Phone Unlocking?

[x Alex x]

Right, just picked up a great bargain.. W910i for £25.

Stuck on T-mobile, went into the metrocentre and they want £30.. no thanks lol.

my mother reckons she saw something on the TV that said you don't need to pay for unlocking.. a man called money man on a TV show said this. she can't remember the name of.. :bang: lol.

any ideas?

 

[soap_dodger]

Martin Lewis.

Money saving expert.

 

[venomco]

If I get a thanks you

Here it is:
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/phones/unlock-mobile-phone

 

[venomco]

Martin Lewis.

Money saving expert.

Damn my slow typing

 

[x Alex x]

cheers!

it mentions vodafone can give free codes to contract customers which is me.

however it's a t-mobile phone which i want to use on vodafone so if im not wrong i'll need the codes off t-mobile wont i?

 

[venomco]

Indeed you will, although I assume it will be the same from Vodafone... I say try both

 

[sludgeguts]

I've unlocked quitre a few simply by googling for (phone brand & model) unlock code - there are some, though, that need to be unlocked via a cable. Some cables & software can be bought on ebay.
And sometimes, you just have to bite the bullet & take it to a reputable unlocker.

 

[x Alex x]

well because it's a new phone there wont be any codes, the lad at one of the barrels said they couldn't even do it yet, im going to ring t-mobile off my mams sim card because shes been with them for years

 

[Brooksy]

is this phone stolen? if so you won't be able to get it unlcoked to any other network mate, some sonys are unlockable by code only and online they charge around 50 euros, this is for the recent models though s none of the unlocking calculators work for these

 

[x Alex x]

is this phone stolen? if so you won't be able to get it unlcoked to any other network mate, some sonys are unlockable by code only and online they charge around 50 euros, this is for the recent models though s none of the unlocking calculators work for these

nah it isnt stolen, i was there when he got it contract, he was desperate for the money lol

 

[Jai]

theres a place near me that does any phone for a tenner......but thats a long way from you.....

 

[x Alex x]

theres a place near me that does any phone for a tenner......but thats a long way from you.....

yehh just a bit lol, TBH i just expected to pay a tenner, thought it was the same for every phone, i'll have a look in town if t-mobile can't do it.

 

[Captain Mike]

yehh just a bit lol, TBH i just expected to pay a tenner, thought it was the same for every phone, i'll have a look in town if t-mobile can't do it.

can u get to london?

oxford street/ tottenham court road probably about 100 shops will be able to do it for you

 

[x Alex x]

can u get to london?

oxford street/ tottenham court road probably about 100 shops will be able to do it for you

i'm in newcastle, few hours away lol

i'll try newcastle town, hopefully someone will be able to do it

 

[x Alex x]

The earphone doesn't seem to work, just works on loudspeaker

 

[jug]

The earphone doesn't seem to work

now you know why it was £25?

since it is on contract the person who sold it doesn't own it, they are not allowed to sell it until the contract is finished.

that isnt a problem unless they tell t-mobile it is lost or stolen (to get a replacement on insurance), then it gets blocked and you cant fix that unless you change the IMEI, which no one will do because you can go to jail for it.

 

[x Alex x]

it's cool, it was turned down low for somereason.. ermm in my defense i was in a loud place when i tried to make a call

he wont be reporting it stolen or anything, he got rid of his field bike just before there to get a new phone, some nokia. he's a del boy!

 

[x Alex x]

woot! my mates dad knows a bloke with a phone shop, he's going to unlock it!

 

[Rich_65402]

no one will unlock or debrand my k850 , keep saying the handsets to new yet

 

[x Alex x]

no one will unlock or debrand my k850 , keep saying the handsets to new yet

phone repair shop in the metro centre is good, everywhere else said that about the w910.

anyway for the w910i i got a w610i. 3.2 mp cybershot k800 which i gave to my dad. and £130

not bad for £25