Thread: Use with '3' provider

I am unable to use my touch with '3' in the UK.

Tells me the sim card is missing when in the phone. Is there anyway possible for me to use as I love my touch. Have emailed HTC twice now with no reply!!!

I'm not sure what you mean by "using Touch with the 3 provider in the UK", but where did you originally buy your Touch? Is it an unlocked phone?

If you didn't originally buy it from a provider in the UK, you'd have to unlock it first to be able to use it.

Hi,
is 3 in UK using GSM or UMTS network?
HTC Touch is not 3G compatible phone which means do not support UMTS network, if 3 in UK use UMTS network, your Touch won't recognize the sim card for sure

Assuming your Touch is not locked to a provider, try a different SIM. My Touch unit is very sensitive to the quality of the SIM card.


"3" is a brand under Hutchinson, who also owns Orange I believe. Not sure about UK, but elsewhere "3" provides both GSM and 3G networks to phones.