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Sim unlocker attachments - Do they actually work?

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  • 24-07-2010 6:16pm
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    Propane Nightmare
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 779 ✭✭✭


    Hey, im looking at buying a phone for cheap on ebay from england, but its locked to T mobile UK. So instead of paying 20-30€ to unlock it, I was looking online and saw these: http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.12777

    Do these attachments to the sim card actually work? Anyone ever try them? Thanks. Anyone know of how to get a LG unlocked for cheap enough if that doesn't work?


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


    I cant speak for that exact item, but yes similar do work. Commonly known as a 'turbo sim'. They work for a lot of older handsets, but they wont do the most latest releases.


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    Propane Nightmare
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 779 ✭✭✭Propane Nightmare


    Ah right, id say this uses the same type of thing as a turbosim. Any way to find out if your phone will work with a turbosim though? Like any things I should look out for in the specs of the phone? The phone im looking to buy is from 2008 and the model is LG Renoir by the way.


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


    Well the Renoir could be unlocked here about €15 if thats any use to you


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    Kristopherus
    Registered Users Posts: 11,907 ✭✭✭✭Kristopherus


    I got a pack of these things or similar from dealextreme. None worked in any of the phones I tried. I still have 1 or 2 in a box somewhere . Fell free to pm me if you want to try one out.


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


    Kristopherus wrote: »
    I got a pack of these things or similar from dealextreme. None worked in any of the phones I tried. I still have 1 or 2 in a box somewhere . Fell free to pm me if you want to try one out.

    It would have to be a rebel sim type 2 for it to work in the renoir


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    gu10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 113 ✭✭gu10


    yes they work. i sold a locked phone to someone recently and they said it did


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