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Sony Xperia - Barred from all networks in OZ

Rawdinae — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 01:32:52 GMT

Is there away round the fact that all Australia have barred Sony Xperia from their networks - would an O2 esim help.

I'm currently in Oz and virtual assistant is useless can't access MyO2 as can't receive texts!

I have checked Tesla / Optus and Vodafone all confirmed handsets are barred - 6 months ago they all switched off 3G affecting some of the frequencies

Any help would be appreciated.

Re: Sony Xperia - Barred from all networks in OZ

Bambino — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 04:15:47 GMT

@Rawdinae A search shows you are correct:

Australia have barred Sony Xperia from their networks at DuckDuckGo

If the phone is barred an esim wouldn't make any difference even if you could access your MyO2 to get one.

Re: Sony Xperia - Barred from all networks in OZ

Enlli — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 06:19:44 GMT

No way round phone is barred on its IMEI number and not by the SIM.

Re: Sony Xperia - Barred from all networks in OZ

pgn — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 09:39:15 GMT

Depending on how the Australian network checks your phone, DSDS may be a way out, @Rawdinae -

* # * # 4636 # * # * menu > phone information menu

scroll down to "disable DSDS" and turn it off. then exit out of everything and restart your phone and it should allow 5G to work if available and possibly volte, which HOPEFULLY would solve your issue. Hope it works for you!

(From Reddit - YMMV!)