free vodafone simcard, is it locked on 2g or can 3g be enabled?

[toxicredcat]

hi,
i got a free vodafone simcard on their last offer but it doesnt seem to work on 3g, i have a 3g fone (e1000) but when trying to watch the tv channels is like 1 frame ever few seconds, theres no 3g logo in the top bar, just a G.
just wondering is it could be 2g only or if it can be 3g enabled?

[anyuser]

I phoned customer services and they enabled it for 3G for me, shows the 3G symbol now.

[toxicredcat]

cheers, i will ring them soon, did you just say can you enable 3g for me?

[anyuser]

That's what I said, and they said "Do you mean Vodafone Live?", and I said yes but with 3G. Anyway they said OK, may take up to 48hrs etc etc. Anyway I turned the phone off immediately after the call and then back on and it found 3G immediately.

[toxicredcat]

i just rang them and they said it should already be activated, but my area has a patchy 3g signal(none at all). she said within 6 months you should have a 3g signal. i checked on there websit before i rang and it showed my ares as having full 3g signal, strange aye?

[xecuterbox]

is that a free contract sim card then?

[E616Vboy]

is that a free contract sim card then?

nope vodaphone and o2 particularly to free payg sim offers

[xecuterbox]

Oh, I thought 3g sim cards had a different standard so they needed a different one than to a 2g one, and it doesnt mention anywhere on o2 or vodafone sites about 3g payg

I ended up gettin a 3g vodafone sim from ebay lol

hmm wonder if i can upgrade my o2 sim to 3g for free :rolleyes: