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timmyjoe42
Posts: 167
Phone Model:
RAZR V3
Service Provider:
Cingular |
 
Mon Jul 24, 2006 9:57 am |
I heard a rumor that all cell phones, whether active or not can make calls to 911.
1. Is this true?
2. I was wondering how it was possible, in say a locked GSM phone with no SIM card. Could this call still be placed?
3. I unlocked my phone, and have an old AT+T sim in it, and it still doesn't get a signal. Would this call still go out?
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elmo01
Posts: 2195
Phone Model:
Samsung SPH-M510
Service Provider:
Bell Canada |
Mon Jul 24, 2006 12:25 pm |
yes its true... but the phone needs to have a signal to use it...same as any other cel...
a 911 call does not route thru the billing computer (same as a 611 call) thats why an inactive service can still place those calls
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timmyjoe42
Posts: 167
Phone Model:
RAZR V3
Service Provider:
Cingular |
Mon Jul 24, 2006 4:39 pm |
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but if the old sim can't initiate a signal...
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elmo01
Posts: 2195
Phone Model:
Samsung SPH-M510
Service Provider:
Bell Canada |
Tue Jul 25, 2006 7:09 am |
the sim is the key in the athentication puzzle...
if the sim is inactive ... no calls except 611 or 911
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WebDunce
Posts: 180 |
Wed Jul 26, 2006 2:46 am |
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so here's a funny question. If there is NO sim card...can 611 and 911 still be dialed?
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elmo01
Posts: 2195
Phone Model:
Samsung SPH-M510
Service Provider:
Bell Canada |
Wed Jul 26, 2006 8:03 am |
afaik it wont do anything unless there is a sim card in the phone (active or inactive) ... I'm not 100% sure... my phone is CDMA (no sim)...
if anyone feels adventuresome...remove sim and call 611 and let us know
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Cptech31
Posts: 604
Phone Model:
LG
Service Provider:
Hmm what service |
Wed Jul 26, 2006 1:47 pm |
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a gsm phone with out an active/in active sim is just a door stop the deviec will say please insert sim if no sim is in the device and thats all it will do to call 611 or 911 you must have a sim in the device active/in active
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timmyjoe42
Posts: 167
Phone Model:
RAZR V3
Service Provider:
Cingular |
Wed Jul 26, 2006 3:49 pm |
So who will my phone call if I have an old AT+T Sim in it and I dial 611?
(611 is customer service, right?)
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Jadall
Posts: 389
Phone Model:
Nokia 3300,Nokia n-gage, SEt290a
Service Provider:
Cingular |
Wed Jul 26, 2006 8:27 pm |
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As far as i know most phones say "insert sim card" and that is all when it doesn't have a sim card so yeah you need a sim card. (inactive or active like they said)
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locust43
Posts: 89
Phone Model:
NEXTEL i880, LG CU400 3G
Service Provider:
NEXTEL iDEN, AT&T Mobility |
Thu Jul 27, 2006 4:13 am |
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Even if there is not sim in the phone you can dial 911.
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