How to get connected to Internet through Dongles?

[igloo]

People say they are switching off existing towers. Don't know then why they brought additional spectrum for Delhi.

 

[x720]

Signal came back but switches between 1X and EVDO. Speed is too poor though. RCDMA feels much better now in terms of speeds too.

 

[blorebuddy]

Hi, I have bought a unlocked CDMA Dongle and a Reliance CDMA pre paid SIM Card. I have inserted the SIM in to Dongle and used USSD and dialled *228 to activate, call went through.
It said your sim will be activated or something. However I was not able to sent SMS or Check balance. I tried calling*228 again but it said not able to activate my SIM

Customer care says visit RStore. One of my friend told you need to activate through phone only. I tried with one of my friend's CDMA phone which he has already CDMA Rel SIM Card but i*228 said the same message. Customer care said your SIM is not activated contact the Rstore where you have bought the SIM. They are saying call *228 you should be able to activate.

I am kind of struck. Does anyone have an idea how to activate this SIM which is not active?

Can I activate without a new CDMA Phone? WHat are the options i have?

 

[x720]

What exactly does *228 say?

1. Select language - wait - Your phone has been activated. 
2. Select language - wait - your phone could not be activated
3. Please enter PIN number.

What do you hear? 1, 2 or 3?

If 1 or 2, then you can't do anything. Buy a new connection, when it gets activated go to the RStore and tell them your phone can't do *228, they will use one of their phones to activate your sim.

If 3, ask for a replacement sim and request them to do *228 giving same reason as above.

Or use your friends phone. Don't try activating on dongle.

 

[blorebuddy]

What do you hear? 1, 2 or 3?

If 1 or 2, then you can't do anything. Buy a new connection, when it gets activated go to the RStore and tell them your phone can't do *228, they will use one of their phones to activate your sim.

Thanks for the quick response.
I heard #1 first time when I tried activating through dongle. After that I am hearing #2.

so I need to get a new SIM and ask them to do activation by themselves?

 

[x720]

If you heard #1 and waited for call to auto-disconnect, your sim should have been activated. First try *228 in their phone. If you still get the same message, then this connection is useless.

Buy a new prepaid connection and later bring the sim to them for *228.

Also, #2 is also heard when your details haven't been entered into the system by concerned store. How long has it been since you bought the sim?

 

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[blorebuddy]

If you heard #1 and waited for call to auto-disconnect, your sim should have been activated. First try *228 in their phone. If you still get the same message, then this connection is useless.

Buy a new prepaid connection and later bring the sim to them for *228.

Also, #2 is also heard when your details haven't been entered into the system by concerned store. How long has it been since you bought the sim?

I will take it to the retailer today and check.
I have got confirmation from the store folks on Saturday that they have completed all their formalities. Purchased the SIM on Thursday

 

[blorebuddy]

Gone to the retailer and he could dial 59059 and activated it for me. It is done and I am able to use net
Thanks for your support

 

[x720]

Don't forget to activate evdo by sending the following message to 55333:

HSD

 

[blorebuddy]

Thanks. I sent and got the message saying it is under process. We will send confirmation. No confirmation msg received at all