MMA93

Picked up my car a couple of weeks ago with GSM module option. I took out the SIM card from my razr and inserted in slot, NOTHING. Dealer told me to talk to my carrier, Cingular. Next day I go to Cingular explain the situation and leave with an additional number and new SIM card. I've read in past posts that if it works in the phone it will in the module. No luck it doesn't work. Cingular can't help me, reason being they did not sell me the phone, and the dealer blames the carrier. Has anybody experienced anything similar?

S4to911

No. I have a T-mobile phone and popped the SIM card out and put it in the Porsche phone. Worked perfectly.

THPorsche

borrow your friends' SIM card(s) T-Mobile/ cingular to see if it works in your car

Edgy01

Cingular,--that's your problem. Plus,--that "Satan" code of 666 !

SilverSteel

Bummer. I agree, try another card and if it doesn't work, challenge Porsche!

Deven

A couple of quick thoughts. When I got my car, the phone would turn on but would get stuck on 'searching for Network'. The phone was able to read the sim car 'phone book loaded'. However the problem was that the dealer did not prep the phone for North America, as it was set to Europe, so it was not able to pick up a network, hence no dial tone, and also, the 911 feature did not work.

1. When you turn on the car does the phone 'initialize'

2. If it does initialize, you should be able to dial 911 (SOS key) and hear the phone ring.

If that works then the car's phone is working OK.

3. If your handheld phone works with the SIM card, but the cars cell phone does not, does it even read your phonebook on the SIM?

There was a thread last year about an issue with the newer 64K cards being an issue whilst the older 32K cards were not. However I think most people have not been having problems with the newer cards (I have Cingular and after they reset the phone to North America, no problem). If your dealer has never seen option 666 (like mine never did) they will not know how to activate the phone.

Hope this helps.

OCBen

I have Cingular and it works fine. Your phone module should accept both 16 bit and 32 bit SIM cards. See here for more information:

https://rennlist.com/forums/showthre...ighlight=phone

mastiffdog

I have Cingular and it works great. Try another SIM card, make sure it is the latest version they have and it should work fine. Also, you may wish to have the selling dealer use their computer to see if the phone is set up correctly in your car. I had the same problem in my car, after the dealer did the diagnostics along with the newer SIM card, the phone worked flawlessly.

In fact, it works better than any hands free system in any car I have ever owned.

Good luck!

MJones

Works fine for me!

Tip: When siding the drawer back in with the SIM card...press it all the way in then release.

MMA93

wife's T-mobile card works fine. Next time I'm at the dealer I will bring it up.

Deven

Last option is to try a 32 bit card. Cingular no longer has them, but you can find them on E-bay for 0.99, (plus $5 for shipping). They are blank cards, and there were some issues with regional coding (east coast cards will not work on west coast, etc, but most of the vendors will let you know if they will work everywhere or not). These are the full credit card sized cards with the cut out Sim in it. If the T-mobile works, and not the cingular, it may be the ENS issue with the newer SIM cards.

gravedgr

+1 for Cingular working. Its my wife's SIM since I'm on Verizon.

irish guitar

I have the phone option in my car, I have a Razr, I'm with Cingular, and it's worked fine from day one - no issues. Sorry, I'm sure that's not much help, but just so you know it ought to work as intended. Talk to the dealer.