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Can't get Nextel i860 to work with my Cingular Sim Card

My neighbor found a Nextel, Motorola i860 cell phone and gave it to me.  I purchased a charger for it and assumed that I could just insert my Cingular Sim card and hit the ground running.  Not the case... After charging, the phone seemed to work fine until I removed the previous owners sim card and inserted mine.  At that point  the phone prompts me to "Enter Special Code Now".  I didn't have to enter any code at all when the other sim card was in the phone.  I tried 00000000 and the last eight numbers of the phone number of the old sim to no avail.  I'm afraid to try a third lest I lock myself out completely.

 

Any help? 

  • David Allen May 12, 2008

    I got a i860 from a friend and they took their nextel sims out, why cant i put my t-mobile sims in their or is there a code so i can at least see the menu to see if it works before i get a nextel sim?

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