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• OK, I'll kick off the discussion as there's something I've been wondering about for a while and this seems like a good opportunity to ask the question.
  In Martin's article he states:
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• As a general rule O2 phones are not locked. As Martin says it's well worth trying another operator SIM first!
• Most of the "pay as you go" deals at Carphone Warehouse supply phones which are already unlocked.
  The deals may include buying Ј10 airtime for a specific network, but it is often cheaper to buy a phone on the cheapest deal available and then throw or give away the new SIM.
  If you want a particular phone on "pay as you go", ask them for the cheapest deal, get them to confirm that the phone which they supply will not be locked. Then just pop in your SIM from your old phone (after saving your phonebook onto your existing SIM card)
• not sure if this is in the right part of the site (fairly new to the forum), but just to make you aware of some details about all these free sim cards/unlocking your phone mentioned on this site such as
  https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/phones/unlock-mobile-phone#illegal which i think you should know.
  while its pointed out that it isnt illegal to unlock a phone in the uk, on a recent return journey from the United States i was pulled over for 'extra security' which one of procedure involes your mobile phone being checked. the ' state security staff'(i forget there offical title) showed a particular interest in my phone (which i had unlocked) and made it clear that they knew the phone had been unlocked and asked to 'inform details on the ownership of the phone and the purpose of its use'.
  make of that of what you will ........
  i just think you should make people aware that while in the uk unlocked phones are givern a blind eye. in other countries you might be attracting attention to which you have to account for..
  although this shouldnt put you off get the great offers out there!!!
  ps sorry if this is in the wrong part of the forum
  all the best there moneysavers
  Macca
• My first time on the Forum, can anyone point me to the correct page for unlocking codes, Im lost.
• i got a w850i and because it was over 12 months old, all i had to do was register a vodafone sim card with them and then it was unlocked in 48 hours
• Tesco Mobile will unlock free after 90days use, or ВЈ25 before.
• Orange PAYG unlock fee is ВЈ20
• Three, O2 & T-Mobile is £15, where the phone is locked.
• Originally Posted by ianonline
  Is anyone able to confirm therefore EXACTLY how the "12 month rule" is applied for unlocking Vodafone PAYG handsets, and whether there is any information about this on the Vodafone website?
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  i called vodafone 2 days ago and was told that they would charge me Ј19.99 because i bought my phone last november, i was reallyangry at this cos i have 4 phones registered with them and have spent approx Ј80 per month for past 3 years, so i told them that i had bought another phone (the same model) for someone else in nov and they believed me and gave me the code
  so just tell them your phone is over a year old, they have no way of tracing where you got the phone
• i have a few nokia phones i no longer use. my mum's phone (she's in israel)has no life left so i was thinking to give her 1 of my phones. what do i need to do?do i unlock my set & simply put her sim card in or is it simply not possible, any one knows?
  thanxxxx
• can anyone help please I have been trying since sunday evening to find an unlock code for this phone I have the emi number ect I have also tried some sites on ebay one said she didnt have the code another sent me a silly report which told me about the phone but no code. They have since said they will refund my money I dont mind paying a little for getting it but dont want to waste much more time looking and getting knowwhere, any help at all will be appreciated. When i put my sim in it asks for subsidy code?
  thanks in advance. Sharon
• even though i bought the fone from their website,when i wanted to unlock it they asked when i bought the fone & i told them the truth, it was nov. they then wanted 20 quid to give me unlock code so i told them i got confused and it was a birthday gift i bought for someone else and my phone was older.
  i also got a different fone unlocked yesterday by saying it was 13 months old
  and that one was bought last july
  vodaphone will not give in if you argue with them cos thier cust services is a subcontract company in wales and have no authority to make a deal. :confused:
• I Have two mobiles on t-milbe need to unlock, but i have only one payg sim card/account in use. Can I request two unlocking code using my this sim account at a charge of 30? thanks