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Mobile phone unlocking in Belfast

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  • I got my nokia (not n73) unlocked in a wee place in Royal Avenue nearly opposite Tesco Metro (it's called Phone something or something phone - no really!)
  • sysboy
    sysboy Posts: 222 Forumite
    treaclebob wrote: »
    I got my nokia (not n73) unlocked in a wee place in Royal Avenue nearly opposite Tesco Metro (it's called Phone something or something phone - no really!)
    N73 is different from others like N70, it is not very easy to unlock I think.
  • Polly
    Polly Posts: 898 Forumite
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    I got a little gadget from an eBay seller recently to unlock my son's phone for £4.99. I put 'unlock' and the name of the phone into the search box and found a number of sellers providing this service. For my £4.99 I had the item posted to me that day by Recorded Delivery and I had to return it in the envelope provided within 24 hours. It unlocked the phone straight away and it can now be used on any network. The return etc worked smoothly and I would use this seller again. However, he may not do the phone you mentioned which is why I have suggested you do a search.
  • got mine unlocked in lisburn, across the road from linen museum (small shop run by very friendly indian family) for £15. no probs

    :j
  • treaclebob wrote: »
    I got my nokia (not n73) unlocked in a wee place in Royal Avenue nearly opposite Tesco Metro (it's called Phone something or something phone - no really!)


    this has now closed down
  • sysboy
    sysboy Posts: 222 Forumite
    chipotle wrote: »
    got mine unlocked in lisburn, across the road from linen museum (small shop run by very friendly indian family) for £15. no probs

    :j
    Thanks.

    using code or others?

    but too far from belfast. thanks anyway
  • jetboy
    jetboy Posts: 524 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    I've a couple of orange phones I want to unlock and switch to O2. Can anybody recommend a good reasonably priced place in Belfast to get it done? They both need cable unlock..I've checked the mobile phone threads.
    Timmay!
  • There is a place, well I think its still there at the Inshops in the High Street, Belfast shopping centre. Good Luck with it anyway.
    :j Norn Iron Member 303 :j
  • dan2002
    dan2002 Posts: 535 Forumite
    hi there if you can there is a guy in nuts corner market very good and cheap ,he evan took 2 phones away and phoned me 2 days later,met near my home and all I can say is he gives a great service.His stall is on the first row,(to the left as you look ) and he is the first phone stall on left
  • arkonite_babe
    arkonite_babe Posts: 7,366 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    We have some older threads which may be of use to you:


    Mobile unlocking threads here on Northern Ireland
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