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(Message started by: bootiful-scorpios on Apr 25^th, 2006, 8:10pm)

Title: mobile phones
Post by bootiful-scorpios on Apr 25^th, 2006, 8:10pm

i have seen a phone i want in tesco, but its on the tesco net work , i belive tesco sims use part of o2,? im with o2 at the mo and want to know if my o2 sim would fit in to this phone with out the need to be unlocked ? i hve also seen the phone i want on t-mobile and some one told me that t-mobile cant be unlocked , i want this mobile its pink :D but want my sim too ,

Title: Re: mobile phones
Post by Mummra on Apr 25^th, 2006, 9:00pm

My wife just bought a Tesco mobile and her old O2 sim didn't work in the new phone. I think these days most phones that come with a sim are locked to that particular network.

Mind you go to any market these days and there will be half a dozen stalls that will gladly unlock any phone for you for £5-£10. There are even websites that will sell you the leads and software to do it yourself.

As for not being able to unlock t-mobile phones that is not true it is the phone that is locked to the sim and any phone can be unlocked as long as you have the correct data cable. Some networks do put there own firmware in the phones, which brand the phone to that particular network (most notably Vodafone and t-mobile) and this is a bit trickier to remove but can be done. This branding however will not prevent the phone from being unlocked.

Title: Re: mobile phones
Post by bootiful-scorpios on Apr 25^th, 2006, 9:19pm

thanks for that its the nokia 6111 im after in pink o2 do it in black , argos hve it on t mobile in pink rrrrr lol

Title: Re: mobile phones
Post by Mummra on Apr 25^th, 2006, 10:20pm

Phone looks alright, I have generally found Nokias to be good reliable phones, never had a pink one though.

This website might be able to help with unlocking the phone, they can do it remotely. Haven't tried that before but thought it might be of help.

http://www.fonefunshop.co.uk/Unlocking/live/nokia.htm

Title: Re: mobile phones
Post by sector-9 on Apr 26^th, 2006, 12:11am

You might be able to unlock it for free! I've got a Nokia unlock code generator program which worked on my company 6230 so now I can use my sim card in their phone when mine runs out of battery power - unfortunately it doesn't list the 6111.

Darren

Title: Re: mobile phones
Post by Snoopy on Apr 26^th, 2006, 7:16am

Does not seem to be listed as an "unlockable " phone I think you may have to seek "proffesional "help to unlock that one ..NOT listed in my software either.

Title: Re: mobile phones
Post by bootiful-scorpios on Apr 26^th, 2006, 12:56pm

thank you for all the replys , i will hve to look in to it a bit more b4 i buy one y do they never hve the phone you need on the right net work lol its pink!!!

Title: Re: mobile phones
Post by Bren_K30 on Apr 28^th, 2006, 12:16am

Unless there is a specific reason for staying with the network, why not request your PAC code from 02 and have your new mobi re-numbered to your present number.

I'm on 02 and not got the probs i had with others tho, so would stick there myself - not with a pink phone tho !

Title: Re: mobile phones
Post by bootiful-scorpios on Apr 28^th, 2006, 2:43pm

yeah i find o2 very good iget 300 free tex, and 2hours free call time all 4 15.00 a mouth !! thats y im keeping my sim lol , but o2 only do the phone in black and i want pink ......... lol , ill hve to pop into the o2 shop see if they can help , hay wots wrong with pink lol

Title: Re: mobile phones
Post by Big_Green_Tank on Apr 28^th, 2006, 2:51pm

That site can unlock the 6111 I just looked.

Bob

Title: Re: mobile phones
Post by Bren_K30 on Apr 29^th, 2006, 7:15pm

What's wrong with pink ???

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/Bren_K30/Honest_Advert.jpg

(tongue in cheek of course) ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: mobile phones
Post by bootiful-scorpios on Apr 29^th, 2006, 9:18pm

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Title: Re: mobile phones
Post by trogg on Apr 29^th, 2006, 9:30pm

im on o2 best network ive been on. not sure about pink though.

Title: Re: mobile phones
Post by bootiful-scorpios on Apr 29^th, 2006, 9:42pm

lol, went shoping today and brought 8 pink hats lol i must be hveing a pink month , dont worry there not every day hats that ill be wearing lol its a long story .... :D

Title: Re: mobile phones
Post by sector-9 on Apr 29^th, 2006, 11:17pm

Can't you just get a standard colour phone and maybe a pink case to put it in? Pink phones are very much a niche thing and you'll find it easier to sell one in a normal colour when the time comes to replace it...

Darren

Title: Re: mobile phones
Post by bootiful-scorpios on Apr 29^th, 2006, 11:27pm

i was thinking that today that the silver do look quite nice , i dont think u can get cases for them as its 1 of them push up ones ,

Title: Re: mobile phones
Post by Bren_K30 on Apr 30^th, 2006, 3:03am

on 04/29/06 at 21:42:34, bootiful-scorpios wrote:

brought 8 pink hats .... :D

Good on yer if I'm thinking right

Bren

Title: Re: mobile phones
Post by bootiful-scorpios on Apr 30^th, 2006, 2:17pm

http://i3.tinypic.com/wthm69.jpg like that lol :D

Title: Re: mobile phones
Post by bootiful-scorpios on May 5^th, 2006, 10:23pm

i got a 6111 norkia and its pink :D and my sim fit stright in and it wont o2