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All Phones Are Now Free to UNLOCK!!!

Lotusuk
Lotusuk Posts: 2 Newbie
in Mobiles
I wanted to unlock my Nokia E61 which was locked to Vodafone.
I called them up and was surprised to be told that they would do it for
free. Offtel have ruled that as of Feb 2008 all phones have to be unlocked
to all networks..... FANTASTIC.

I also requested the code for my E90 which is only 3 weeks old and
they provided that also free gratis. both are now sim free and work
perfectly :D

Well Done Offtel

LotusUK
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  • will-in-estoril
    will-in-estoril Posts: 850 Forumite
    Lotusuk wrote: »
    I wanted to unlock my Nokia E61 which was locked to Vodafone.
    I called them up and was surprised to be told that they would do it for
    free. Offtel have ruled that as of Feb 2008 all phones have to be unlocked
    to all networks..... FANTASTIC.

    I also requested the code for my E90 which is only 3 weeks old and
    they provided that also free gratis. both are now sim free and work
    perfectly :D

    Well Done Offtel

    LotusUK

    This would be fantastic news. However, the OFCOM website makes no such claims.

    http://www.ofcom.org.uk/consumeradvice/mobile/switching/switch/
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  • PeteM
    PeteM Posts: 520 Forumite
    Lotusuk wrote: »
    I wanted to unlock my Nokia E61 which was locked to Vodafone.
    I called them up and was surprised to be told that they would do it for
    free. Offtel have ruled that as of Feb 2008 all phones have to be unlocked
    to all networks..... FANTASTIC.

    I also requested the code for my E90 which is only 3 weeks old and
    they provided that also free gratis. both are now sim free and work
    perfectly :D

    Well Done Offtel

    LotusUK

    Thought this was effective as of 01/04/2008? :confused:
  • quidsinquentin
    quidsinquentin Posts: 42,693 Forumite
    Is someone pulling our collective p*******s?????
    The atmosphere is currently filled with hypocrisy so thick that it could be sliced, wrapped, and sold in supermarkets for a decent price and labeled, 'Wholegrain Left-Wing, Middle-Class, Politically-Correct Organic Hypocrisy'.
  • Lotusuk
    Lotusuk Posts: 2 Newbie
    As I said I am with Vodafone, If you have a locked Mobile on Vodafone
    call 191 and try it :-)

    Worked for me on both phones....

    LotusUK
  • Intasun32
    Intasun32 Posts: 443 Forumite
    In the past year or so we have purchased a Nokia 6111 & 6300 both o2 PAYG from CPW which were unlocked. A Vodafone contract Nokia N73 which was also unlocked and I have recently taken delivery of a T-Mobile contract MDA Vario 3 which IS locked. Can't win them all !!!!!!
  • Browntoa
    Browntoa Posts: 49,622 Forumite
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    I'm not aware of this either...and I unlock phones for free in the Nokia thread
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  • Jakg
    Jakg Posts: 2,267 Forumite
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    Not quite sure I understand this - I recently emailed Virgin about doing this and they did it for free, but T-Mobile want me to pay £15!
    Nothing I say represents any past, present or future employer.
  • Browntoa
    Browntoa Posts: 49,622 Forumite
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    Virgin do it for free if you have topped up with at least £30 in the past
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  • Jakg
    Jakg Posts: 2,267 Forumite
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    Browntoa wrote: »
    Virgin do it for free if you have topped up with at least £30 in the past
    Email them and they'll do it for free with NO topup (they did for me at least after i told them that i got no signal where I live)
    Nothing I say represents any past, present or future employer.
  • galaxynicole
    galaxynicole Posts: 405 Forumite
    Yes, all Vodafone phones are free to be unlocked, whether you're still in contract, out of contract or have a PAYT handset. All you have do is either go into your vodafone store to see if they have the unlocking codes (they only have a select few) and if they don't, you just have to ring 191 off your handset and they normally send it you in an email or if you're not calling off the phone that you want to unlock, they will talk you through it.
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