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Title: Unlocking mobile phones Post by: juddie on Tuesday, October 21, 2008, 13:17:51 Hi all,
I wonder if anyone can help me with a phone issue? So my last Nokia went in the washing, so I've been using a really old one. A friend at work has lent me their LG chocolate, not great but better than what I've got. I'm on Vodafone, they were on Orange, any ideas how I can unlock it without paying £!5?! any help gratefully appreciated Title: Re: Unlocking mobile phones Post by: magicroundabout on Tuesday, October 21, 2008, 13:43:36 Hi all, I wonder if anyone can help me with a phone issue? So my last Nokia went in the washing, so I've been using a really old one. A friend at work has lent me their LG chocolate, not great but better than what I've got. I'm on Vodafone, they were on Orange, any ideas how I can unlock it without paying £!5?! any help gratefully appreciated take it you've not got insurance on your old Nokia?! Title: Re: Unlocking mobile phones Post by: tans on Tuesday, October 21, 2008, 13:46:08 im sure the local corner shop will have facilities....
or know somebody that does! Title: Re: Unlocking mobile phones Post by: juddie on Tuesday, October 21, 2008, 14:16:15 nail. head. hit MR!! Schoolboy error.
Only got two months til I can upgrade, but the nokia I'm using doesn't even have a camera on it. Back to basics! Title: Re: Unlocking mobile phones Post by: magicroundabout on Tuesday, October 21, 2008, 14:33:07 similar with my Sony.
Our new dog got hold of it one night and it's now chewed to bits. got till Dec before can upgrade so will just wait. luckely everything still works..........................just!!!!! Title: Re: Unlocking mobile phones Post by: juddie on Tuesday, October 21, 2008, 14:36:17 I wasn't so lucky... the missus took our bedding off to wash without realising my phone was in the duvet! It was obviously my fault...
Title: Re: Unlocking mobile phones Post by: magicroundabout on Tuesday, October 21, 2008, 14:37:44 Obviously!!!!!
i had a £5 note go through the washer the other day. luckely it survived!!! Title: Re: Unlocking mobile phones Post by: tans on Tuesday, October 21, 2008, 14:38:40 I wasn't so lucky... the missus took our bedding off to wash without realising my phone was in the duvet! It was obviously my fault... were you using the phone as a vibrator or something? Title: Re: Unlocking mobile phones Post by: juddie on Wednesday, October 22, 2008, 09:02:52 You not tried it?
Nah, alarm went off, turned it off and left it in bed. Title: Re: Unlocking mobile phones Post by: Simon Pieman on Wednesday, October 22, 2008, 18:35:05 Stolen from google:
1. Insert sim from the network that it is locked to. 2. Turn on phone 3. On home Screen, Slide up phone 4. Type 2945#*# 5. ENG. Mode menu should appear 6. Go Down to Factory Reset Select it, may take a few minutes to reset!!!!! 7. This will reset the phone back to before the Phone was locked to a network 8. The phone will automaticaly Restart(Note The Network Logo At start up will not change) 9. Now insert Any simcard(Not tested with 3 sims)and the phone should turn on normaly 10. The phone is now unlocked and you can customise the setting as you like. I would guess you need to backup anything already on the phone that needs to be kept as the factory reset will wipe them all. Title: Re: Unlocking mobile phones Post by: juddie on Wednesday, October 29, 2008, 11:42:28 will that wipe the sim card too, or just the phone si?
Title: Re: Unlocking mobile phones Post by: Simon Pieman on Wednesday, October 29, 2008, 12:09:46 It shouldn't do, but you'll have to use a different sim to your own as it needs to be the same as the network you're unlocking from.
Title: Re: Unlocking mobile phones Post by: juddie on Wednesday, October 29, 2008, 12:29:50 hurrah, it worked!
Title: Re: Unlocking mobile phones Post by: janaage on Wednesday, October 29, 2008, 12:31:54 I wasn't so lucky... the missus took our bedding off to wash without realising my phone was in the duvet! It was obviously my fault... Hee hee, your phone was in the duvet? Tbh to your Mrs it's not really the safest place to keep your mobile Juddie! Try your pocket next time fella ;-) Title: Re: Unlocking mobile phones Post by: Simon Pieman on Wednesday, October 29, 2008, 13:12:45 Title: Re: Unlocking mobile phones Post by: juddie on Wednesday, October 29, 2008, 13:15:15 tell me about it Jan, but every day I chuck on mobile on the bed having turned off my alarm on it!
Title: Re: Unlocking mobile phones Post by: juddie on Wednesday, October 29, 2008, 13:15:41 I hate getting up in the morning...
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