Unlocking

Booner! · 28 Jun 2006 at 18:22

Hey about to buy an O2 locked motorola V3 and i wondered how easy it is to unlock this phone? is it manually done? at home? or done in shop?

complete noob with it

help needed! please!

Absomalutely · 28 Jun 2006 at 18:35

Afaik I dont think o2 lock their phones, so no need to worry

Booner! · 28 Jun 2006 at 18:37

hmmm, if this is true, i am about to get the V3i , so your saying my orange sim would work? :confused:

EDIT: just checked the listing and it says "it is in excellent condition, however it is locked to o2 so may need unlocking for other networks."

Absomalutely · 28 Jun 2006 at 18:42

Booner! said:
hmmm, if this is true, i am about to get the V3i , so your saying my orange sim would work?

EDIT: just checked the listing and it says "it is in excellent condition, however it is locked to o2 so may need unlocking for other networks."

oh ;o. Sorry I misunderstood. As far as i know, contract phones from o2 are unlocked, I wouldnt know about payg phones. The legitimate way to unlock a phone would be to phone up o2 and ask them to send you an unlock code for it. It normally costs around £20 i think. Or your local market i guess

fireblade900 · 28 Jun 2006 at 19:11

The 3 phones i've had from o2 over the past couple of years have always been unlocked but o2 branded.

TripleT · 28 Jun 2006 at 19:17

Yep never had a o2 lock phone ever

Just buy it, worse case senerio is you'll have to take it to one of those dodgy phone shops who will unlock it for a tenner.

daven1986 · 28 Jun 2006 at 21:10

i saw somewhere who unlocked for £4! however it is very easy and takes them 2 mins.