Which networks lock their Pay as you go mobiles
13 March 2007, 12:27 PM
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Which networks lock their Pay as you go mobiles
Need to get a phone quickly as I'm leaving for australia this afternoon- I need to be able to use it with both my World sim and my australian voda sim.
Thus it needs to be unlocked.
Which networks don't sim-lock their pay as you go's?
Thanks
Thus it needs to be unlocked.
Which networks don't sim-lock their pay as you go's?
Thanks
13 March 2007, 12:31 PM
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I think it's only Orange and 3 but I've never had a tmobile/virgin mobile.
You will be OK with O2 though for sure
Having said that most independant retailers can unlock them for about £10
You will be OK with O2 though for sure
Having said that most independant retailers can unlock them for about £10
13 March 2007, 12:35 PM
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Thought that was the case, thanks for confirming it. Unless anyone has any info to the contrary I'll be on my way to the carphone whorehouse 
13 March 2007, 12:47 PM
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Although that seems to be increasingly hard these days with the newer phones. It's never a pleasant experience watching you brand new phone being ripped apart and having pins cut on transistors etc by a dodgy looking Chinese man.
13 March 2007, 01:22 PM
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Might be a bit late but I unlocked my SE W810i yesterday using Davinciteam.com - SonyEricsson, DB2020, DB2010, Unlock / Flash software. I reflashed my phone with the latest generic W810i firmware from SE - rather than the network branded (and locked) firmware that was on it before.
It costs £7.99 per licence key to reflash a phone, and takes 5 mins if you have a PC and a data cable - just SE phones though...
It costs £7.99 per licence key to reflash a phone, and takes 5 mins if you have a PC and a data cable - just SE phones though...
13 March 2007, 05:53 PM
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All handsets from Carphone warehouse are unlocked, they just put the SIM in for whichever network you go for. I got mine from there and stuck works Orange SIM in no problem.
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13 March 2007, 11:50 PM
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Iwan - great site, but am a bit behind the times with this unlocking business. I guess this is why a non Vodafone SIM I bought in India wouldnt work in my Vodafone [contract] handset, but a SIM from PAYG Vodafone in Greece does?
Can I get Vodafone to unlock the phone for a fee? If not I'll keep trawling that site until they list the P990 and waiting for its warranty to expire!
Thx
Can I get Vodafone to unlock the phone for a fee? If not I'll keep trawling that site until they list the P990 and waiting for its warranty to expire!
Thx
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