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  • 11-05-2016 2:52pm
    #1
    Discodog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,960 ✭✭✭✭


    Thanks to Tesco Mobile seriously messing up I need to get two 5 inch either unlocked or unlockable phones ASAP. I would prefer shop deals because of speed but online too.

    The phones have to end up on Tesco payg & are for an old lady in hospital & her husband.

    Budget of under €100


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  • #2
    Keith186
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,225 ✭✭✭Keith186


    €100 for each phone?

    Huawei Y6 is not bad for €99.

    http://www.carphonewarehouse.ie/shop/phones-plans/all-phones/y6

    Tesco mobile not listed on CPW but there's a chance they could be sim free, would have to ring and ask maybe...


  • #3
    Dubwat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 426 ✭✭Dubwat


    Your profile says you're in Galway. In Dublin, we have lots of 'Chinese'* shops selling cheap Nokia phones (& the odd smartphone). Maybe there's similar in Galway and you could get a couple of cheap Nokias for €100-ish. My father got a very basic Nokia for c.€40 a few months back... It just does phone calls and photos.


    * I'm thinking of the phone shops in and around Parnell St & Talbot St in Dublin.


  • #4
    Discodog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,960 ✭✭✭✭Discodog


    Keith186 wrote: »
    €100 for each phone?

    Huawei Y6 is not bad for €99.

    http://www.carphonewarehouse.ie/shop/phones-plans/all-phones/y6

    Tesco mobile not listed on CPW but there's a chance they could be sim free, would have to ring and ask maybe...

    That's the obvious choice but they don't do Tesco & I am having trouble finding an unlocker for that model.

    Can you buy a new phone & then get it unlocked straight away?


  • #5
    peteb2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,813 ✭✭✭peteb2


    Discodog wrote: »
    That's the obvious choice but they don't do Tesco & I am having trouble finding an unlocker for that model.

    Can you buy a new phone & then get it unlocked straight away?

    No not on prepay. You generally have to use about 100 quid of credit before they consider it.


  • #6
    wizardman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 292 ✭✭wizardman


    You will unlock ANY phone on eBay. You need the imei and the network it's currently locked to. So if for instance if meteor have a phone that suits your needs.. You can get it unlocked immediately on eBay. Take between 1-24 hrs for code to arrive.

    Alternatively buy an unlocked phone from a Chinese shop or trade in shop like cex.


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  • #7
    Discodog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,960 ✭✭✭✭Discodog


    wizardman wrote: »
    You will unlock ANY phone on eBay. You need the imei and the network it's currently locked to. So if for instance if meteor have a phone that suits your needs.. You can get it unlocked immediately on eBay. Take between 1-24 hrs for code to arrive.

    Alternatively buy an unlocked phone from a Chinese shop or trade in shop like cex.

    The problem seems to be that no one will confirm that they can unlock it without the imei & you can't get that without buying the phone.


  • #8
    wizardman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 292 ✭✭wizardman


    Discodog wrote: »
    The problem seems to be that no one will confirm that they can unlock it without the imei & you can't get that without buying the phone.

    I have unlocked 6 phones on eBay and it has never failed me.

    Is buying a tesco mobile phone possible? Argos sell sim free unlocked phones.

    http://www.tescomobile.ie/phone-details/301/Alcatel-Pop-3?prepay=1

    something like this?


  • #9
    foggy_lad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,373 ✭✭✭✭foggy_lad


    Tesco mobile could cut them off without notice, have a read of this thread http://www.boards.ie/ttfthread/2057590673

    Can you put them on a different network?


  • #10
    Discodog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,960 ✭✭✭✭Discodog


    foggy_lad wrote: »
    Tesco mobile could cut them off without notice, have a read of this thread http://www.boards.ie/ttfthread/2057590673

    Can you put them on a different network?

    Yes I am posting in that thread. I am getting them a couple of unlocked phones. So any grief & we can put in another sim.

    They are currently on Three & spending a lot on calls. Tesco will give them free calls for 15 a month


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