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| From | Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> |
|---|---|
| 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 | 2026-08-16 20:13 +1000 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <115s2fd$38pe$1@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
| References | <115ifds$123rr$1@toylet.eternal-september.org> <neauu4F35q2U4@mid.individual.net> |
Cross-posted to 3 groups.
On 15/08/2026 8:56 pm, Carlos E. R. wrote: > 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... >> Aren't ALL SIM cards 'e' .... so therefore all "e-SIM" cards?? Seems to me if phones have two SIM cards in them, one should be for Phone functionality (with room for increased functionality, maybe, and the second be for MY Functionality (Phone numbers, SMS, Photo's, etc.(My STUFF)) -- Daniel70
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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 ... eSIM? "Mr. Chang Man-wai" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-08-17 10:58 +0800
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