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Can you unlock a bill phone while on a contract?

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  • 22-03-2012 5:42pm
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    PrincessHolly
    Registered Users Posts: 42 ✭


    i was wondering i i could unlock a bill phone from vodafone and switch to meteor. ill still pay the bill on the vodafone contract, but meteor has more to offer such as free calls and texts and igb of data. any help or advice would be great. thanks


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    #2
    PrincessHolly
    Registered Users Posts: 42 ✭PrincessHolly


    i forgot to mention that ill be switching to meteor prepay


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    pigeon999
    Registered Users Posts: 83 ✭✭pigeon999


    PrincessHolly wrote: »
    i forgot to mention that ill be switching to meteor prepay
    Yeah you can. You'll still have to pay the bill to vodafone though. And vodafone probably won't give you the unlock code.


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    evolutionqy7
    Registered Users Posts: 6,277 ✭✭✭evolutionqy7


    You should be able to request one through the website


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    PrincessHolly
    Registered Users Posts: 42 ✭PrincessHolly


    do i have to be in a contract for a certain length of time before i can do it??


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    evolutionqy7
    Registered Users Posts: 6,277 ✭✭✭evolutionqy7


    PrincessHolly wrote: »
    do i have to be in a contract for a certain length of time before i can do it??

    Well as far as I know you need to be able to log in to your Vodafone account online in order request the NAC code.

    If you don't have an account to log in with your only choice is to ring them. I'm not sure how far will that get though. Generally you should get an unlocking code no matter what.

    There was a regulation where the networks had to supply you with a network unlocking code since it was your right. Unfortunately that's as far as it went I think. No time frame or stuff like that.

    Though its sent out by text I think so no matter who your with as long as you have the same number you should get it. I know of times where we did get an unlocking code even when the customer left the carrier. Unfortunately it wasn't for Vodafone :)


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    pigeon999
    Registered Users Posts: 83 ✭✭pigeon999


    PrincessHolly wrote: »
    do i have to be in a contract for a certain length of time before i can do it??
    Best bet is to ring them 4 four times and see what each time they say if they give you the code great if they don't you'll have to pay for it


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    PrincessHolly
    Registered Users Posts: 42 ✭PrincessHolly


    just tried on my vodafone. it says i need to spend €200 before i can get the code. i paid a deposit of €150 when i got the phone so could i credit my account an extra €50 and it would work?


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    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 28,218 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    What plan and phone have you from Vodafone?


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    PrincessHolly
    Registered Users Posts: 42 ✭PrincessHolly


    drunkmonkey wrote: »
    What plan and phone have you from Vodafone?

    its a my way plan for 24 mths. its a samsung galaxy s2


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    fits
    Registered Users Posts: 13,536 ✭✭✭✭fits


    It doesnt seem very sensible to do this?

    Sounds like you've only just started the contract and its a lot of money to pay for something you're not using.


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