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bring it to an indipendent mobile retail shop and they will usually do it.0
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or if its most of the nokias it can be done online for free. A make and model would help narrow down your options, is there a name/number on it or the manual?0
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I bought an unlock code via Paypal for £9.99 on the 7th of June. Got an email the same day saying code should take up to 12 hours. Got an email the next day (8th) saying:
Unfortunately the unlock code for your handset is not contained in the
Motorola database. This could be for a number of reasons:
* Your handset was purchased in the past few days
* Your handset is currently locked to Cingular
* Your handset is currently locked to Hutchinson's 3
* Your handset was manufactured before 2001
.... Your existing payment is being refunded, please place a new order if
you still wish to unlock your handset using a different method.
My phone is locked to Hutchinson's 3
I emailed them on the 11th requesting a refund
I emailed to ALL (3) the contact email addresses they have listed on their site on the 22nd and rang them twice on the 23rd and left voice messages.
I have had no response to either emails or phone calls and have now mailed them to say that I have reported them to Paypal.
Steer clear!
I resolved my phone useage by buying a 3 Pay and Go sim card on ebay for 99p! Currently 3 are offering 5p for each call you receive and 2p for each text you receive. Not a bad deal really - once I get my tenner back0 -
If theres a Market in your area with a mobile accessory stall on it, the guy on there can usually do it for about a tenner0
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