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I have a Blackberry that was on a Vodafone Spain contract that can't be used with a UK SIM card.
Would one of these High Street shops that unlock the phones for a tenner (or whatever the cost is) be enough to liberate the BB for UK SIM card use?
Or is it more complicated than that?
From Wikipedia:
"Most mobile phones can be unlocked to work with any GSM, such as O2 or Orange (in the UK), but the phone may still display the original branding and may not support features of the new carrier; besides the locking, phones may also have firmware installed on them which is specific to the network provider. For example, if you have a Vodafone or Telstra branded phone in Australia, it displays the relevant logo and may only support features provided by that network (e.g. Vodafone Live!). This firmware is installed by the service provider and is separate from the locking mechanism. Most phones can be unbranded by reflashing a different firmware version, a procedure recommended for advanced users only."
Probably, but have you tried it with a Vodaphone UK SIM? An Orange UK locked phone (HTC Desire I think) worked with an Orange Spain PAYG SIM.
I just like to rack up ridiculous phone bills when I'm travelling rather than take that kind of sensible approach 🙄
Or is it to do with needing a Blackberry tariff [s]rip off[/s] add on possibly?
It was tried with a Vodafone UK SIM.