mobile phone /sim card question

[amalan11]

Can someone tell me ..I would like to buy a pre pay sim card from Aldi it operates on telstra 3g network.I dont have a spare mobile so was looking at a little new purple Samsung on ebay for $31 but it says its 2g .Will the sim card work in it? or do I have to get a 3g phone?

Thanks

[yarmak]

I think you may be able to use it...  if it fits in the 2g phones sim slot however you will not be able to recieve the 3g functionality

Dave

[amalan11]

ok thanks.I only want to make oddcalls on it and perhaps text so thats fine:-)

[patchoo78]

All sim cards you buy are 3G now and they will work on a 2G phone but you will only get 2G reception

[amalan11]

:-DThanks for replies.went ahead and got phone and sim and it works perfectly

[jplus*]

Sim cards don't add anthing in regards to network functionality although marketing may be misleading.