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Old motorola m3788

I need a phone with big buttons cause of arthrits. I have an old motorola m3788e on Orange which I hadn't used for some time. When I tried to use it today it comes up with 'blocked'. I bought a new sim and put it in, and it is now asking for an unlock code.
Is it possible to get this from these online unlockers, or what?
Thanks.
Dave

Comments

  • Astec
    Astec Posts: 515 Forumite
    The phone is probably locked to Orange, did you try a new orange sim or a different one? Try a new orange sim instead if you were going for a new sim anyway.
  • Thanks for that. I put a new payg Orange sim in.
    I followed some instructions on the Motorola website, and bingo. It's now working.
    I must have set the phone to ask for a code at start up, and the old sim had been terminated by Orange.
    Dave
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