Just bought a LOCKED N95

hollywoodhoppy

ok so on impulse and reading a few threads, reviews etc, i bought the N95 which is seemingly the dogs dangly bits, got it on ebay off a power seller with 100% feedback and around 5800 sales so hopefully its not a lemon.

the only problem is, it is locked to orange in the Uk, i'm wondering if i unlock it will it work here, bit late now i hear you say but i'm hoping it will...

godskitchen

If you unlock it, it will blow up.



But no, if you unlock it it will work here just fine.

AlmightyCushion

Like godskitchen said if you get it unlocked it will work here fine but I thought that they couldn't be unlocked without going through the network provider.

culabula

Sorry, but good luck getting it unlocked. BB5s have been a problem for years now.

Sam Vimes

I wouldnt buy it if i were you. The N95 can only be unlocked by the network who sold it and they wont even talk to you because you're not the legal owner.

And no irish sims will work in it. Eg if its locked to vodafone uk a vodafone ireland sim wont work in it

hollywoodhoppy

culabula wrote:

Sorry, but good luck getting it unlocked. BB5s have been a problem for years now.

What is BB5? the generation of phone or something? so it wont work here at all, is that what you're saying?

drdre

Good luck in trying to get it unlocked
Its not possible, its only possibe through your network provider but the seller can only get it for you

How much did it cost you?

culabula

hollywoodhoppy wrote:

What is BB5? the generation of phone or something? so it wont work here at all, is that what you're saying?

Yes, Nokia N-series and E-series phones for example. There is no point in buying this. It's locked to a foreign network and you are not the subscriber. Given how recently this came on the UK network there is no way that they have yet recouped their subsidy and they will not under any circumstances supply you with the unlocking code.

AlmightyCushion

Looks like you should put the thing back up on ebay and try and recoup your loses.

hollywoodhoppy

it cost me 450, which aint too bad for it considering, will just have to get rid of it! the seller has to contact me yet anyway. Might chance those GSM dudes

drdre

hollywoodhoppy wrote:

it cost me 450, which aint too bad for it considering, will just have to get rid of it! the seller has to contact me yet anyway. Might chance those GSM dudes

I dont think those guys can unlock these.Make sure before you go.This type of phone can only be unlocked by nokia at the moment

drdre

AlmightyCushion wrote:

Looks like you should put the thing back up on ebay and try and recoup your loses.

I would agree with you.If you want a n95 in ireland.The best bet is to get it sim free and dont even think of getting a locked phone.

culabula

hollywoodhoppy wrote:

it cost me 450, which aint too bad for it considering, will just have to get rid of it! the seller has to contact me yet anyway. Might chance those GSM dudes

450€?? Oh well....

Can't see what the GSM dudes can do, there is no solution for BB5s. Some of the older ones were finally cracked recently but the rest remain totally unlockable by foul means.

drdre

culabula wrote:

450€?? Oh well....

Can't see what the GSM dudes can do, there is no solution for BB5s. Some of the older ones were finally cracked recently but the rest remain totally unlockable by foul means.

Yeah you are right the old ones can be done but this wont be unlockable for afew months or even years.Exactly the same situation as the 6630.That phone is nearly 3 years old and was only unlockable last month

hollywoodhoppy

i have contacted the seller, only won it there an hour ago so he may let me not buy it, FINGERS CROSSED

drdre

hollywoodhoppy wrote:

i have contacted the seller, only won it there an hour ago so he may let me not buy it, FINGERS CROSSED

Yeah try your best and if you have to just tell him you will pay 5 pound for the troubles , So he wont give you bad feedback or give you a non paying strike.

Sam Vimes

steppen wrote:

call into GSM solutions at 28 north lotts, dublin 1. they should be able to help, also boards.ie members get a good discount

they can't do an n95 yet

hollywoodhoppy

SORTED! he's taking it back and charging me a nominal fee for the transaction! cheers everyone

AlmightyCushion

hollywoodhoppy wrote:

SORTED! he's taking it back and charging me a nominal fee for the transaction! cheers everyone

Glad you got it sorted.

drdre

hollywoodhoppy wrote:

SORTED! he's taking it back and charging me a nominal fee for the transaction! cheers everyone

Thats great as it was very difficult to get it unlocked.Jrey is selling them for 650 inc delivery so you can contact him if you want

hollywoodhoppy

Thanx everyone, really relieved now, would really like to see one working before i get it, hindsight is great!! Where does jrey work out of? is the gps any good on it? or the wireless, will it pick up routers at home etc?

drdre

hollywoodhoppy wrote:

Thanx everyone, really relieved now, would really like to see one working before i get it, hindsight is great!! Where does jrey work out of? is the gps any good on it? or the wireless, will it pick up routers at home etc?

You can contact him through private mssage.He is based in Dublin 2 and has sold many of these through boards.ie
http://boards.ie/vbulletin/member.php?u=30730

culabula

hollywoodhoppy wrote:

SORTED! he's taking it back and charging me a nominal fee for the transaction! cheers everyone

Good for you! Only buy one that was on O2 UK or an unlocked jobbie from play.com or the guys on here.

Lucky escape.

drdre

culabula wrote:

Good for you! Only buy one that was on O2 UK or an unlocked jobbie from play.com or the guys on here.

Lucky escape.

Yeah he was lucky as some people dont return items

culabula

hollywoodhoppy wrote:

Thanx everyone, really relieved now, would really like to see one working before i get it, hindsight is great!! Where does jrey work out of? is the gps any good on it? or the wireless, will it pick up routers at home etc?

GPS is stunningly accurate.

culabula

hollywoodhoppy wrote:

Thanx everyone, really relieved now, would really like to see one working before i get it, hindsight is great!! Where does jrey work out of? is the gps any good on it? or the wireless, will it pick up routers at home etc?

In my experience the wifi has not performed as well as it does on the E61. But it's just a minor complaint in comparison.

Irish Wolf

culabula wrote:

Good for you! Only buy one that was on O2 UK or an unlocked jobbie from play.com or the guys on here.

Lucky escape.

Just out of curiosity more than anything - will one locked to Vodafone UK or 3 UK not function with an equivalent Irish network sim? I've been tempted on ebay by the N73 on a couple of occasions...

drdre

Irish Wolf wrote:

Just out of curiosity more than anything - will one locked to Vodafone UK or 3 UK not function with an equivalent Irish network sim? I've been tempted on ebay by the N73 on a couple of occasions...

Why not just buy sim free phones they are much easier to sell and hassle free

Irish Wolf

drdre wrote:

Why not just buy sim free phones they are much easier to sell and hassle free

Of course - but what of my original question... will a locked phone on Voda UK or 3 UK work with an equivalent Irish sim?

drdre

Irish Wolf wrote:

Of course - but what of my original question... will a locked phone on Voda UK or 3 UK work with an equivalent Irish sim?

I think it should work.But im not 100% sure

AlmightyCushion

Irish Wolf wrote:

Of course - but what of my original question... will a locked phone on Voda UK or 3 UK work with an equivalent Irish sim?

A 3UK phone won't accept an 3Ireland sim if I remember corectly. Not sure about the vodafone though.

culabula

Irish Wolf wrote:

Of course - but what of my original question... will a locked phone on Voda UK or 3 UK work with an equivalent Irish sim?

No, no and thrice no. Absolutely not. Don't even think about it.

drdre

culabula wrote:

No, no and thrice no. Absolutely not. Don't even think about it.

You said it for me

Irish Wolf

Perfect - thanks culabula, AlmightyCushion, and drdre...

Sam Vimes

the sims are registered by their network number, e.g. vodafone is 27201, 3 is 27205. 3 uk has a different network number. they have the same name and are run by the same people but as far as the sims are concerned they're completely different networks

drdre

Commander Vimes wrote:

the sims are registered by their network number, e.g. vodafone is 27201, 3 is 27205. 3 uk has a different network number. they have the same name and are run by the same people but as far as the sims are concerned they're completely different networks

Interesting.I never knew that

AlmightyCushion

drdre wrote:

Interesting.I never knew that

Yeah I had often wondered how they did that.

damo86

ahhhh...i see!
good man vimes!!!

culabula

Sorry if this has already been reported elsewhere but i just noticed that the mobile shop in Sth Gt George's St in Dublin is now unlocking most of the BB5s (he claims). Almost all of the E series (with the curious exception of the E61) can be unlocked along with the N95!

The shop is called, somewhat unimaginatively, "Mobile Repair Shop" or somesuch.

drdre

culabula wrote:

Sorry if this has already been reported elsewhere but i just noticed that the mobile shop in Sth Gt George's St in Dublin is now unlocking most of the BB5s (he claims). Almost all of the E series (with the curious exception of the E61) can be unlocked along with the N95!

The shop is called, somewhat unimaginatively, "Mobile Repair Shop" or somesuch.

I think you mean the chinese guy beside fm mobiles on georges street

culabula

Could be but whatever his origins, he's saying that he can unlock.

drdre

culabula wrote:

Could be but whatever his origins, he's saying that he can unlock.

If its him he is a master of unlocking.Can bloody unlock anything and repair anything.I have used him afew times and would recommend him.Is a bit expensive sometimes but its worth it.

culabula

drdre wrote:

If its him he is a master of unlocking.Can bloody unlock anything and repair anything.I have used him afew times and would recommend him.Is a bit expensive sometimes but its worth it.

I wonder why he can unlock the E60 and E62 but not the E61/61i? It was closed when I went past and so could not enquire.[HTML][/HTML]

drdre

culabula wrote:

I wonder why he can unlock the E60 and E62 but not the E61/61i? It was closed when I went past and so could not enquire.

He must be able to unlock them.If you want his number just send me a pm.

Pythia

Please use the unlocking thread for all unlocking queries, as it says clearly in the sticky. Thread closed.