Globalstar Ericsson R290
Submitted: Wednesday, Apr 29, 2009 at 20:31
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Trekkie (Member - WA)
Hi I hope someone can help with my problem - yeh I know the problem is GLOBALSTAR hahaha
Anyway I am not talking about Satellite reception
I have not used the R290 for about 12 months. Turned it on last week in Cell mode (GSM) will not work - all indicators on the screen tell me its ok but will not send or recieve calls
I put the SIM card from my Telstra phone into the R290 = all ok works fine
I put the SIM from Globalstar into my Telstra phone = all works OK
So WHAT GIVES ???? HELP
I spoke to Pivotel who suggested I get a new SIM card - I have done that with one of their agents - still no go - Pivotel are sending me another card to try
Could itbe something to do with 2G or 3G or GSM900 ??
Reply By: Member - John (Vic) - Wednesday, Apr 29, 2009 at 20:36
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2009 at 20:36
Hasn't the Global$hit roaming arrangements finished??
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Follow Up By: Member - Howard (ACT) - Wednesday, Apr 29, 2009 at 21:26
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2009 at 21:26
definitly not unless in the last 5 days
I was using my telit handset in both sat and gsm modes last week.
had the service suspended over summer and just testing before winter travels
cheers
howard
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Reply By: Trekkie (Member - WA) - Wednesday, Apr 29, 2009 at 22:04
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2009 at 22:04
Howard - Thanks for that - At least I know that the one SMS SHOULD still work
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Reply By: Axel [ the real one ] - Thursday, Apr 30, 2009 at 16:19
Thursday, Apr 30, 2009 at 16:19
Now youve got me to try out ours ,not touched since Sept last yr ,, zip zilch with any sim card that I put in ,, wasnt all that great on our trip last yr , would NOT rely on it ,,,
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Follow Up By: Trekkie (Member - WA) - Friday, May 01, 2009 at 01:06
Friday, May 01, 2009 at 01:06
Axel - Thanks - so I assume you tried a SIM out of a working Telstra or Optus phone - must be your phone hardware -
mine is fine with a Telstra and Optus card
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