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Can I unlock a new phone on the TESCO network

snaffler
snaffler Posts: 190 Forumite
Tesco are doing the V3 Razor for £80 this is also in store and online
http://www.tescophones.com/pay-as-you-go/tesco-mobile/motorola/v3-black/tescopp/

I am currently on orange PAYG with some amazing deals on my phone as long as I spend £10 per month so I just want to put in my SIM and not REG it to TESCO PAYG mobile network.

Will it work or will it require unlocking ?

I am a novice to this so any help would be great.

Many thanks

Snaffler
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  • Browntoa
    Browntoa Posts: 49,556 Forumite
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    needs unlocking, will cost you about £10 at your local Market or bootfair
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  • twice
    twice Posts: 130 Forumite
    carphone warehouse are doin the v3 on vodafone but it should be unlocked already (they usually are from carphone)but ask to make sure in the shop for £64.99 plus £10 top up even havin to buy the top up it still works out cheaper than tesco
  • xzibit
    xzibit Posts: 662 Forumite
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    Tesco phones are on the O2 network by the way, so you may not have to unlock it. If you do then take it to the market and get it done for about £10.
  • barjam_2
    barjam_2 Posts: 1,667 Forumite
    Browntoa wrote:
    needs unlocking, will cost you about £10 at your local Market or bootfair

    browntoa i queried this in tesco on wednesday and was told if you want tesco to unlock it , the charge would be £30:eek: but then the guy said but if you spend £30 on credit they would unlock it for free, not sure if he was talking c**P but might be worth querying for some people
  • drahcir_2
    drahcir_2 Posts: 4,127 Forumite
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    barjam wrote:
    browntoa i queried this in tesco on wednesday and was told if you want tesco to unlock it , the charge would be £30:eek: but then the guy said but if you spend £30 on credit they would unlock it for free, not sure if he was talking c**P but might be worth querying for some people
    ive heard this before -prob true as virgin do the same thing
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