Unlocking from Telstra for My Sony Experia Phone

LSebastian42 on 05/07/2019 - 16:46
Last edited 05/07/2019 - 16:51 by 1 other user

I got an unlock code from Telstra for my Sony Experia phone and had to enter it when inserting the SIM of the 'new' telecom. I tried it with the Optus SIM from another phone - and triggered 'Unlock Successful'. Sad to say I had to return the Optus SIM to its Optus-locked phone. I have tried several VIABLE Vodafone SIMs in the Sony, but got NO SERVICE with each. Surely it is not now locked to Optus ? What might prevent the Vodafone SIMS from offering connection in the Sony ? How can I get Sony to work from a Vodafone SIM ?

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  oscargamer on 05/07/2019 - 17:03

  +3

  Talk to Telstra again

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  bdl on 05/07/2019 - 17:44

  +4

  What frequency bands does your Sony Experia support?

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    JimmyF on 05/07/2019 - 18:38

    +1

    ^^^ This, your phone most likely doesn't support the right bands

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  qwerty on 05/07/2019 - 19:01

  Do you get 3g coverage in your area ?

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  penguincat on 05/07/2019 - 20:39

  +1

  Phone's model number would be handy. There is a Sony Xperia E, but no such thing as a Sony Experia. :)

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  karlgr90 on 07/07/2019 - 08:13

  Check the APN settings - sony's do strange things. You should be able to google them.

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  Sebastian42 on 07/07/2019 - 11:35

  penguincat - I stand corrected.

  Inexplicable - temporary - things have been happening here. What did not work yesterday works now. I moved on from trying
  Vodafone in Sony to a 'dedicated' application using the Viable Optus SIM.
  The issue still interests me, but is of less practical importance now.

  karlgr90 - I do not understand APN settings
  qwerty - I do get 3G here.
  bdl & JimmyF - frequency bands ?
  oscargamer - I'll talk to Telstra when the need arises; the UNlock is obviously effective because it is working from an Optus SIM.