Phones locked to UK networks - will they work on Irish networks?

Funkstard

I asked this in the sticky but got no reply - the auction is about to end on eBay so I need an answer. The phone is on T-Mobile in the UK. It is a Nokia 6131. Will I be able to unlock it to work on Irish networks?

Thanks

1huge1

you'll need to get the unlock code of t-mobile uk and from what i heard there not to keen on giving it to people that are not on the network

skearon

Funkstard wrote:

I asked this in the sticky but got no reply - the auction is about to end on eBay so I need an answer. The phone is on T-Mobile in the UK. It is a Nokia 6131. Will I be able to unlock it to work on Irish networks?

Thanks

It's a BB5 phone so can only be unlocked by the network, I would ask the seller if they can get an unlock code

neilled

O2 uk do not lock their phones......you may find this fact useful in the future!

rachymc

just got a samsung d500 on ebay. its an orange phone, but unlocked to all networks. i put my meteor sim into it, and it will send and receive texts but i cant make or receive calls. anybody know why? is it the fact that iv a meteor sim, or is it cos the phone is only unlocked to uk networks? what do i do? dont know what the craic is with sending back stuff on ebay?!

skearon

rachymc wrote:

just got a samsung d500 on ebay. its an orange phone, but unlocked to all networks. i put my meteor sim into it, and it will send and receive texts but i cant make or receive calls. anybody know why? is it the fact that iv a meteor sim, or is it cos the phone is only unlocked to uk networks? what do i do? dont know what the craic is with sending back stuff on ebay?!

If the phone is unlocked it should work with any SIM, did the description say the phone was barred? as being able to send/receive texts but not make/receive calls sounds like the phone is IMEI barred.

I believe Meteor share their IMEI barred list with UK networks, you could try a friend's Vodafone or O2 SIM.

chrislad

rachymc wrote:

just got a samsung d500 on ebay. its an orange phone, but unlocked to all networks. i put my meteor sim into it, and it will send and receive texts but i cant make or receive calls. anybody know why? is it the fact that iv a meteor sim, or is it cos the phone is only unlocked to uk networks? what do i do? dont know what the craic is with sending back stuff on ebay?!

There's nothing wrong with the phone, and it's not barred. If it were barred you wouldn't be able to do anything. The problem is that it has Orange branded software. Get this reflashed to the standard D500 software and it will work fine. Meteor sims don't like branded Samsung phones.

rachymc

well in the description it just said simlock: unlocked. and that it should work anywhere in the world etc. im assuming barred means it was reported stolen? :eek: and dont understand what u mean by meteor sharing their barred imei list with uk networks

rachymc

chrislad wrote:

There's nothing wrong with the phone, and it's not barred. If it were barred you wouldn't be able to do anything. The problem is that it has Orange branded software. Get this reflashed to the standard D500 software and it will work fine. Meteor sims don't like branded Samsung phones.

how do i go about reflashing it? never heard of this before or would i just be better off buying a vodafone or 02 sim?

NiSmO

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1huge1

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just wondering does it have to be o2 or vodafone would a 3 bill or credit sim card work?

NiSmO

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chrislad

1huge1 wrote:

just wondering does it have to be o2 or vodafone would a 3 bill or credit sim card work?

Flashing only costs about a tenner. Same as an O2/Voda sim. Not to mention the difference in call costs.

rachymc

thanks guys, ill go in to town today and see what the story is

rachymc

no hope, the phone repair shop didnt do flashing. :mad: went in to meteor aswell, and no hope there either. this is just a B**LS. anyone know anywhere near limerick that they do flashing? i bought a vodafone sim card, and iv no credit already, so bloody expensive.

chrislad

The only place in Limerick that might be able to do it is CRC on William St, just beside Ryans Menswear.

Loads of places in Dublin do it.

rachymc

ya thats where i was. although ur man inside hadnt really a clue what i was on about. he just said change to vodaphone. ill just ring samsung in the morning and see what they say.

chrislad

Were you talking to Michael (balding guy) or Rory? Rory knows what he's talking about.

Tell him that you need to phone reflashed, to get rid of the Vodafone firmware, and to put the standard firmware on the phone. Ask for Rory though. He's more in touch with tech stuff.

rachymc

bald guy i think. sounded like a louth/meath accent. ya, i said wud you be able to remove the orange firmware and put the original samsung firmware back on it and he said no we dont do that!