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Old 23 November 2006, 07:25 PM
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Default How do I unlock a mobile phone.

My wife wants to make use of my old Sony ericsson K750i - but because I got the phone from Orange its locked into that network, and my wife is on Vodafone.

What do I need to do to get the Vodafone SIM to work on the phone?
Old 23 November 2006, 07:37 PM
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Do a search for total server or fonefunshop , they have a link for the software , the instructions and you have to buy a credit whish is about £8 .
Download the software and follow the guide , I did my se s700i will be doing my w850i and the kids w810i's it debrands and unlocks , well worth it .
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Actually - I've just got the W850i as a replacement - what extra's will I get from debranding on this phone?
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Read on Fone Fun Shop - Mobile Phone Accessories, Mobile Phones, Mobile Phone Unlocking, Cables & Mobile Phone Ringtones
Old 27 November 2006, 08:35 PM
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Debranding a w850i you will be able to use the track id function and be able to update the phones firmware from a menu and thery say fast operation etc .
Old 28 November 2006, 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by scuba_doo
Debranding a w850i you will be able to use the track id function and be able to update the phones firmware from a menu and thery say fast operation etc .
I've not used the track ID stuff, but was going to try it - have Orange removed it? Whats the point in that?
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Try this forum Unlockme

Have used it a couple of times on older mobiles, the guys on there are pretty helpful and hasn't cost me a penny.

(hope the link is ok, my work pc blocks that address for some reason )
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Originally Posted by messiah
I've not used the track ID stuff, but was going to try it - have Orange removed it? Whats the point in that?
When i rang orange to say i could'nt find it on the walkman menu but it shows it in the sony user book they took a while then came back and said they dont support the track id function so it's been removed and also the over the air phone update service that sony have , but once debranded these menus are back , so will be doing mine on the weekend if i got time .
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look for davinci team,

they do unlocking (if i recall) and flash upgrades from K750i to 800i, which installs the walkman software, again 8 euro,s

had a bit of a mission doing it, but all ok


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If you completed you contact phone Orange and ask for the unlock code. I did this with Voda the other day for my old P910i that I'm giving to my dad. cost me nothing for the code
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