Alright, so i have this iPhone that contains a simcard for a Go phone (from AT&T) and i was planning on using this on my now trip to greece (where I currently am). I had previously asked the company if my phone will work in Greece and they confirmed it saying that it will as long as I have money on it. So i added 25 dollars (and was about to add more), but then once i arrived in greece all my phone says is "No Service" where the signal bars would go. So i'm asking is there a way I can fix this?? I honestly need my phone to be working here, and if there isn't would I be able to unlock it somehow and use a sim card from voda phone or cosmote?
Greece - 3 Answers
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This is a very common fault if you are on a "Pay as You Go" agreement, something that GoPhone appears to be. Bearing that in mind, many airtime companies do not allow international roaming on such agreements, thus the "No Service" message is displayed. The other problem could be that your telephone is not compatible with European GSM bands, here we use GSM-900, GSM-1800 and EGSM/EGSM-900. whereas the USA uses GSM-850 and GSM-1900. Again this is a common problem. If your phone is compatible with European standards then you will have to pay to get it unlocked - cost unknown as we buy our phones in an unlocked state. Next you would need to buy a SIM card from a local airtime supplier (30 Euros) and add credit to it.
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The bottom line is this.....for you to use a sim card from vodaphone or cosmote, your phone must be UNLOCKED. If you insert a SIM card that the phone does not recognize, you will need to obtain a Subsidy Unlock code for it (the phone will prompt for a Subsidy Code). However, you can only obtain this if you have been a customer in good standing for the past 90 days. Can you contact AT&T from there? Codes are provided within 5 business days. If you don't received it within 5 business days, contact customer care again. BUT TO TELL U THE TRUTH...I don't think that the iphone supports prepaid service. EDIT: The questions and answers on this forum http://cellphoneforums.net/att/t303762-att-go-phone-sim-wont-work-unlocked-phone.html might shed light on your problem. I'm thinking that the gophone sim will not work outside of the original phone. Why don't u just use the gophone? Hey...if nothing else works for you, get a cheap pre-paid phone in Greece....it comes with a Greek sim. You will have a Greek phone number and all your incoming calls will be free.
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Permanent blackouts cause of frequent terrorist attacks ! Most of embassies advise people not to travel to destinations like Greece, Somalia or Kyrgyzstan in such times, and is the possibility the situation might escalate and occupy the airport in order to make their voices heard. I would suspect the islands might not be affected as in Athens for example, however it always takes a small group people with 'problems' to affect the tourists' life. Keep an eye on the news and Home office web site.
