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Unlocking a HTC phone
« on: 15 May 2013, 20:12:57 »
My contract with O2 expires tomorrow and I have a new sim arriving from T-Mobile. I know you get nothing free in this world, and if something appears free - there is usually a catch. I've tried  ;D

So can someone recommend somewhere to unlock my Desire S (as cheap as possible, obviously)

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Re: Unlocking a HTC phone
« Reply #1 on: 15 May 2013, 20:45:55 »
ebay is best option, usually takes a couple of hours for them to get unlock code  :y
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Re: Unlocking a HTC phone
« Reply #2 on: 15 May 2013, 21:30:10 »
Have you asked O2?
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Re: Unlocking a HTC phone
« Reply #3 on: 15 May 2013, 21:37:11 »
No, havent asked O2. Account is in the missus' name but getting her to call them is not easy  :(
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Re: Unlocking a HTC phone
« Reply #4 on: 15 May 2013, 21:52:28 »
Usually O2 phones are already unlocked  :y
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Re: Unlocking a HTC phone
« Reply #5 on: 15 May 2013, 21:54:09 »
really? will try now  ???
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Re: Unlocking a HTC phone
« Reply #6 on: 15 May 2013, 22:00:14 »
Nope, not this one  :(
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Re: Unlocking a HTC phone
« Reply #7 on: 15 May 2013, 22:03:30 »
Quote from: SMD on 15 May 2013, 22:00:14
Nope, not this one  :(

Unusual, was on O2 as private customer for years, all of my contract handsets were unlocked. That said was about 2008 since I had one, must have changed their policy  :'(
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Re: Unlocking a HTC phone
« Reply #8 on: 15 May 2013, 22:09:43 »
Mrs E's 02 PAYG is unlocked as standard ... I've used a giffgaff and a vodafone sim it in on a couple of occasions .. :)  but it is quite old now ....
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Re: Unlocking a HTC phone
« Reply #9 on: 15 May 2013, 22:17:22 »
We bought a Blackberry on PAYG with O2 recently and that was locked too. So maybe it depends who you buy from?
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Re: Unlocking a HTC phone
« Reply #10 on: 15 May 2013, 23:36:23 »
I popped into a phone shop and they did one for me - cost £10 and took a couple of days.
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Re: Unlocking a HTC phone
« Reply #11 on: 16 May 2013, 08:17:36 »
Go to a local independent phone shop,usually charge about £15, to unlock handsets.
 phone companys lock handsets to there network to stop people,getting the newest handsets on the cheapest deals and then selling them and keeping there old handset.
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Re: Unlocking a HTC phone
« Reply #12 on: 16 May 2013, 11:56:32 »
Quote from: CaptainZok on 15 May 2013, 21:30:10
Have you asked O2?

Yep, As long as your Contract period is past its sell by date and and all paid for, most Nextworks will send you the unlock code for free.  :y
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Re: Unlocking a HTC phone
« Reply #13 on: 16 May 2013, 14:11:15 »
slightly off topic but blackberry unlock codes are free with 24 hour wait online - just google them

don't think that HTC are for that phone
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Re: Unlocking a HTC phone
« Reply #14 on: 16 May 2013, 20:49:01 »
I'm trying to 'root' my HTC Desire, but it's having none of it at the moment.  >:(   
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