Can this be unlocked by entering a code?

Or is it cable/physical unlock only?

I've got one which is locked to t-mobile. Will t-mobile give me a code
to unlock if I ask them? (how much will they charge for this?)

In message a867d180-4135-4a29-b6b2-556736f65280...oglegroups.com,
BertieBigBollox@gmail.com <BertieBigBollox@gmail.com> Proclaimed from the
tallest tower:

> Can this be unlocked by entering a code?
>
> Or is it cable/physical unlock only?
>
> I've got one which is locked to t-mobile. Will t-mobile give me a code
> to unlock if I ask them? (how much will they charge for this?)

In my (very limited) experience, it's not generally possible to unlock SE
phones by entering a code. You will probably need a cable and some software,
or possibly one of those unlocking gizmos that plug directly into the
phone...

If you don't get any sensible answers here, and you can't get a definite
answer from Google (or whatever), try taking the phone to your local mobile
phone market stall.


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Chris.
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In message eIidnSfU8Ygs4VPanZ2dnUVZ8gydnZ2d@bt.com,
ChrisM <chris_mayersblue@suedeyahoo.com> Proclaimed from the tallest tower:

> In message
> a867d180-4135-4a29-b6b2-556736f65280...oglegroups.com,
> BertieBigBollox@gmail.com <BertieBigBollox@gmail.com> Proclaimed from
> the tallest tower:
>> Can this be unlocked by entering a code?
>>
>> Or is it cable/physical unlock only?
>>
>> I've got one which is locked to t-mobile. Will t-mobile give me a
>> code to unlock if I ask them? (how much will they charge for this?)
>
> In my (very limited) experience, it's not generally possible to
> unlock SE phones by entering a code. You will probably need a cable
> and some software, or possibly one of those unlocking gizmos that
> plug directly into the phone...
>
> If you don't get any sensible answers here, and you can't get a
> definite answer from Google (or whatever), try taking the phone to
> your local mobile phone market stall.

Oh, T-Mobile will probably unlock it for you, depending on how long you've
had the phone, and how much you've spent on it, but it might well still be
cheaper to get it done by an independant trader...

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Regards,
Chris.
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On Mar 5, 10:59*am, "ChrisM" <chris_mayersb...@suedeyahoo.com> wrote:
> In message eIidnSfU8Ygs4VPanZ2dnUVZ8gydn...@bt.com,
> ChrisM <chris_mayersb...@suedeyahoo.com> Proclaimed from the tallest tower:
>
>
>
>
>
> > In message
> > a867d180-4135-4a29-b6b2-556736f65...@47g2000hsb.googlegroups.com,
> > BertieBigBol...@gmail.com <BertieBigBol...@gmail.com> Proclaimed from
> > the tallest tower:
> >> Can this be unlocked by entering a code?
>
> >> Or is it cable/physical unlock only?
>
> >> I've got one which is locked to t-mobile. Will t-mobile give me a
> >> code to unlock if I ask them? (how much will they charge for this?)
>
> > In my (very limited) experience, it's not generally possible to
> > unlock SE phones by entering a code. You will probably need a cable
> > and some software, or possibly one of those unlocking gizmos that
> > plug directly into the phone...
>
> > If you don't get any sensible answers here, and you can't get a
> > definite answer from Google (or whatever), try taking the phone to
> > your local mobile phone market stall.
>
> Oh, T-Mobile will probably unlock it for you, depending on how long you've
> had the phone, and how much you've spent on it, but it might well still be
> cheaper to get it done by an independant trader...
>

£15 and up to 28 working days !!!!! :-(

BertieBigBollox@gmail.com wrote:

>
> £15 and up to 28 working days !!!!! :-(

which network do you want to use?

In message
1d01be16-932f-4098-88a0-f15cc5f027fe...oglegroups.com,
BertieBigBollox@gmail.com <BertieBigBollox@gmail.com> Proclaimed from the
tallest tower:

> On Mar 5, 10:59 am, "ChrisM" <chris_mayersb...@suedeyahoo.com> wrote:
>> In message eIidnSfU8Ygs4VPanZ2dnUVZ8gydn...@bt.com,
>> ChrisM <chris_mayersb...@suedeyahoo.com> Proclaimed from the tallest
>> tower:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> In message
>>> a867d180-4135-4a29-b6b2-556736f65...@47g2000hsb.googlegroups.com,
>>> BertieBigBol...@gmail.com <BertieBigBol...@gmail.com> Proclaimed
>>> from the tallest tower:
>>>> Can this be unlocked by entering a code?
>>
>>>> Or is it cable/physical unlock only?
>>
>>>> I've got one which is locked to t-mobile. Will t-mobile give me a
>>>> code to unlock if I ask them? (how much will they charge for this?)
>>
>>> In my (very limited) experience, it's not generally possible to
>>> unlock SE phones by entering a code. You will probably need a cable
>>> and some software, or possibly one of those unlocking gizmos that
>>> plug directly into the phone...
>>
>>> If you don't get any sensible answers here, and you can't get a
>>> definite answer from Google (or whatever), try taking the phone to
>>> your local mobile phone market stall.
>>
>> Oh, T-Mobile will probably unlock it for you, depending on how long
>> you've had the phone, and how much you've spent on it, but it might
>> well still be cheaper to get it done by an independant trader...
>>
>
> £15 and up to 28 working days !!!!! :-(

Take it down the market! It'll probably cost about the same(though you might
be able to negociate a better price if you can play one stall off another),
but they should be able to do it within a few minutes...!

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Regards,
Chris.
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On Mar 5, 2:19*pm, BC <bacillus.cer...@nospam.gmail.com> wrote:
> BertieBigBol...@gmail.com wrote:
>
> > £15 and up to 28 working days !!!!! :-(
>
> which network do you want to use?

Does this matter? Its currently locked to t-mobile but I want to use
it on virgin.

<BertieBigBollox@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:0098bc85-b710-459d-b073-4526cc33c020@q78g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...
On Mar 5, 2:19 pm, BC <bacillus.cer...@nospam.gmail.com> wrote:
> Does this matter? Its currently locked to t-mobile but I want to use
> it on virgin.


Then unless things have changed , you can just put the SIM in and away you
go.

--
Alex

"I laugh in the face of danger , then I hide until it goes away"

On Mar 5, 4:50*pm, "Dr Zoidberg" <alexNOOOO!!!...@drzoidberg.co.uk>
wrote:
> <BertieBigBol...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:0098bc85-b710-459d-b073-4526cc33c020@q78g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...
> On Mar 5, 2:19 pm, BC <bacillus.cer...@nospam.gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Does this matter? Its currently locked to t-mobile but I want to use
> > it on virgin.
>
> Then unless things have changed , you can just put the SIM in and away you
> go.
>
> --
> Alex
>
> "I laugh in the face of danger , then I hide until it goes away"

I thought all phones these days were locked to a specific network?

Or is it because I'm going from t-mobile to virgin? Are they linked
somehow?

In message
b3b707be-5c97-41f9-b200-052fbff46b30...oglegroups.com,
BertieBigBollox@gmail.com <BertieBigBollox@gmail.com> Proclaimed from the
tallest tower:

> On Mar 5, 4:50 pm, "Dr Zoidberg" <alexNOOOO!!!...@drzoidberg.co.uk>
> wrote:
>> <BertieBigBol...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:0098bc85-b710-459d-b073-4526cc33c020@q78g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...
>> On Mar 5, 2:19 pm, BC <bacillus.cer...@nospam.gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Does this matter? Its currently locked to t-mobile but I want to use
>>> it on virgin.
>>
>> Then unless things have changed , you can just put the SIM in and
>> away you go.
>>
>> --
>> Alex
>>
>> "I laugh in the face of danger , then I hide until it goes away"
>
> I thought all phones these days were locked to a specific network?
>
> Or is it because I'm going from t-mobile to virgin? Are they linked
> somehow?

Yes, Virgin uses the T-Mobile network...

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Regards,
Chris.
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