http://www.unlockthatmobile.co.uk/instant?gclid=CPrHro_VxKACFc9i4wodp1C4ZQ
I have a blackberry and nokia 5800 to unlock, but this seems a bit too simple?
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unlocking mobiles - is this legit?
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Posted 2 years ago #
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Not sure TBH, I'd question it too. It's easier to take it to a local shop who'll charge a tenner.
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It's legit and it does work. The unlock code is basically a function on the IMEI number.
There are sites that'll do it for free, I unlocked a 7610 a few years back online and it was extremely easy.
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http://www.unlockthatmobile.co.uk/info/supported_models.php
no 5800 on there?
IIRC this works on older models but not the modern stuff. A bit of googling nokia forums should answer it.
EDIT it is possible to unlock, de-brand and upgrade your firmware by changing the product code but you lose your warranty and it's a bit involved.
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I've used this site to unlock several phones in the past
not sure about modern phones though
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BTW the site I posted is free, you don't even need to text them - I suspect it's the same "magic" behind the scenes
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CALLS LAST AN AVERAGE OF 3-4 MINUTES, DEPENDING ON HOW QUICKLY YOU ENTER YOUR INFORMATION.
From the link on OP so £4.50 to £6.
Best method personally is taking it along to one of those high street shops...did a couple of Sony-Eric phones recently that were locked to Vodafone and they were a fiver each. Tried to do it online but it didn't work on them.
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Illegal to change the IMEI number IIRC
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I've used this site to unlock several phones in the past
+1 and it's FREE.
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all the phones you buy here in China are unlocked... no contract nothing...
Therefore the phones are a little expensive.Maybe I'm wrong here, but I thought the phones were cheaper in the UK, as the companies subsides the price of the phone.. wouldn't that make it 'not right' by cracking them?
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wouldn't that make it 'not right' by cracking them?
Not if the phone no longer belongs to the original owner and the company did not want it back.
uplink - they're not changing the IMEI I dont think.
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I went into carfone warehouse recently to see if they would unlock my old N5500 Sport. They advised that as it was locked to Voda, I should go across the road and see them - they are legally obliged to unlock them if they are out of the initial 1 year contract. This was a second hand phone I'd bought on ebay, and was over a year old, so I went over and asked them. "No problem, as long as it works with our software" was the answer, and it was free.
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I know that after they lost their exclusivity, O2 started offering to unlock iPhones for free:
http://shop.o2.co.uk/update/unlockmyiphone.html
Unlocking doesn't get you out of the monthly contract though, so the subsidised price of the phone is protected.
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