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3 Ireland won't give unlocking codes

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  • 03-05-2010 1:13pm
    #1
    Ophelia7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13 ✭


    Hi,
    I was with 3 mobile (pay as you go) for a while. After many problems with them and being treated like dirt by the customer service team many times I have changed networks.

    I have two Nokia's on the 3 network and want to use my new sim card but they wont let me. One guy from the company did say that I could pay €100 to have the two phone unlocking codes, then he asked me for my credit card details!!!.

    what can I do to get these phones unlocked?


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    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 28,238 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    Go to your nearest unlocking shop. Expect to pay 10 - 20 per phone.


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    Davy
    Registered Users Posts: 19,340 CMod ✭✭✭✭Davy


    Are you bill or payg?


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    Ophelia7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13 ✭Ophelia7


    Davy wrote: »
    Are you bill or payg?
    Payg


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    Davy
    Registered Users Posts: 19,340 CMod ✭✭✭✭Davy


    You need to have topped up by €130 and then pay €27 to get the code. The €27 is an admin charge. Also the €130 cant include the credit they have given you

    Or go get it done yourself as DM said already. It will probably be cheaper, depending what model the phone is


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    Ophelia7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13 ✭Ophelia7


    Davy wrote: »
    You need to have topped up by €130 and then pay €27 to get the code. The €27 is an admin charge. Also the €130 cant include the credit they have given you

    Or go get it done yourself as DM said already. It will probably be cheaper, depending what model the phone is
    I have done all that, I had been with them quite a while and I have spent well over €130. I find them extremely rude and lazy, where the €100 charge came from, I don't know.


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    Davy
    Registered Users Posts: 19,340 CMod ✭✭✭✭Davy


    Ophelia7 wrote: »
    I have done all that, I had been with them quite a while and I have spent well over €130. I find them extremely rude and lazy, where the €100 charge came from, I don't know.

    This is exactly why i tell most people to spend the €27 in an unlock shop rather then give it to them. No other operator charges this 'admin fee'


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    Ophelia7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13 ✭Ophelia7


    Davy wrote: »
    This is exactly why i tell most people to spend the €27 in an unlock shop rather then give it to them. No other operator charges this 'admin fee'
    Thanks Davy, Ill do that tomorrow because ill bin the phone before I'd give them anymore money


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    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 28,238 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    If any of the phones need any repair get it done before you unlock them as sometimes if they've to go for repair they'll come back locked to 3 again.


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    kopite davo
    Registered Users Posts: 471 ✭✭kopite davo


    its possible to download some software depending on the nokia model and these will unlock for free. try it


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    Davy
    Registered Users Posts: 19,340 CMod ✭✭✭✭Davy


    kopite davo wrote: »
    its possible to download some software depending on the nokia model and these will unlock for free. try it

    Not for any model that three has sold though


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