Updated Mobile Unlocking Article discussion

Ultimategog

Hi

Thanks for your reply. How can I find out which network it was originally locked to please?

Thanks

JAYMARSH2005

Ultimategog wrote: »

Hi

Thanks for your reply. How can I find out which network it was originally locked to please?

Thanks

What sim card did you have in it before you sold it ? That should be the network it is locked to.

Ultimategog

Hi

Thanks for your reply. I was using a Virgin Sim Card before I sold it but it also worked on O2. The phone was unbranded and unlocked when I bought it which I understand means it will work on any network with any sim card. Please correct me if am wrong. I think the new owner has tried to 'clear' the phone which has caused it to 'lock'. Any ideas please.

Thanks

JAYMARSH2005

Ultimategog wrote: »

Hi

Thanks for your reply. I was using a Virgin Sim Card before I sold it but it also worked on O2. The phone was unbranded and unlocked when I bought it which I understand means it will work on any network with any sim card. Please correct me if am wrong. I think the new owner has tried to 'clear' the phone which has caused it to 'lock'. Any ideas please.

Thanks

I dont think doing a factory reset will re-lock the phone,if it was on Virgin and worked on O2 then it will definately be unlocked, what I would ask the person who bought it is to take a picture of the message that appears on the screen when he puts his sim card in the phone. He may be trying to pull a fast one as he may not want the phone, but if he has bought what was advertised then it will be his tough luck.

Ultimategog

Hi

Thanks again for your reply. I will do my best to get a photo of the screen as you suggest and let you know.

Best wishes

JAYMARSH2005

I can 99% guarantee the phone will be unlocked, maybe they have had a change of heart when they recieved the phone and they could be trying to get out of the sale, but if its unlocked it is not your problem, it goes on a lot, they may have found it somewhere cheaper and/or found an alternative but I wouldn't back down with it.

Ultimategog

Hi

Thank you all for your replies. The purchaser was doing this when he switched on the phone: Switch on nokia symbol 30 secs then:continue using in offline mode? yes etc instead of :Switch on nokia symbol 30 secs then:continue using in offline mode? NO etc It seems that he did not read the manual.

Best wishes and thank again.

ghulam35

if you have firefox, install this add on http://www.mywot.com/

its great i fell foul to one site once where minimum spend was £100 and had loads of electronics at bargain prices then i was told about this application. i been using it since then, it works fine.

the site u mentioned doesnt have a rating tho.

JAYMARSH2005

I have been looking through there website, the software they provide is available for free all over the internet, the Nokia codes,LG,Siemens,Panasonic and Vitel codes will be the Calc software I and other unlockers use to generate free codes (In a lot of cases the settings have to be altered on this to generate the correct codes) The samsung codes they will supply I wouldnt reccomend as they can cause your phone harm as it can reset your IMEI number to all zero's making it useless, and the Sony Software will only work on DB2020 Cid 52 phones, if your phone is a Cid 53 it wont work. Basicly they are just making money for things you can get done for free. I was also annoyed at the part where they say if the code or software doesnt work they will give you either a credit for another unlock from there site or give you a pay as you go simcard (again you can get these for free) Rip Off !!

theboylard

itsallaboutthemoney wrote: »

My concern is that I had to enter my paypal email and password via their website...and I am concerned that they are using this as a ploy to harvest paypal email addresses and passwords. A

Anyone used them or know if they are legitimate and if not, is there someone to report them to?

thanks

:eek::eek::eek::eek: Doh!
Right, first things first - do not pass go, do not collect £200 - go straight to Paypal, login and change your password - NOW!!
No easily guessable passwords either, get a password generator or use 2 words or more with a space between (I use song lyrics, one of mine is over 80 characters long!).
After you have had the confirmation of password change, change the email address you use for Paypal - if it's one provided by your isp, create another one, most isp's have a web control panel to do this. If it's a free email account (Hotmail, Yahoo, Gmail), create a new one.

Remember, paypal is just like any other banking setup - never ever give your password unless you know the site asking for it. Even then make sure the address in the address bar begins https... the 's' being the important bit.

If you are not sure, then stop and check things out. Ask for help - any thread on MSE will have someone who can look at a site and say if it's dodgy or not, there are a huge number of people here with a world of experience and the advice/guidance is free :money:.