Omega Owners Forum
Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: dave10 on 01 February 2010, 23:12:41
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does anyone know what type of antenna i need for the built in phone on a ccrt 700 just bought the car and the previous owner said it needs an antenna cos there are 2 sets of wires in the boot spare or does the phone run through the normal antenna
cheers
dave
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If you have a saloon it is the "bee sting" aerial :)
The radio aerial is actually part of the rear window demist wires.
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And I expect it is already fitted... The spare wires in the boot are for the OnStar system, which never worked in the UK :y :y
Try putting a sim card in and see if you get a signal :y :y
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And I expect it is already fitted... The spare wires in the boot are for the OnStar system, which never worked in the UK :y :y
Try putting a sim card in and see if you get a signal :y :y
remembering only Vodaphone or O2 :y
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it came with an 02 sim already inserted but cant get a signal it just says searching i can still use the menus and phonebook and stuff
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if the sim isnt connected then it might not get a signal ????
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the SIM could be old, been disconnected if not topped up for a year ect... you need to put a known working one in, which is difficult as the sim cards are full size.
Worth getting the number off it, and contacting o2 to make sure its still valid :y
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so my best bet is to ring 02 and see if everthing is ok there side then go from there :)
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so my best bet is to ring 02 and see if everthing is ok there side then go from there :)
Sounds like a plan :y
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if you get a sim card sent to you from o2 (payg) it will come in a card for you to push the sim out of. Just leave it in the card and it shouldnt be a problem then
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do you know number for 02 what i can call from a house phone
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0844 809 0222
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0844 809 0222
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'dangle berries', 20 seconds late ;D
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lol
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'dangle berries', 20 seconds late ;D
http://www.jewellerycatalogue.co.uk/time/index.php
:)
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no ones mentioned it
but tesco sims work as they use voda
seem to workout the cheapest of the lot
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no ones mentioned it
but tesco sims work as they use voda
seem to workout the cheapest of the lot
Tesco uses o2 :y
Virgin in T-Mobile :y
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Tesco uses o2 :y
GSM900 so should work :y
Virgin in T-Mobile :y
GSM1800 so definitely won't work :(
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well called 02 it is a new sim that is in it ive topped it up £10 and still no network even if i try to search for a network manualy or auto still get (no network available) message
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:-[ :-[ might be having a senior moment here but can you only use payg sims or can you use a contract sim ? I am on 3 network would that work?
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:-[ :-[ might be having a senior moment here but can you only use payg sims or can you use a contract sim ? I am on 3 network would that work?
3 will definately NOT work
:(
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well called 02 it is a new sim that is in it ive topped it up £10 and still no network even if i try to search for a network manualy or auto still get (no network available) message
Is it a saloon, and do you have aerial on roof.
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:-[ :-[ might be having a senior moment here but can you only use payg sims or can you use a contract sim ? I am on 3 network would that work?
Contract / PAYG both will work, as long as PAYG has enough credit :)
3 Network will not work, its only o2 & Vodafone, and any virtual operator that uses them (Virgin/Tesco)
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as every one has said.
O2 OR VODAPONE.
as for the areial the two that gm fitted were one that worked the sat nav as well has two cable connectors and a red/white plug for the ariel amp.
the second is a stubby which is purelly for the phone.
and not being smug got both on roof of mine.
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yes saloon and arial on the roof yeserday i was taking a close look athe radio and noticed 2 scuffs on the sides im thinking the radio has been removed in the past and the arial not put back in but i cant remove the adio i dont have any radio removal tools is there anything else i can use
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yes saloon and arial on the roof yeserday i was taking a close look athe radio and noticed 2 scuffs on the sides im thinking the radio has been removed in the past and the arial not put back in but i cant remove the adio i dont have any radio removal tools is there anything else i can use
4 small nails. But easier with keys.
The areial socket at back should be clipped in cage.
Check aerial is connected in drivers kickpanel
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I have exactly the same problem. Have tried with Orange and O2. Same problem, SIM is read, phone book is loaded etc. but no signal. I did actually make a call once but was literally under a mast. So it seems that the aerial isn't doing its job. Two cables in the boot are "one star" so I'm told, nothing to do with phone.
System is a Phillips CRT700, Car 1999 Omega CDX, car was one year old when I bought it. I did try a Vauxhall garage (Brandish In Coventry) many years ago but the Diagnostic Terminal said everything was OK and in reality they hadn't a clue.
So, everything seems to work, SIM is read, data loaded, searches for Network, can't find a network. Ideas?
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the ariel had came out of the back of the radio on mine mate and is working fine now
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Any 02 or Vodafone SIM will do. In my case I have an 02 PAYG SIM that works fine in that it shows up as BT CELLNET. I don't intend ever making any calls and as such haven't topped up the SIM. Should it ever be disconnected I will just ask 02 to send me another freebie and do the same again.