Sony Xperia S locked on O2 doesn't accept giffgaff SIM

[Anonymous]

So the topic pretty much says it all. I have a Sony Xperia S that is locked on O2 and I want to use a giffgaff top-up card but it doesn't accept it (says no service). Could this be due to the fact that is locked or is it some other problem? I've tried two different giffgaff cards but none of them seem to get a signal.

[Liquid]

That error message is given with barred sims. You'd have to phone giffgaff with the sim details and ask them to activate it for you.

[Liquid · Accepted solution]

Jonsie could well be correct.

Is this an eBay purchase?:(

can you check your imei on here for me please

http://www.numberingplans.com/?page=analysis&sub=imeinr

[jonsie]

Seems strange it's coming up with the same message on 2 gg sims and an o2 sim. Something smells off.

[Anonymous]

Yes. I got it from a friend. I don't know where he got the phone off of. Might be stolen?

[Liquid]

😞 I hope not.

Did you check your imei on the link I provided?

[Anonymous]

Yeah. It said that it is very likely... Now this sucks.

[perksie]

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@Anonymous wrote:
Yes. I got it from a friend. I don't know where he got the phone off of. Might be stolen?

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Off a bloke in a pub for a tenner?

[Liquid]

😞 how good of a friend is this? Is it a recent transaction?

[jonsie]

Try and return it via your friend.

[Anonymous]

She got the phone a while ago and it seems she got it off another friend. the phone hasn't been turned on 'till today.