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Unlocking the Nokia E51 (BB5)

  • 04-12-2009 4:56pm
    #1
    Kotek Besar
    Registered Users Posts: 3,601 ✭✭✭


    ..anyone know how to do it?


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  • #2
    Davy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,340 CMod ✭✭✭✭Davy


    Ye, you ring your provider and ask them for the code, or go to an unlocking shop, give them 20 euro and they unlock it. Simple :p


  • #3
    samhail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭samhail


    check out http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=59805187&postcount=30
    (link from sticky in this thread)


  • #4
    Kotek Besar
    Registered Users Posts: 3,601 ✭✭✭Kotek Besar


    Davy wrote: »
    Ye, you ring your provider and ask them for the code, or go to an unlocking shop, give them 20 euro and they unlock it. Simple :p
    I'd rather do it myself than pay a shop / network to do it for me.

    samhail wrote: »
    check out http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=59805187&postcount=30
    (link from sticky in this thread)
    Thanks. Nothing there about the E51 though, I'm afraid.

    It used to be that only a handful of BB5s can be unlocked via free software. Perhaps that's still the case? Will keep googling..


  • #5
    Davy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,340 CMod ✭✭✭✭Davy


    Kotek Besar wrote: »
    I'd rather do it myself than pay a shop / network to do it for me.

    All networks would unlock it for free if you have spent enough credit, apart from 3 who have an admin charge regardless


  • #6
    Kotek Besar
    Registered Users Posts: 3,601 ✭✭✭Kotek Besar


    Davy wrote: »
    All networks would unlock it for free if you have spent enough credit, apart from 3 who have an admin charge regardless

    Really? Didn't know that. I'm on contract though, rather than pay as you go. I'll give Meteor a ring and see what they say. If it's free I don't mind..


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  • #7
    IH77
    Closed Accounts Posts: 301 ✭✭IH77


    Kotek Besar wrote: »
    Really? Didn't know that. I'm on contract though, rather than pay as you go. I'll give Meteor a ring and see what they say. If it's free I don't mind..

    given you are locked into a contract I can't see any reason why they wouldn't give it to you. good luck.


  • #8
    Kotek Besar
    Registered Users Posts: 3,601 ✭✭✭Kotek Besar


    IH77 wrote: »
    given you are locked into a contract I can't see any reason why they wouldn't give it to you. good luck.

    Did I say I was locked into a contract?


  • #9
    Davy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,340 CMod ✭✭✭✭Davy


    Kotek Besar wrote: »
    Did I say I was locked into a contract?

    Doesn't matter, you have fulfilled the contract. Essentially you have paid the subsidise of the handset so their should be no problem unlocking this for you once you request it.


  • #10
    Kotek Besar
    Registered Users Posts: 3,601 ✭✭✭Kotek Besar


    Ok well I didn't personally get this handset from Meteor (though it is locked to Meteor). But we shall we what they say..


  • #11
    IH77
    Closed Accounts Posts: 301 ✭✭IH77


    Kotek Besar wrote: »
    Did I say I was locked into a contract?

    the fact you are locked into the contract is the reason why they should give it to you...they get their money either way!


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  • #12
    Kotek Besar
    Registered Users Posts: 3,601 ✭✭✭Kotek Besar


    IH77 wrote: »
    the fact you are locked into the contract is the reason why they should give it to you...they get their money either way!

    Once again, did I say I was locked into a contract?

    (Hint - I'm not locked in to a contract).


  • #13
    IH77
    Closed Accounts Posts: 301 ✭✭IH77


    Kotek Besar wrote: »
    Once again, did I say I was locked into a contract?

    (Hint - I'm not locked in to a contract).

    Sorry I thought by this message here:
    Kotek Besar wrote: »
    Really? Didn't know that. I'm on contract though, rather than pay as you go.

    that you were locked into a contract.


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