unlocking phones

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 5:30 pm

i'll be buggered if i'm paying £10 to get my new phone unlocked. anyone know a way round this? i'm sure there was a forum on the net which i used last time but it appears to have been shut down.
any help would be much appreciated.
cheers.

Post by **admin** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 5:34 pm

What type of phone is it, and who is it locked to?

bigv038 · Post by **bigv038** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 6:03 pm

try ebay, costs a couple of quid.

Stevie S · Post by **Stevie S** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 6:35 pm

i tried looking through the net for the unlock code for my samsung but couldnt find it. Depends what your phones worth/what you paid for it! a tenners not that much if its a decent phone.

ma71lda · Post by **ma71lda** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 7:14 pm

Your Samsung wasn't a U600 was it, cause thats a proper pain in the arrias to get unlocked. Two failed attempts via ebay, took it to the market and it cost a tenner.

Sh*t phone aswell too fiddly and touch sensitive, gave it to my other half and got a SE W880i, much happier indeed

blackmogu · Post by **blackmogu** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 7:22 pm

Order your phone from Finland. It is illegal by law to sell locked phones there.

Nixxy · Post by **Nixxy** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 10:56 pm

ma71lda wrote:... too fiddly and touch sensitive, gave it to my other half and got a SE W880i, much happier indeed

I thought you were talking about your missus for one moment there - had to re-read it

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 9:51 am

thanks for the replies gents,
the phone is a nokia 6300.
locked to vodafone but i need it for o2
anyone know a web resource?

cheers

theoak · Post by **theoak** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 10:07 am

yeah, what phone is it? might be able to help.

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 10:15 am

nokia 6300

theoak · Post by **theoak** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 10:31 am

The nokia 6300 has enhanced security on unlocking, which network is it? generally speaking the only way to get these done is by calling up customer services and asking them to do it. Get a story right first, eg:"I use your SIM all the time, but have a Vodaphone SIM for work which I want to check once in a while" or some other shit; they may ask a fee. if you dont have a contract with the provider that locked it anymore, or you're pay as you go etc, get someone who DOES have an expensive contract with them to make the call. If you pay enough you can probably avoid a fee as well by guilt tripping them over 'ive been with you years, and im worth £XXX every month to you and you cant just unlock a phone?!' yadda yadda yadda

Or you could buy the hardware yourself

bargain at £3,700!

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 10:48 am

thanks TO
i've been with the same people for 8 years and i only pay £15-£18 a month so my custom is not worth any money to them.
originally it was with O2 but the company got bought out by vodafone. so i pay vodafone but i demanded to stay on the o2 network due to british ownership.
anyway i don't really need this upgrade but a friend said that i might as well. i am totally ignorant about phones so i hoped there might be a magic wand online somewhere.

theoak · Post by **theoak** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 10:50 am

Used to be uber-easy not so these days, especially with Nokia. If you have been with them 8 years, they should do it free of charge, no real skin of their nose if you still have a contract with them. I have got a LOT out of O2 in the past, recently too.

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 11:16 am

thanks, no harm in trying and i'm not exactly busy today

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 3:34 pm

just an epilogue:

they agreed to unlock my phone so the story has a happy enfing. thanks again for your help.
it's a good crowd on fruitchat.