Brenda has set up a wiki page to list these problem cards http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/FreeRunner_unalbe_to_work_with_3G_SIM_cards
(Roh, is it problematic to fix that spelling error?) Michael steve wrote: > Ah, > > perhaps the best approach then would be a line up of known criminals. > > That is a gallery ( pictures etc) of SIM cards that are known to misbehave > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joachim Steiger [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2008 5:18 PM > To: List for Openmoko community discussion > Cc: Michael Shiloh; Brenda Wang; steve; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: freerunner unable to work with 3G SIMCards? > > steve wrote: >> Michael and Brenda. I want a Page on the wiki showing which carriers >> have issues, a table by country by carrier. > > hi steve, michael, brenda, community. > > that does not make real sense. > the issues we are seeing with some sim-cards are not carrier-related, but > related to which specific model of sim-card they bought. > > currently it seems that old gemplus sim-cards have this issue, but we need > more people with and without problems to submit pictures of the contact-side > if the sim. > the only universal way we currently have to identify which manufacturer and > model the sim really is, is to have a scan/sharp photo. > the numbers on it are not unified and thus cannot be universally used to > look up which type it is. > also carriers tend to have multiple types of sim in use over the years and > also switch manufacturers from time to time. > > see the attached pictures on ticket 666 > http://docs.openmoko.org/trac/ticket/666 > > at the moment i am not yet sure if we have a electrical or mechanical > problem, but the current state from my point of view is: 'some type of > gemplus simcards (the 2 different types with round edges/ contact > plates) give trouble/do not work. > >> This is vital for solving those cases where folks have problems and >> for advising people prior to purchase. > > indeed. also this needs more samples of which sims work and not work to > finally know whats going on and what to tell people to do as workaround. > > so please do a shot like this: > > http://docs.openmoko.org/trac/attachment/ticket/666/sim1.jpg > > sharp, contact side. label the file as 'sim working' or 'sim notworking' > and attach it to this ticket in the wiki. > > also would be nice to have some comment about which carrier, and when it was > given out, if you think its a '3g sim' and, if you want, the numbers on it. > but thats 'cream on top', not essential, since this is a carrier-independant > problem it seems. > > kind regards. > > > ps: because it seems a often asked question: > the numbers of the sim are not directly 'secret' or need to be kept > confidential. > one cannot clone or locate your sim/phone with knowledge of these. > only the carrier who gave the sim out could identify or duplicate the sim, > and would not need the numbers on the original for that because that > information which one could look up is in their databases already. > so no harm done by having them in a photo. > > _______________________________________________ Openmoko community mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
