Cellnet Diga Problem: IMSI failure

Sounds like you've been shafted by Cellnet ?
Unless you've "chipped" the phone, get on to Cellnet CS,
and complain.

Steve Terry

On Fri, 1 Dec 2000 23:50:14 -0000, "Ray Quinn"

If you're trying to use an Orange JT sim then it wont be
registered....

What's an Orange Sim got to do with a IMSI failure message ??
If the phones locked to Cellnet then you would get a wrong Sim,
or enter NCK code message, etc.
If you had put another networks Sim in it

IMSI Failure means the phones identity has been rejected by the
network.

Cellnet Don't "blacklist" so it's not that either.

Cellnet Do randomly disable old Cellnet PAYT phones like that
hoping to catch "Chipped" phones.
Treating their customers like criminals  
Your guilty until you can prove to Cellnet CS your innocent

Steve Terry

This could be the case here..
The phone is  pretty old Diga Phone, and hasn't being used for some time.
sometimes I get the IMSI message and sometimes it sucessfully registers,
however it will not allow me to make calls.
And when I try to call it, I can't.
The phone is not chipped. (although I have being tempted).
It had a nasty fall, which may have affected it...
R

Neither Voda or Cellnet "Blacklist" phones.
Only Orange and 121 do

But Cellnet do disable the Sim on Old PAYT if as you say,
they suspect the phone might be "Chipped".

You should be able to put a New Pay&Go Sim
in a Cellnet disabled Old PAYT phone
But some early Digas for some reason won't ?

Steve Terry

Really?

My impression is that they do blacklist if your calling
pattern doesn't suit them. (No chipping involved)