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Old 12 December 2009, 07:42 PM
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Default Unlocking a mobile online, where is the best ?

Has anyone unlocked a mobile phone online, i`m looking for a reputable place, whats the price etc. Mine is a Nokia and is locked to T Mobile.

Also can de-branding be done online where the t mobile software is removed.

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Try here first - if you're happy to have a play yourself, then it could be free

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Old 13 December 2009, 12:21 PM
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Thanks for the link, if its not too difficult i may have a go. Its a Nokia 5800 thats locked to T Mobile and i want it unlocked and unbranded to accept a Vodafone sim. Its locked on Sl3 i think if that means anything.
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Hi !
Myself & my friend make use of this sitehttp://www.onlinegsmunlock.com/unloc...-phone/rs7wp2/ for unlocking the mobile & got nice solution .
It worked out great
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I did quite a bit of digging to try to get my Nokia 5230 (v similar to 5800) unlocked, most of the local shops said they couldn't do it yet, there were a couple on ebay but needed it sending to them which I wasn't too happy about. There was one site offering free codes but they didn't work (fortunately I only tried twice!). In the end I just got Vodafone to give me the code to do it, costs £20 or free if you've been with them a year. Maybe try to talk T-Mob into it? Best say you want to use it temporarily with a foreign sim rather than you're ditching them for Voda!
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I use to do alot of unlocking/debranding, not so much now.

If i'm stuck i've got a man on our local market can do most models for £10-£15, might be worth a look around your local area.

If he can't do it then these lads are highly recommended, i have used their postal service and called at the shop many times, very helpful and quick, give them a call

To debrand you will need to flash the phones eeprom, if your not ofay with the proceedures its a easy way to brick it. Unlocking is reletivly easy but debrand is another story
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