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I want to unlock a mobile phone, got it off my daughter , it`s on orange and I wanto use O2 ???

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  • 123kid
    123kid Posts: 54 Forumite
    bring it to an indipendent mobile retail shop and they will usually do it.
  • Woby_Tide
    Woby_Tide Posts: 5,344 Forumite
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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?
  • pinkvixen
    pinkvixen Posts: 39 Forumite
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    gary38uk wrote: »

    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 back
  • Raver2k7
    Raver2k7 Posts: 248 Forumite
    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 tenner
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