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3 Ireland Question

  • 30-01-2006 12:45PM
    #1
    jamieh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,073 ✭✭✭


    Hey all,

    I'm thinking about buying a phone on ebay thats locked to 3 UK.

    If I signed up to a 3 Ireland price plan could I use the phone in Ireland??


Comments

  • #2
    sparkulicous
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 69 ✭✭sparkulicous


    Unfortunatly No. a three UK phone will be locked to The Three UK network. you'll need an unlocking code from 3 UK to use it.


  • #3
    Sam Vimes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,611 ✭✭✭✭Sam Vimes


    no. but if you sign up to 3 ireland you'll get a phone much cheaper than any on ebay


  • #4
    Blaster99
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,630 ✭✭✭Blaster99


    I presume 3 run with special firmware that disables the normal unlocking techniques. Has anyone tried to stick generic firmware on a 3 phone, if such a service even exists?


  • #5
    rogue-entity
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,665 ✭✭✭rogue-entity


    My 6680 is running Generic European Firmware. IIRC 3 do not prevent normal unlocking of the phone, Nokia have changed the locking algorithm for the phones so that codes cannot be generated at present. I believe however it is still possible to unlock your phone at a service centre or by using a cable.


  • #6
    Blaster99
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,630 ✭✭✭Blaster99


    I have the SonyEricsson K something rather and if I look up unlocking sites, they offer an unlocking service for this phone for all operators except 3. I would have thought that implies that the phone has special firmware.


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