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Re: Strange SIM card status message in KaiOS: "Locked SIM"?

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From "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
Newsgroups alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt, alt.comp.software.firefox, alt.comp.software.thunderbird
Subject Re: Strange SIM card status message in KaiOS: "Locked SIM"?
Date Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:56:04 +0200
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On 2026-08-12 20:52, Mr. Chang Man-wai wrote:
> 
> Still using an old Nokia 2720 Fold phone, running KaiOS.
> I read that KaiOS was based on Mozilla FireOS.
> 
> I noticed that one of the SIM card momentarily was
> labelled "Locked SIM", before the label changed to
> the name of the mobile network operator.
> 
> Could a cell phone know whether a SIM card was
> locked? I supposed the operator would only
> deny a suspicious SIM card of services.

The SIM card also provide software and functions to the phone, I 
understand. ISPs use this.

> 
> The Nokia phone doesn't support e-SIM as far
> as I know. It's a really out-dated cellphone.

There are "e-SIM cards" that add eSIM functionality to the phone. Read 
comp.mobile.android group.

> 
> Puzzling...
> 


-- 
Cheers,
        Carlos E.R.
        ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺.

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Strange SIM card status message in KaiOS: "Locked SIM"? "Mr. Chang Man-wai" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-08-13 02:52 +0800
  Re: Strange SIM card status message in KaiOS: "Locked SIM"? "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-08-15 12:56 +0200
    Re: Strange SIM card status message in KaiOS: "Locked SIM"? Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-08-16 20:13 +1000
      Re: Strange SIM card status message in KaiOS: "Locked SIM"? "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-08-16 13:05 +0200
        Re: Strange SIM card status message in KaiOS: "Locked SIM"? Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-08-17 19:06 +1000
      Re: Strange SIM card ... eSIM? "Mr. Chang Man-wai" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-08-17 10:58 +0800

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