Nokia Mobile C3-01

[Bathsheba]

Mine has died, and (please don't judge me) ;) I want to get exact same one from Ebay. I'm on Virgin, so do I just buy one that says "unlocked" and will I be able to use my SIM card in it, or is there more to it than that?
Thanks,

Baths
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[Canary42]

I will judge - I think you're very sensible getting the same model. Sorry I can't answer your question tho'.

[hc4361]

Yes, just buy an unlocked phone and your sim card will work.

[Bathsheba]

Canary, I just feel that folk think I'm odd for not having a smartphone, but I really don't feel the need for one ;)

hc, thanks so much, clear and concise advice from you as always :)

Baths
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[Bathsheba]

....I'm back! Why on some of the listings on Ebay does it have Vodafone or Virgin or whatever in brackets?

[Gavmacp]

My only words of warning would be that recently someone on here bought an unlocked mobile which wasn't.

[hc4361]

Baths, I don't know how much you want to pay but there is a brand new unlocked one on Amazon

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nokia-C3-01-Free-Mobile-Phone-Silver/dp/B004IK8CPS

[Bathsheba]

Hope this link works,....it mentions Virgin on here

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nokia-C3-01-Silver-Virgin-Mobile-Mobile-Phone-/221900499475?hash=item33aa4cea13:g:IX4AAOSw0HVWC0WL

[Bathsheba]

hc......that's a possibility, a good price for a new one, thanks!

Gavmacp....thanks for warning, but that's a risk we all take when buying unseen

Baths
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[hc4361]

Having read the description properly, it isn't new, it is refurbished.

[hc4361]

This one is also refurbished but the seller has excellent feedback

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NOKIA-C3-01-Silver-3G-Unlocked-Touch-Type-5MP-Camera-Phone-New-Condition-/221861882589?hash=item33a7ffaadd:g:Rx4AAOSwT6pV2kuM

[Bathsheba]

thanks hc, have just bought that 2nd one!

Baths
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[hc4361]

:)

[LCDMAN]

Re your earlier question - Virgin mobile don't actually have their own mobile network, they are a "MVNO" (Mobile Virtual Network Operator) and actually use the network infrastructure of EE (originally it used the network of One2One, then it was swallowed up by T-mobile then merged with Orange to form EE).

I think the seller stating Virgin/Vodafone was mistakenly thinking Virgin (as a MVNO) used the Vodafone network, but it doesn't.