierow123]

It said on the phone it was unlocked to all networks and I don't know if it is activated don't know how to

[63johnw]

Click on the link above and it explains how to.

[stephanierow123]

Hello I brought a new blackberry I tried putting my vodafone sim card in but its saying initialsation failed but I got no signal so I can even top up or anything the sim just won't work

[AnnS]

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@stephanierow123 wrote:
Hello I brought a new blackberry I tried putting my vodafone sim card in but its saying initialsation failed but I got no signal so I can even top up or anything the sim just won't work

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Please see the link below.  

Blackberry Support

The first thing to try is a new SIM card.  If you call into a Vodafone store, the staff will be able to help with the replacement SIM card.