Subsidy Code

Holiday

I recently bought a PAYG phone to go with my new O2 sim card. As it is a couple of days before my old contract expires I decided to try my BT Mobile sim in the new phone. I got a message asking for the Subsidy code?

Does this mean that the phone is locked to O2 or is this something different?

It is not a great problem anyway because as of Friday the old sim will be switched off.

Just curious though!

Browntoa

means its locked, depending on the make it can be unlocked for free by remote code (Nokia) or by cable for a fee (99% of other makes)

Holiday

It is a Motorola L6. Is that a cable unlock?

groover_3

Worse than a cable unlock. Its a testpoint unlock. With smart moto. http://www.smart-clip.com/testpoints/L6.php

The testpoint is hidden under a metal cage which has to be removed (invatidating warranty).

The reason is that cable unlocking does not support the new bootloader software and has to be downgraded to a software version that has been cracked. Eventually the new bootloader will also be cracked allowing cable unlocking without this hassle.

Taking it to a shop expect to pay £15+ if they can do it.

Holiday

groover wrote:

Worse than a cable unlock. Its a testpoint unlock. With smart moto. http://www.smart-clip.com/testpoints/L6.php

The testpoint is hidden under a metal cage which has to be removed (invatidating warranty).

The reason is that cable unlocking does not support the new bootloader software and has to be downgraded to a software version that has been cracked. Eventually the new bootloader will also be cracked allowing cable unlocking without this hassle.

Taking it to a shop expect to pay £15+ if they can do it.

Thanks for the info but I'll stick with O2 for a while to see how it goes!