Vodafone SIM in a Tesco phone ....
09 October 2006, 09:33 AM
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Vodafone SIM in a Tesco phone ....
Wife wants to buy a phone from Tesco (i.e. Tesco mobile) and use her Vodafone SIM in it - will it work as is or will it need unlocked ??
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09 October 2006, 09:50 AM
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It may work mate. I had a pay as you go phone with Virgin. My daughter gave me her old phone which was a T mobile and fitted the sim card from my old phone and it worked. Geoff. 
09 October 2006, 11:37 AM
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09 October 2006, 02:04 PM
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if its Nokia DO NOT pay to get it un-locked, there are LOTS of websites that Google can give you answers to for free un-locking.
I'd check that the phone can be un-locked before you buy though, just in case
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I'd check that the phone can be un-locked before you buy though, just in case
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09 October 2006, 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Rapid17
It may work mate. I had a pay as you go phone with Virgin. My daughter gave me her old phone which was a T mobile and fitted the sim card from my old phone and it worked. Geoff.
09 October 2006, 02:53 PM
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Tesco use the same network as T-mobile and virgin.
As mentioned, if its a nokia, unlocking codes are easily available for free on the net. IIRC, Tesco offer you an unlock code after you have purchased a certain amount of airtime. Not sure if thats for nokias only though. call them.
As mentioned, if its a nokia, unlocking codes are easily available for free on the net. IIRC, Tesco offer you an unlock code after you have purchased a certain amount of airtime. Not sure if thats for nokias only though. call them.
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10 October 2006, 09:54 AM
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Thanks for the advice, bought a Sony Ericsson W300i for less than £100 in Tesco and to be frank it seems an excellent phone, software you get to move music/pictures/phonebook from laptop to phone and back again is spot on, free speakers for playing the MP3 tracks are good, radio is good and very easy to use. Overall a bargain.
The vodafone sim doesn't work but plans are a foot, I am sure we will sort something out.
The vodafone sim doesn't work but plans are a foot, I am sure we will sort something out.
13 October 2006, 11:52 AM
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Right, quick update.
The phone is unable to be unlocked as it is 'too new' according to Sony Ericsson (wtf??) !!. Need to wait at least four weeks before being able to unlock it.
The phone is unable to be unlocked as it is 'too new' according to Sony Ericsson (wtf??) !!. Need to wait at least four weeks before being able to unlock it.
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