Why do these people lock phones anyhow?

I have a Nokia 6310i that I want to give to my mother in law.

I tried http://www.trycktill.com/unlock_swe.asp to unlock, but the number was incorrect. I don't know what I should put in the boxserial?

Nokia 6310i
Vodafone UK
IMEI: xxxx

Firmware v5.51 08-07-03 NPL-1

 

take it to a local phone shop, pay £10, hey presto.

 

You can do it online for about £2

I'm sure someone will give you an address! Or use google to search.

 

Thanks, you should be able to do it online for free. I just need to know what boxserial means.

 

In fact, I've just searched the internet and found it for £2.99, easy peasy!

 

Isn't that the serial number on the box? LOL

 

Nick

Try 33820, remember after 5 attempts it will lock up and can only be done with a cable solution.

 

use that link and charge your mates £2.....job done.

http://unlock.nokiafree.org/

 

Thanks Jack

V1 or V2 that is the question! I had the firmware updated in mid 2003.

 

Argh!

4 tries all wrong. Tried V1, V2, original & one someone else suggested.

 

off to the shops for you then.

 

You have 1 try left, have you a note of the codes you used?

 

i've got a hardware box that has codes, i though u had used the first try before the first post and the other four in the other post? anyway if you send me the imei i and what network its on i should be able to get some working ones.

oh and p.m the imei number you don't want ur phone to be cloned

 

PM me, I'll do it for free.

or goto www.dct4free.co.uk (I think)
Just need IMEI and network it is locked to.

C

 

Or do a search

I done a thread a while ago & managed to unlock my nokia

 

Guys

I have done a search & I have used a site to generate the codes. The codes don't work. I have one try left & there's little point in my trying another free site.

Jack has mentioned to me that the phone may never have been locked, but may still give an error message if I try to unlock it. That seems possible to me, but I don't know anyone with another provider, so can't test it.

 

What network is it on?
I unlocked my Vodafone mobile by calling Vodafone and asking them for the unlock code, it didn't cost anything other than the call!

 

It's on Vodafone. Someone mentioned they charge £35 to unlock?

 

No mate, didn't charge me, just call them and ask for the unlock code.
I'll try to find the number...

try this...0800 068 6570.

 

Hi Guys,

you'll find only Orange and T-Mobile lock their phones to their network. O2 and Voda phone's are SIM free, ie. never locked so don't pay to get them unlocked !! The only exceptions to this are some of their early PAYG handsets which were simlocked - ie. locked to the SIM card they came with. This stopped people buying PAYG phones and then using them with pay-monthly SIM's.

The 6230i is a new phone and the online unlocking services can't unlock anything past DCT4 ( I believe ?). Nokia have long since wised up to the online calculators available and have implemented new checksum's etc. My guess is either pay the network(if on Orange or T-Mobile) else just wait for the software to be realeased.

hope i've been of help,

Jai

 

Hi,

sorry guys - just seen it said 6310i and not 6230i - in which case you should be able to pop into your local phone shop (not Crapfone Whorehouse or the LInk) and get them to unlock the phone.

One other thing I forgot to mention is that some phones have a SIm lock which means you need to put in the original SIM and then turn off this feature. Don't confuse the two things else you'll end up paying for something you don't need. Be wary of some of these mobile dealers as they have a habit of talking out their a*se !

Jai

 

Just unlocked 7250i with the link from davyboy(nice one)........Alan

 

How can I tell if the phone has a SIM lock?