Mobile on Orange Network

sdduk

Hi Guys
I have an old Nokia 2730 classic mobile phone but its locked to Orange.
Is there anywhere i can get it unlocked for free being Orange doesn't exist any more in the UK?
Any help would be much apricated. 

prowla

Orange is now EE, but not sure if they'll want to know.

Clueless56

My Mum has the same and EE just deal with her tops etc.  She uses it occasionally and hasn't got a clue that her network has changed. 

Do you have an issue with using your phone?

MikeJXE

You only need to unlock if you are changing network provider and Orange should do that for you. The other choice is to buy a cheap unlocked phone for any provider

molerat

https://ee.co.uk/help/help-new/getting-started-and-upgrading/unlock-your-phone/unlock-a-ee-device-to-use-with-another-network

sdduk

molerat said:

https://ee.co.uk/help/help-new/getting-started-and-upgrading/unlock-your-phone/unlock-a-ee-device-to-use-with-another-network

Tried the link and when it askes for the ime number i put it in and then get message 

Application error: a client-side exception has occurred (see the browser console for more information).

Don't understand message can't do anything because all i get is a white screen in my browser and that message in the middle of the screen, don't understand about the browser console where is that?
Tried 3 different browsers and get the same in each one.
Can't use the phone because i don't have a Orange sim and no other sim will work not even a EE sim it just wants an unlock code.

espresso

You don’t need to use EE as it is the unique IMEI number that is important.

Dial *#06# on the Nokia to retrieve the IMEI number and enter the details here as instructed.

sdduk

Tried that its a con...Filled in the form then to get code you have to take out a deal to get it trouble is you will properly take one out and not get the code.
Thanks for trying for me.

espresso

Unfortunately you appear to be well out of your depth, seeing various things on your screen that others do not, unable to resolve these problems and therefore unable to proceed.

Not a con, completely free unlock codes are easily available and have been for many years!

sdduk

espresso said:

Unfortunately you appear to be well out of your depth, seeing various things on your screen that others do not, unable to resolve these problems and therefore unable to proceed.

Not a con, completely free unlock codes are easily available and have been for many years!

Sorry but its not Free if you have to take out a deal to get the code...Don't think i am out of my depth been using computers for the last 40yrs so i do know a little about computer stuff.

savergrant

Just to be clear, did you follow the instructions to get the imei number or get it from somewhere else.
https://myaccount.ee.co.uk/exp/myee-web/device-unlock

If you have entered the imei number accurately it maybe that they don't have a full list of pre-merger locks (ee was formed by merger of orange and t mobile).
I understand they have a responsibility to unlock any device originally locked to their network, so even if they can't there may be some goodwill due to you, so give them a call or email.
AFAIK a phone locked to orange should accept an ee sim, and may work with 1pmobile or rwg.