"SIM card rejected"

wco81 · **"SIM card rejected" -** 24-01-2009, 05:14

I got a Poste Mobile SIM last May in Montalcino.

Worked fine at CDG and in Stockholm, connecting to roaming networks there.

So I'm about to go to Austria tomorrow and I break out the SIM, which should not expire until this May.

Well as soon as I power up my Nokia E61i after installing the Poste Mobile SIM, I'm prompted for my PUK, which I've written down.

Then I'm prompted for a new PIN twice, as if I am changing my PIN.

I enter the PIN that I used before twice.

"SIM card rejected" is the error.

I power it off and then power it back on. It prompted me again for the PUK and the PIN (twice again).

Same error.

Now when I power it up, it just has the error, no prompting for the PUK or PIN.

Do I have to be in range of a network supported by the SIM?

Hoping in Europe I won't get this error, which is only happening because I'm still in California?

Can't recall if I ever tried it before at home.

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wco81 (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Expert Posts: 304 Join Date: 17 Jun 2007 Country:	"SIM card rejected" - 24-01-2009, 05:14 I got a Poste Mobile SIM last May in Montalcino. Worked fine at CDG and in Stockholm, connecting to roaming networks there. So I'm about to go to Austria tomorrow and I break out the SIM, which should not expire until this May. Well as soon as I power up my Nokia E61i after installing the Poste Mobile SIM, I'm prompted for my PUK, which I've written down. Then I'm prompted for a new PIN twice, as if I am changing my PIN. I enter the PIN that I used before twice. "SIM card rejected" is the error. I power it off and then power it back on. It prompted me again for the PUK and the PIN (twice again). Same error. Now when I power it up, it just has the error, no prompting for the PUK or PIN. Do I have to be in range of a network supported by the SIM? Hoping in Europe I won't get this error, which is only happening because I'm still in California? Can't recall if I ever tried it before at home.