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Bying A Uk 3 mobile queries

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  • 30-11-2004 9:24pm
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    JBoyle4eva
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    I'm thinking of Buying a mobile on the 3 network in Uk when I'm there for Xmas, but am wondering this:
    • If i bought it, can it be unlocked?
    • If so, can you put a Vodafone RTG SIM card in it?
    • Is there any special logos on the phones menus?

    If anyone could answer these questions, I would be grateful. ;)


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    Agent Smith
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,504 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    1.yes
    2. yes
    3 . depends on phone


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    kensutz
    Registered Users Posts: 9,190 ✭✭✭kensutz


    I'm picking up my Nokia 7600 when I'm back in Norwich on Friday so it'll be handy for when I'm over there for xmas


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    BigMoose
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    If so, can you put a Vodafone RTG SIM card in it?

    Yes but it will only work on the voda 2G network.


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    JBoyle4eva
    Registered Users Posts: 2,264 ✭✭✭JBoyle4eva


    BigMoose wrote:
    Yes but it will only work on the voda 2G network.

    So that would mean I'd have to get a Voda 3G SIM: How do you do that without a 3G phone?


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    BigMoose
    Registered Users Posts: 1,211 ✭✭✭BigMoose


    Only postpaid 3G SIMs exist. There are reports on boards of some getting shops to do a SIM swap from 2G to 3G, have a read and ask those that have done it where they went.


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    wolfman
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    As a matter of interest, what type of phone are you looking at?


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    JBoyle4eva
    Registered Users Posts: 2,264 ✭✭✭JBoyle4eva


    wolfman wrote:
    As a matter of interest, what type of phone are you looking at?

    well, come to think of it, not sure! Any reccomendations?


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    wolfman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,553 ✭✭✭wolfman


    Not really.
    Its just that there are a good few new ones coming out over there at the moment, so just be careful which one you buy as a lot of them will not have an unlock solution for a while.....
    The NEC's are out a long time now and the unlock solution only hit the market 2 weeks ago!


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    JBoyle4eva
    Registered Users Posts: 2,264 ✭✭✭JBoyle4eva


    Will these phones be 'unlockable' of I bought them?
    • NEC e228
    • Motorola C975
    • LG U8110
    • NEC e313


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    JTMan
    Registered Users Posts: 5,540 ✭✭✭JTMan


    JBoyle4eva wrote:
    Will these phones be 'unlockable' of I bought them?
    [*]LG U8110

    I don't think the LG U8110 is for sale any more. The LG U8120 is only sold on contract AFAIK.

    The NEC phones can be unlocked.


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    JBoyle4eva
    Registered Users Posts: 2,264 ✭✭✭JBoyle4eva


    Fungus wrote:
    I don't think the LG U8110 is for sale any more. The LG U8120 is only sold on contract AFAIK.

    Go here :Three pay


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    wolfman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,553 ✭✭✭wolfman


    I think all of them except the Moto can be done at the moment


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    fixXxer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,283 ✭✭✭fixXxer


    Hey there. A friend of mine sent me an NEC e313 from the UK. I've had a good look around but cant find any info on getting it fully unlocked. Can any of you guys throw a little help my way? Places in dublin city that do it or web sites that might help?

    Cheers


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    wolfman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,553 ✭✭✭wolfman


    There is a company in Dublin who offer this service, but their name was banned from the forums a while back and I do not know if I can mention them, so I will send it by PM....


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