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Unlocking your mobile phone for free

May 24, 2005
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Our lovely mobile networks have for the last 2-3 year been locking mobile phones provided by them. The "network lock" renders the mobile phone unusable when a SIM card from a different network provider is inserted. Using multiple SIM cards is especially handy when abroad because using a SIM from a local network is so much cheaper that roaming.

When you sign up for a mobile service contract (as opposed to Pay As You Go, PAYG), the network often gives you the chance to purchase a heavily subsidies phone.

I can understand that the operator wants to recuperate the cost of the phone but to keep recuperating that costs indefinitely I think is uncalled for.

There are "unofficial" methods to unlock your SonyEricsson phone but they cost, will most likely void any warranty and may in rare cases damage your phone. Nokia phone owners are more fortunate as Nokia phones can be unlocked without the need for any hardware and there are even sites that provide Nokia unlocking codes for free.

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  1. Troy Says:
    May 25, 2005 11:43 AM

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    T-Mobile USA unlocked my phone for me whilst I was still under contract for free. T-Mobile UK on the other hand, charged me £30 back in 2002 even though I was going to use the phone on T-Mobile USA network. It's just a scam to make more money, just like ATM/Cashpoint "fees."

  2. Odraudeatam Says:
    July 3, 2005 08:11 PM

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    PLEASE HELP ME TO UNLOCK A K700I FROM
    TELCEL IN MEXICO (Network: 33402000)
    IMEI: [masked]

    THANKS

    David says:

    Eh, I do not unlock phones. SonyEricsson phone can not be unlocked remotely anyway (a cable is needed) as only the operator has the necessary codes.

    First contact your operator and try to make them release the unlock code, they should have it.

    If the operator is not helpful, try these guys as they are cheap and good: davinci team

  3. jake Says:
    July 12, 2005 01:18 PM

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    how do you unlock a Motorola v220 to any network

    David says:

    See the above comment.

  4. ELEANOR DIKANA Says:
    July 22, 2005 05:15 AM

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    how do you unlock a Sagem MyX3-2 bought from vodafone.

    David says:

    Once again, it is best if you ask Vodafone for the unlock code as this is the "authorised" way. It will not void your warranty.

    Be persistent and call multiple times until you reach a customer support staff that does customer support

  5. Olando Barrett Says:
    July 30, 2005 02:01 PM

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    I don't know yet

  6. jake Says:
    August 5, 2005 11:54 AM

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    how do you unlock a sony ericsson k700i (locked to T-Mobile)!"!"!!!!!!!!!


    P.S: Plaes help me

  7. Daniel Hough Says:
    August 16, 2005 08:05 PM

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    i cant find the unlock code for a sendo s330 plz e-mail me at dan_hgh at yahoo dot com if u have the code

  8. ricardo Says:
    August 17, 2005 01:39 PM

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    please send me the unlock code for sony ericsson t226 modle phone. i really need it very badiy.

    David says:

    See above...

  9. Grant Says:
    August 18, 2005 09:09 PM

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    please send me the unlocking code for a Sagem MX-7 on Orange i've looked all over the net and Orange refused to give me the code, they said they did not have access to it. i have called them around about 20 times and still they are not budging. plaease sen me the code...please

  10. biola Says:
    August 18, 2005 09:59 PM

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    pls help to unlock motorolav300 with t-mobile sim