unlock Sony Ericsson K500i

jiji

Can someone help me to unlock Sony Ericsson K500i which is on Orange network expires contract soon. Thanks.

wazza

i think you need a special cable and software to unlock it. If you visit independent mobile shop they should do it for a charge or ring orange and they might provide a code to unlock the phone.

i also have a k500i whose contract is due to end in 3 months so i will be intrested what you find.

happyhunter

I unlocked mine at a local mobile shop for £5.

DBore

As wazza said, you need a cable and software to unlock a Sony Ericsson K500i. If, like happyhunter, you can get it unlocked for £5 at a local mobile shop (or car boot) then I'd go for that, although I find that most places seem to charge around £10 in these parts.
If you're a bit more into it, you could get hold of a cable and (using your PC online as a server) the software from these people:
http://www.davinciteam.com
This has the advantage of unlocking and debranding your phone at the same time, but will cost you more and is more technically involved!

wazza

as dbore suggested the cost of buying the cable etc may be high but if you have friends/family with SE phones they can contribute towards the outlay when they want their mobiles unlocked