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Unlocking mobile from USA

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  • 30-11-2015 10:30am
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    jlav1
    Registered Users Posts: 33 ✭


    I received a gift from a friend in the USA of a LG android mobile. Problem is its network locked to AT+T. Is there someway the phone could be unlocked to work over here say with Vodafone? Thanks in advance


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    5star02707
    Registered Users Posts: 2,463 ✭✭✭5star02707


    ebay is your best bet try buying an unlock code there.


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    kelledy
    Registered Users Posts: 221 ✭✭kelledy


    This happened to me before and I brought it too a couple of shops . Long story short , it can't be done as USA use a different frequency to ours in Europe .
    So even if it is unlocked our sims won't work


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    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,223 ✭✭✭✭biko


    The phone has a sim slot yeah?

    Get in touch with AT&T for advice https://www.att.com/deviceunlock/
    Once unlocked by them it should work with any network anywhere, modern phones work with US and EU networks. This as they can use more than one GSM band.


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    kelledy
    Registered Users Posts: 221 ✭✭kelledy


    A lot of American moblies don't use GSM frequencys . I had this exact issue last year , ended up returning the phone as it was useless in Europe


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    kelledy
    Registered Users Posts: 221 ✭✭kelledy


    Now that i think , mine was an LG phone aswell


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    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,223 ✭✭✭✭biko


    ATT use GSM 1900 MHz and 850 MHz so it should be good.
    A mail to their support with imei number should clear things up.


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