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'Unlocking' contract phones..?
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I recently bought one of those 3-pay phones off of a mate because he's got a more updated model now. Down the market I know they unlock phones for about a tenner, does this unlocking work on any phone, like a 3-pay contract phone being unlocked so I can use a standard T-Mobile pay as you go sim card?
The phone - NEC e808Y
The phone - NEC e808Y
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I quite like that logic. :chin:
Would you know of any reputable sites that do this then?
The problem is finding one that unlocks your particular phone model. There are many which do more common phones, but on quick inspection I can't find one that would unlock an NEC e808y - Searching for the phone model and 'unlocking' usually works well. I hope you can find one but if not it looks like it'll have to be the shop down the road.
You should know that 3 phones use a UMTS network and T-mobile uses a GSM network. If you unlock, your T-mobile sim card will work but it'll keep switching from GSM to UMTS and you'll probably lose reception quite alot. There's a hidden bit on all 3 phones that lets you change it from UMTS to GSM but like i said, t's hidden and if you wanna get to it your phone needs to be flashed (Memory reset).
Anyway, i can only get the code if the phone is a made by Nokia or LG.
*EDIT*
Ok, forget everything i just wrote about trying to unlock it. I just read that the phone's an NEC.......bloody drugs! :crazyeyes
Don't pay a tenner, there's shops and places in the market where they charge a fiver.
I'd have done it for free (expcept postage cost) except I don't have the equipment with me here.
Do you have a link for that at all?
And apart from the lost coverage thing, will the T-Mobile sim definitely work fine (considering it's a 3 phone) if I get it unlocked?