Can I use a T-Mobile Sim on an O2 PAYG Sony K750i

jpe20

Hi folks,

My mom has damaged her Samsung T-Mobile phone such that it has been declared beyond repair. I myself have a spare Sony k750i mobile that is on the O2 network using PAYG. Is it possible to use the T-mobile sim card on this O2 sony phone???

I have heard of these phones being locked meaning that I cannot use a T-mobile sim on an O2 PAYG phone for example. So is it possible I can unlock my O2 sony k750i so that it will accept the t-mobile sim??? How do I go about this or can I get it done on the high street??

Hope u can help me out

Jools

Little_John

The phone will be locked to the network it came from but it is possible to get them unlocked. There are places that unlock phones for about £5-10 or you can try phoneing the network and asking them for the unlock code. they normally give them out after you have spent so much money with the network.

sjc_2

Normally O2 PAYG Phones are unlocked and you should be able to use on any network.

I used to have a K750i which was O2 PAYG which worked on Orange and have just picked up a PAYG Nokia 6233 which again is SIM Free.

colin79666

You will probably need to get it unlocked.

I just tried a Virgin sim in my o2 k750i (Virgin run off the T Mobile Network) and it said "Insert correct sim card".

Unlocking shouldn't cost more than £10.

jpe20

So where can I get this unlocked then??? I assume you cannot get the phone unlocked at the major mobile phone retail outlets.....

Thanks for the answers so far ....

Jools

colin79666

I believe o2 will send you an unlock code - but they will charge you £15 for it.

Independent phone shops are your best bet. You can do it yourself but at £10 you might prefer to have an "expert" do it for you.

There's a MSE article on the subject here: http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/cgi-bin/viewnews.cgi?newsid1124214048,51164,