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deano87
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18th Oct 08 at 10:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
So what is involved with unlocking mobile phones? Does it void the warranty when you do it? Say buying a phone on Vodafone PAYG but wanting to put O2 Pay Monthly SIM in?

Can it be done in your home or do you have to take it to some dodgey market trader?
mattk
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18th Oct 08 at 11:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
lots of people on our market do it, im pretty sure it would invalidate the warrent allthough im not sure if they leave any visible damage or broken seals on the fone

they do it while you wait at our market think its only £10 too
Munchie
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18th Oct 08 at 12:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
depends on fone really, can vary in price
deano87
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18th Oct 08 at 12:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Munchie
depends on fone really, can vary in price

Hmmm I really want a Nokia E51 but I can't find it on O2 anywhere - although eBay seems to have a lot of people with them for upgrades.
John
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18th Oct 08 at 12:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I got my E51 from ebay, was a vodafone upgrade contract, came unlocked, vodafone and O2 phones are normally unlocked.
Robbo
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redhotpanther
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18th Oct 08 at 18:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Invalidates the warranty.

Most of vodafone phones come locked to the network.
John
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18th Oct 08 at 22:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
How does it invalidate the warranty?
BarnshaW
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18th Oct 08 at 23:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
unlocking the phone does invalidate the warranty, i work for LG and the amount of poorly unlucked corrupt faulty phones we get thru unlocking is shocking.
John
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18th Oct 08 at 23:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
What if its unlocked via a code like it would be from the network?
BarnshaW
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18th Oct 08 at 23:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yes but if u purchase a phone on 02 and its unlocked to all networks then the manufacturer (i.e nokia, lg, samsung) will be able to tell. they know via serial numbers which phone was distributed to which network
mattievRS
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19th Oct 08 at 10:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Voda are now selling phones that are unlocked.if they are still locked to voda ie an older phone,you can contact them via the web and get an unlock code for free.I did this when i sold my n95.
redhotpanther
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19th Oct 08 at 15:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by John
How does it invalidate the warranty?


Says so in the terms and conditions.

Is obviously something the phone companies/networks have decided on.
ShEp
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19th Oct 08 at 17:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
If unlocked via network code it does not invalidate the warranty
deano87
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