samsung s8000 phone freeze

cliney222

hi all iv just got me self a samsung s8000 and when i put my sim in it come up phone freeze sim unavailible does anyone know how to sort this out cheers

OneADay

Is it a new sim?
Is phone locked?

cliney222

well it was on t mobile my sims vodafone

OneADay

Would guess its locked to t-mobile.
Is the vodafone sim activated?
When you say it freezes, are you turning it on and it says "SIM Unavailable" ?
If it does, try a t-mobile sim card in it or another network sim (other than vodafone). Rule out sim card fault and prove its locked.

cliney222

yer iv done that its locked is there anyway off unlocking them on the internet oe would i have to go to a shop to do it

OneADay

Sites on the internet offer unlocking but can't recommend any - never used them myself.
Probably going to cost £10 - £15 if you can't get it done for free somewhere.
Try down the highstreet or ask t-mobile for unlock code (they will charge for it no doubt).