Help please for a total dimbo

Grumpelstiltskin

I have just bought my first smartphone ( The Motorola Moto G 16 , still £129 in Tesco yesterday ).


I have read on here about unlocking and getting a code from E Bay, as I want to use it on O2, but I don't want to make a mistake or mess it up.


So what I need to know in words of one syllable please what order I do things in. I am wary about doing anything with the phone in case I mess something up.

tawse57

There is a hotukdeal on this where a chap apparently sends you the unlocking code for £1.99.

You can go to the below link and read all the comments from people who have bought the code and done it. Apparently Tesco will charge you a tenner to do it and claim it will not invalidate your warranty but plenty seem happy using codes from the below chap.

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/unlock-your-motorola-moto-g-for-1-99-from-mnz-99-7-positive-17k-feedbacks-ebay-1785056

Neil49

I used ebayer smgreen1969 for unlocking and was very pleased with the service provided.

He has also had glowing reports on HotUKDeals.

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/unlock-code-for-motorola-moto-g-mobile-phone-ebay-smgreen1969-99-9-positive-feedback-1723545

He sends full instructions on the process involved, which is very straightforward.

Darkly_Dreaming

Did you get the phone from tesco? if so you dont need to get it unlocked to use it on 02, (02 and giffgaff will both work on tesco mobiles)

Neil49

Darkly_Dreaming wrote: »

Did you get the phone from tesco? if so you dont need to get it unlocked to use it on 02, (02 and giffgaff will both work on tesco mobiles)

Unless the situation has changed, you will need to unlock a Tesco mobile phone to work on O2 (or Giffgaff) despite the fact they all use the O2 network.

An O2 locked phone can be used on Tesco Mobile and Giffgaff without any problems but not the other way around as Tesco lock theirs to Tesco Mobile.

albionrovers

There's a wee scare alert for an Ebay unlocked Moto G dying just this morning.
Might be related to the unlock, might not. Keep an eye on this thread.

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4825826