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> Can a USIM for, say, Orange 3G service be used in a Orange (or
> otherwise unlocked) 2G phone to make calls?
>
> My plan:
>
> ISTR from this newsgroup that the Orange Ł1/day data applies to Orange
> 3G USIM as well as to GPRS albeit with some limit on use, granted.
>
> I want to use the USIM in a USB high speed data modem with a PC, but
> I need a way to add the Ł1/day Orange Extra. However, I dont own a
> 3G phone and plan to use use a 2G phone if I can.
>
> Is there a flaw in my plan?
> TIA
>

> On Jun 13, 3:04 am, Steve Terry wrote:
>> Rick Marks wrote in message
>>
>> news:je1354ditjqf3d8hfjjuiptf6rqfbdvkjn@4ax.com...> Can a USIM for, say,
Orange 3G service be used in a Orange (or
>>> otherwise unlocked) 2G phone to make calls?
>>> My plan:
>>> ISTR from this newsgroup that the Orange Ł1/day data applies to Orange
>>> 3G USIM as well as to GPRS albeit with some limit on use, granted.
>>> I want to use the USIM in a USB high speed data modem with a PC, but
>>> I need a way to add the Ł1/day Orange Extra. However, I dont own a
>>> 3G phone and plan to use use a 2G phone if I can.
>>> Is there a flaw in my plan?
>>> TIA
>> To start with, very few 2g phones will accept a USIM,
>> Nokia 3220 is one of the few i know that can.
>>
>> Just buy a cheap used unlocked 3g phone something like an old NEC
>> or LG U8xxx shouldnt cost more than 20quid
>>
>> Steve Terry
>
> Ive not had any problems using an Orange or O2 USIM in any of my 2G
> phones. Even my old Nokia 6210 works fine...maybe the newer 3G sims
> are backward compatible?

>Can a USIM for, say, Orange 3G service be used in a Orange (or
>otherwise unlocked) 2G phone to make calls?
>
>My plan:
>
>ISTR from this newsgroup that the Orange Ł1/day data applies to Orange
>3G USIM as well as to GPRS albeit with some limit on use, granted.
>
>I want to use the USIM in a USB high speed data modem with a PC, but
>I need a way to add the Ł1/day Orange Extra. However, I dont own a
>3G phone and plan to use use a 2G phone if I can.
>
>Is there a flaw in my plan?