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Vodafone UK simlocked phones on Vodafone IE ?

  • 24-10-2006 3:14pm
    #1
    netman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,201 ✭✭✭


    Just wondering, would a UK simlocked phone work with an Irish Vodafone sim card?

    I'm thinking of getting a new phone on ebay, and most of them are simlocked.. Dunno if anyone's tried to use an UK simlocked phone here.


Comments

  • #2
    Sam Vimes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,611 ✭✭✭✭Sam Vimes


    nope. voda uk and voda ie are completely different networks


  • #3
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Won't work, a good few of people I've known to buy phones from the UK are barred so be careful if you purchase.


  • #4
    Dellas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 796 ✭✭✭Dellas


    There is a way around it as I have done it a few times, get the UK phone and just buy a UK ready to go sim pack. Call VF UK and ask them for the unlock code. They will do it for 20 pounds by way of a top up. 10 days later you will have your unlock code. Also maybe try to get an O2 phone and just change the settings. I got an N70 from a mate in the UK on O2 and it was not locked so im using it on VF IRL now and can use all the 3G services no probs.


  • #5
    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    Alot of o2 bill-pay phones are not network locked. Consider that, because Voda UK are locked and are not the same as the irish network


  • #6
    netman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,201 ✭✭✭netman


    Dellas wrote:
    There is a way around it as I have done it a few times, get the UK phone and just buy a UK ready to go sim pack. Call VF UK and ask them for the unlock code. They will do it for 20 pounds by way of a top up. 10 days later you will have your unlock code. Also maybe try to get an O2 phone and just change the settings. I got an N70 from a mate in the UK on O2 and it was not locked so im using it on VF IRL now and can use all the 3G services no probs.

    This sounds interesting. I had a look at other forums and it looks like the UK mobile operators are required by law to release the unlock codes, but only to the original owner :(

    I saw posts by people who bought phones off ebay, got a sim card and rang the operator, they checked the IMEI number and said something to the effect - no, you're not the guy who purchased the phone, goodbye.

    I figure I'll wait till I can get someone here to unlock one of the new Sony Ericsson phones. Poo...


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