3 Dongles - No sim detected

ebanned · #1 05-05-2013

Just gone to start stealth... But the 3 dongle is giving me problems

I bought it off amazon and it came with 1gb on the package which was crossed off with a 3gb wrote in pen...

So im on new user acount, and once it installs its software it says that no sim card is detected.

Now theres no insert for a sim card, so what am I doing wrong?

Any help at this point would be appreciated.

Ebayorbust · #2 05-05-2013

The sim card fits inside the dongle.

MM78 · #3 05-05-2013

Can you tell is which exact Dongle you purchased? It almost sounds like you bought a flash drive

ZoonVoo · #4 05-05-2013

well, get the brand name, model number, youtube it and you will know how to do insert the sim

ebanned · #5 05-06-2013

Its a 3 Huawei Hilink

The box says E3231

Seems like the micro USB is internal. Ill email the guy I got it from.

EDIT: The lid comes off and there is no sim card... What a pain in a**

chrisfo · #6 05-06-2013

Have you searched the whole package you received?

Seems sometimes the sim card is hidden with the guide.

MM78 · #7 05-06-2013

Quote:

Originally Posted by ebanned

Its a 3 Huawei Hilink

The box says E3231

Seems like the micro USB is internal. Ill email the guy I got it from.

EDIT: The lid comes off and there is no sim card... What a pain in a**

Here you go buddy:
Huawei E 303 HSPA USB Stick Unboxing Test - YouTube

MM78 · #8 05-06-2013

You have to provide your own Sim!

JamesNorth101 · #9 05-06-2013

You should find out if its locked to just 3 or if it can use any SIM, and then just ship around for the best deal. I am surprised there is no SIM in the package though, never bought one myself and it not come with a SIM

ebanned · #10 05-06-2013

It does say ready to go broadband dongle... The original box had been opened, it also had the 1gb crossed out and 3 wrote on it in pen.

JamesNorth101 · #11 05-06-2013

Now that's the bit that gets me, it seems as though there should be a SIM, becuase if there was not it would not say 1GB or 3 GB. Recommend you phone/email your seller and find out what is going on.

Ebayorbust · #12 05-06-2013

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Originally Posted by ebanned

It does say ready to go broadband dongle... The original box had been opened, it also had the 1gb crossed out and 3 wrote on it in pen.

Sounds like you've got a second-hand one. Three gave out free upgrades a good while back from the E3231 to the E3256.

Looks like the seller was getting rid of his older dongle, hence the reason you've not got a sim (he's kept it and put it in the better dongle)

Getting a PAYG sim is easy. Either order direct from Three or pick one up in any phone shop.

ebanned · #13 05-06-2013

So it will still have 3gb broadband on the dongle, I would have thought the data would be recognised by the sim.

Not best pleased, I was hoping to list a couple of bits on my new stealth account last night... Without the dongle though I cant even into the account!

Ebayorbust · #14 05-06-2013

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Originally Posted by ebanned

So it will still have 3gb broadband on the dongle, I would have thought the data would be recognised by the sim.

Not best pleased, I was hoping to list a couple of bits on my new stealth account last night... Without the dongle though I cant even into the account!

Nope. If you were offered 3GB on the listing, contact the seller. At the moment you have nothing at all. The data allowance is associated with the appropriate sim card.

JamesNorth101 · #15 05-06-2013

Really you just need to talk to your seller, and if need be turn the dongle and get a new one from a retail shop, where they will be able to activate it for you and make sure its all up and running.

chrisfo · #16 05-06-2013

You'll be better off sending the item back, seen as the seller has clearly ripped you off.

I got one from the following link with no problems and received the dongle the next day!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Three-Mobile...rds=3gb+dongle

ebanned · #17 05-09-2013

Sent us a sim card with 3gb on it... Im up and running

JamesNorth101 · #18 05-09-2013

Glad to hear. Good luck in your stealthing

GreenBean · #19 05-09-2013

Nice one!!!

Away to a new career in stealth

ebanned · #20 05-17-2013

Thanks everyone... I am now in the Stealth gang!

Just a shame this bloody 3 dongle is slow in prime listing times :(

golden_monkey · #21 05-18-2013

dongles are sloooowwwwwwwwww as dirt.

just use it for listing only and throw it in the corner when you are done.

also make sure you plug it into something USB 2.0, if not you are hurting yourself on top of the cellular data pain.