i'm using a nokia 6230.
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > i do have an old SIM. its from mid-2001, and is a voicestream card. > i am using it on a 6230, which i bought from a 3rd party retailer. > its OEM and has never been locked ot any provider. in fact, in my > setting 'operator logo' is greyed out. any thoughts/direction on > how i can give it a try? > > > --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "Mark Pallo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > In general no...not easy to do any more. > > > > Depends on how old your SIM card is and how old the firmware is on > your > > phone. > > > > I own only Nokia phones so I can speak for them but I think the > case holds > > true for many of the T-Mobile branded phones that are being sold > today. > > > > In the last few years T-Mobile introduced SIM cards which contained > EONS > > technolgy. Enhanced Operator Naming Service. This forces the > phone to > > display any number of variations of "T-Mobile" or "TMO" etc. The > > overwriting of these operator logos for the most part is not > possible > > anymore unless you have an older T-Mobile or Voicestream SIM which > was not > > EONS. > > > > You can try over writing the logo with software or sending one via > SMS but > > chances are it will not work. > > > > There are exceptions however. I have been able to do it on my > 3595, 6610 > > and 6590i by doing a few tricks involving activating the PIN > request code > > and EFR (Enhanced Full Rate) speech codec. Even then it will > occasionally > > drop back to the T-Mobile default after a reboot or when roaming. > > > > -Mark > > > > -- > > Supporter of the MWI (Message Waiting Indicator) for T-Mobile > > http://www.tinyurl.com/2y59d > > > > > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > Is there a way to change the text on the home screen on GSM > phones? > > > I'd like to replace the "T-Mobile" with something else. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/G6uqlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/T-Mobile-US/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
