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Using a blocked uk phone here

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  • 01-04-2015 10:37am
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    canhefixit
    Registered Users Posts: 636 ✭✭✭


    A mate who lives in the north broke his Samsung s3 mini phone so claimed on his insurance for replacement so I think the old phone gets blocked then or something
    Anyway I have the broke phone which I managed to get working again the screen is smashed to bits but I can repackage that and need back cover but was told if I get it unlocked from uk network even though it barred it will work here dose that happen?
    It sounds bit far fetched to me but if it works I might just repair this phone for myself


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    Slippin Jimmy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,031 ✭✭✭Slippin Jimmy


    canhefixit wrote: »
    A mate who lives in the north broke his Samsung s3 mini phone so claimed on his insurance for replacement so I think the old phone gets blocked then or something
    Anyway I have the broke phone which I managed to get working again the screen is smashed to bits but I can repackage that and need back cover but was told if I get it unlocked from uk network even though it barred it will work here dose that happen?
    It sounds bit far fetched to me but if it works I might just repair this phone for myself

    Sounds like a dodgy claim.


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    canhefixit
    Registered Users Posts: 636 ✭✭✭canhefixit


    Duffff-Man wrote: »
    Sounds like a dodgy claim.

    Course it is inspector ur bang on there yeah right on the money boommmm
    Now away with ya and stop typing 💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩


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    The Corinthian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,777 ✭✭✭✭The Corinthian


    canhefixit wrote: »
    was told if I get it unlocked from uk network even though it barred it will work here dose that happen?
    Used to be the case, but I think that's a loophole that's been closed off.

    I bought a second hand Nokia 6600 (to give you an idea of how long ago) and it worked fine. It was originally a UK phone (Orange branding on the back) and so when one day I found myself in the UK it simply didn't work. The seller most likely pulled the same stunt as the guy who sold your phone to you.

    Nonetheless, I believe the networks have tightened up on this practice and share data across borders now, making this more difficult to do. Not a definitive answer, but IMHO, I wouldn't count on what you were told working.
    canhefixit wrote: »
    Course it is inspector ur bang on there yeah right on the money boommmm
    Now away with ya and stop typing 💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩
    /me wears mod hat

    canhefixit, you can come here to give or receive help or you can come here to play the maggot. Rhetorical Question: Guess which one will get you permabanned without further warnings?


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