Phone restriction Off - 8310 - T-Mobile

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"xc" <a@b.com> wrote in message news:ch6ska$7qs$1@titan.btinternet.com...
> If you put an unlock code into an 8310 locked on a T-Mobile it displays
> 'Phone restriction Off' message but what does that mean exactly. I only
ask
> because the 8310 still will not accept an O2 or an Orange Sim. Both the
> later are more modern sims with dif amount of contacts on them. Could this
> be the reason why?
> What does Phone Restriction Off mean if it's not a multi network lock
> release?
>
> TIA
> Andy
>

it should mean that the phone is unrestricted but same as you - i entered an
unlock code into my 8310 and it said the same but wouldnt accept other sims
so i had to enter code #7 and got the same message but this time it did
accept another sim.

conclusion - try a different code