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    #32
    flintash
    Registered Users Posts: 350 ✭✭flintash


    My experience is that Vodafone Ireland phones are costly to unlock. But they'll give you unlock code after you top up around 200 eur in a year.


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    #33
    sapphade
    Registered Users Posts: 72 ✭✭sapphade


    https://sim-unlock.net/simlock/Nokia/3/ i have used this site a few times to unlock iPhones . i did have one occasion where they could not unlock a three ireland phone and i was refunded . they do samsung and sony phones for 20-30ish also i think


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    #34
    sapphade
    Registered Users Posts: 72 ✭✭sapphade


    the nokia 3 is a new phone so I'm not sure if they can get the unlock code but if i pick one up ill try the site myself and report back . This is the link to the samsung J3https://sim-unlock.net/simlock/Samsung/Galaxy_J3/


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    #35
    sapphade
    Registered Users Posts: 72 ✭✭sapphade


    https://sim-unlock.net/simlock/Samsung/Galaxy_J3/


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    #36
    TallGlass
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,935 ✭✭✭TallGlass


    What's people's thoughts on the Nokia 3?

    Is it pure android or loaded with Vodafones bloatware.


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    #37
    TallGlass
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,935 ✭✭✭TallGlass


    Been honest. I am very interested in switching to Vodafone and getting the Nokia 3. But again been honest, the Pay As You Go plans are awfully poor offerings.

    The only decent one is the student offer! I ain't a student anyway to get this?


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    #38
    jhud
    Registered Users Posts: 695 ✭✭✭jhud


    normakelle wrote:
    I want to get this for my mother, Do I need to have her phone with me? thanks


    I had the sim in my dual sim phone with me he asked for number but was he never took phone or verified so go to a quite shop to try your look but I suspect you will be required to have it with you.


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    #39
    jhud
    Registered Users Posts: 695 ✭✭✭jhud


    TallGlass wrote:
    Been honest. I am very interested in switching to Vodafone and getting the Nokia 3. But again been honest, the Pay As You Go plans are awfully poor offerings.

    TallGlass wrote:
    Is it pure android or loaded with Vodafones bloatware.

    TallGlass wrote:
    What's people's thoughts on the Nokia 3?


    The plans are not great but if you are part time student with valid I'd it should work not really age restricted.

    Phone was free of all bloatware well it only had 2 Vodafone apps both can be stopped and uninstalled.

    Phone seems fine so far I found it more responsive then my moto g 2nd gen which is two and a half years old now.


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    #40
    Farango
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭Farango


    if someone have voucher can you please send me on PM :)


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    #41
    jonny_b
    Registered Users Posts: 645 ✭✭✭jonny_b


    got the Nokia 3 today. The rep ported the number and gave me the credit. Didn't ask what plan I wanted. So got home and chanced my meteor sim in it. Lo and behold the Nokia 3 is sim free happy days!


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    #42
    Quackster
    Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 5,744 Mod ✭✭✭✭Quackster


    jonny_b wrote: »
    got the Nokia 3 today. The rep ported the number and gave me the credit. Didn't ask what plan I wanted. So got home and chanced my meteor sim in it. Lo and behold the Nokia 3 is sim free happy days!

    Did you try the Vodafone SIM in it to make sure it's not a case of it locking to the network of the first SIM you put in it?


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    #43
    jonny_b
    Registered Users Posts: 645 ✭✭✭jonny_b


    Quackster wrote: »
    Did you try the Vodafone SIM in it to make sure it's not a case of it locking to the network of the first SIM you put in it?

    Just checked. Both networks working fine


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    #44
    Quackster
    Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 5,744 Mod ✭✭✭✭Quackster


    jonny_b wrote: »
    Just checked. Both networks working fine

    Excellent news, thanks. Will pick up one myself in the next few days. Did they have any choice of colours?


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    #45
    jonny_b
    Registered Users Posts: 645 ✭✭✭jonny_b


    Quackster wrote: »
    Excellent news, thanks. Will pick up one myself in the next few days. Did they have any choice of colours?

    Only had black in kilkenny


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    #46
    rachaelf750
    Registered Users Posts: 354 ✭✭rachaelf750


    Anyone have voucher code they not using?? I would be very grateful.


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    #47
    jimmynokia
    Registered Users Posts: 6,467 ✭✭✭jimmynokia


    TallGlass wrote: »
    What's people's thoughts on the Nokia 3?

    Is it pure android or loaded with Vodafones bloatware.

    Ben using one a few weeks and there would be only apps from the operators installed which are removeable. Its a great phone for the money even to buy at cost price and its not a cheap build quality its solid, the camera is also great for its price range ive posted some images on my social and everyone agrees with the detail it picks up. Anyone else has any questions fire away..


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    #48
    jonny_b
    Registered Users Posts: 645 ✭✭✭jonny_b


    jimmynokia wrote: »
    Ben using one a few weeks and there would be only apps from the operators installed which are removeable. Its a great phone for the money even to buy at cost price and its not a cheap build quality its solid, the camera is also great for its price range ive posted some images on my social and everyone agrees with the detail it picks up. Anyone else has any questions fire away..

    Strange you are the second person who said there were operator apps installed. I picked one up today and there was no Vodafone apps on it at all. And it is unlocked too. Was it one that slipped their net before locking it.


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    #49
    jimmynokia
    Registered Users Posts: 6,467 ✭✭✭jimmynokia


    jonny_b wrote: »
    Strange you are the second person who said there were operator apps installed. I picked one up today and there was no Vodafone apps on it at all. And it is unlocked too. Was it one that slipped their net before locking it.

    First batches are normally unlocked to get them out in peoples hands,then after a while they will be,this goes for most operators. Happened with many phones for me over the years..Mine was direct from HMD Global though and free of all junk but its pot luck now with phones locked etc,would depend on store too and how fast they go through stock.


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    #50
    sapphade
    Registered Users Posts: 72 ✭✭sapphade


    I picked up Nokia 3 in tullamore earlier, no sign of any pre installed vodafone apps and it was also unlocked . I am happy out . Thanks all fro the info posted in this thread and many thanks to Wowbagger for being kind enough to send me a voucher


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    #51
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users Posts: 81,310 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
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    sapphade wrote: »
    I picked up Nokia 3 in tullamore earlier, no sign of any pre installed vodafone apps and it was also unlocked . I am happy out . Thanks all fro the info posted in this thread and many thanks to Wowbagger for being kind enough to send me a voucher

    Any hassle switching, do they get you to make a call to their phone from yours or check how long you have had the SIM your switching from? The SIM I had planned to switch from is expired from lack of use so going to pick a new SIM up later but not sure if I need to stick credit on it or not first.


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    #52
    Peig Sayers
    Registered Users Posts: 1,076 ✭✭✭Peig Sayers


    If anyone has a spare voucher code I'd be very grateful! :D


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    #53
    sapphade
    Registered Users Posts: 72 ✭✭sapphade


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    Any hassle switching, do they get you to make a call to their phone from yours or check how long you have had the SIM your switching from? The SIM I had planned to switch from is expired from lack of use so going to pick a new SIM up later but not sure if I need to stick credit on it or not first.
    no real hassles in the store . They asked me what network and could they see my phone . they used their landline to ring the phone . There were no questions on how long id been with meteor or not . That was pretty much it, ported the number gave me the 20 credit voucher and phone and off i went .


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    #54
    nava
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 4,739 Mod ✭✭✭✭nava


    Peig Sayers wrote: »
    If anyone has a spare voucher code I'd be very grateful! :D

    I just sent you a PM


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    #55
    Alpha8
    Registered Users Posts: 130 ✭✭Alpha8


    If anyone has one please PM :)


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    #56
    mac.in
    Registered Users Posts: 594 ✭✭✭mac.in


    Hi all. Has anyone who have got Samsung phone could please tell me if it's network-unlocked? Also has anyone tried to get unlock code (for network-locked Samsung phone particularly) from the websites mentioned in this thread? Thanks.


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    #57
    Farango
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭Farango


    any spare voucher code? :)


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    #58
    niallb
    Registered Users Posts: 2,720 ✭✭✭niallb


    Likewise if anyone has a voucher they're not using I'd appreciate one after previous posters have been sorted.
    I've twin 14 year olds who are unhappy with their galaxy core primes going back to school!


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    #59
    Quackster
    Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 5,744 Mod ✭✭✭✭Quackster


    Finally picked up a Nokia 3 up earlier. At €50 for an unlocked handset it's fantastic value. Got handed the €20 top-up voucher so will use that on my existing Vodafone account.

    Had an old O2 SIM I hadn't used in years but it was still alive so ported that across. Couldn't have worked out better!


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    #60
    jonny_b
    Registered Users Posts: 645 ✭✭✭jonny_b


    Quackster wrote: »
    Finally picked up a Nokia 3 up earlier. At €50 for an unlocked handset it's fantastic value. Got handed the €20 top-up voucher so will use that on my existing Vodafone account.

    Had an old O2 SIM I hadn't used in years but it was still alive so ported that across. Couldn't have worked out better!

    I dunno what the rep done in store when I went in but she asked what number I wanted to port then said it was submitted. The number still hasn't switched over from Meteor since Saturday not that I care anyway as I'll be using my own sim in it the weekend. Handy Electric picnic phone.


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    #61
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users Posts: 81,310 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
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    Got the Nokia 3 yesterday evening, first time bootup I stuck a Meteor SIM card in it, the phone is unlocked, I've no idea if putting a non VF card in it first gets it unlocked or not. Impressed so far for the money. There appears to be zero Vodafone apps on it at all, no Vodafone logo on bootup either.


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