Found a mobile - don't know if it works

[Ext User(>mugwump)]

I found a Samsung Egeo (SGH-A400), gave it to the police but got it
back when no-one claimed it. Doesn't have a SIM and nothing happens
when I try to switch it on. Anyone have any ideas about finding out if
it's any good? I don't really want to spend anything as it may be
worthless.

[Ext User(Rod Speed)]

wrote:

> I found a Samsung Egeo (SGH-A400), gave it to the police
> but got it back when no-one claimed it. Doesn't have a SIM
> and nothing happens when I try to switch it on.

Likely the battery has gone flat by now.

> Anyone have any ideas about finding out if it's any good?

You'll need to charge it.

> I don't really want to spend anything as it may be worthless.

[Unkit]

As above, but if u don't want to spend money on charger, and don't know anyone who has a charger like that, you could probably sell it on ebay.... but it might come back to bite you if its been blocked.

[Ext User(>mugwump)]

On Tue, 16 May 2006 00:31:09 +1000, Unkit
<Unkit.27w8tq@no-mx.phorums.com.au> wrote:

>
>As above, but if u don't want to spend money on charger, and don't know
>anyone who has a charger like that, you could probably sell it on
>ebay.... but it might come back to bite you if its been blocked.

I took it to Samsung in Abbotsford where they plugged a charger into
it and told me that it works, but the text was in Chinese. I've
downloaded the user manual so I can change it to English. Samsung also
told me that it's an overseas phone and they don't carry parts here.
I'm pretty sure batteries for this model are also unavailable here.
I'm trying to get a cheap or free charger as a starting point.