siemens a75 can it be unlocked ?

timmy_toad

i have been using a nokia 6210 for ages it has just died, i then got a Siemens A75 from tescos for £25, thinking i could easily put my o2 sim card in it, i thought it all went ok, until i try to make a call, then of course it wont accept any numbers at all, other wise it works ok, i can recieve calls OK,

None of the free software downloads appear to cater for my model of phone, can anyone help ?, please.

tim

notagain_3

a) Have you run out of calltime?
b) Have you got network coverage? (This will be indicated on the phone's display).
c) Is your battery charged?
d) Have you entered the full area code - even for local numbers?

If you want to fully unlock an a75 then as I said in the post about the a62, you need to cut a track (testpoint) on the phone first, then unlock using a cable and some free software (Joker version 007 will do it) if you want to do this yourself.

GeoThermal

If it can receive calls via the old O2 sim then it sounds like it is already unlocked for O2. In fact I think Tesco mobile uses the O2 network.

timmy_toad

Thanks for that noyagain, theres no easier way then, i might just change to Tesco and keep my old number if i can. thanks for your help.

it seems queer i cant make any calls though with the O2 card in a tesco phone.

tim

timmy_toad

notagain wrote:

a) Have you run out of calltime?
b) Have you got network coverage? (This will be indicated on the phone's display).
c) Is your battery charged?
d) Have you entered the full area code - even for local numbers?

YES to all those points friend.

tim

notagain_3

Don't know why it won't make outgoing calls as Tescos definately piggyback on the o2 network

Wig

timmy_toad wrote:

YES to all those points friend.

tim

You've run out of call time??? that would be it then. :rotfl:

timmy_toad

all the numbers from my Phone book and numbers typed in directly all cause the error "Incorrect entry" otherwise the phone works perfectly.

could i have altered something to change phone numbers to binary or decimal or something like that, ok, i AM clutching at straws

tim

overdrawn

hi my kids use tesco mobile and although it runs on o2 you still have to get it unlocked. i did one by taking to shop and paying £10,the other i topped up on tesco mobile for £30,then they will unlock it for you,and you get to still use your £30 credit if you see what i mean.
hope this helps and i haven't got the wrong end of the stick(i normally do !!!!!!)
louise

notagain_3

As above or else :-

"Came across this before and it was a security lock that prevented
outgoing calls, just check in the phones security settings and ensure
that the phone hasnt a block on outgoing calls / similar"

grabbed from elsewhere but seems likely

timmy_toad

thanks peeps for trying very hard to sort me out, but i am giving up fast, i put the tesco card back in (which works fine !) i then Cleared every security setting that there is, put the O2 card back in, just the bleedin same, no outging calls !!!!!!!!!