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where to buy a sim-free phone?

  • 15-12-2004 1:15pm
    #1
    Dr_Teeth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,010 ✭✭✭


    Hey there I need to buy a sim-free Nokia 6630 in a hurry. :) Like today if possible. Are there any shops in Dublin city centre that sell them? I assume I can't go into an O2 or Vodafone store and ask for a sim-free phone?

    Cheers!
    Teeth.


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  • #2
    KdjaCL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,346 ✭✭✭✭KdjaCL


    You can if you want go there, also carphonewarehouse.co.uk and go to whichever shop has it

    kdjac


  • #3
    Pythia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,469 ✭✭✭Pythia


    You can buy them sim free in carphone warehouse for 649. They are sim free but network locked to vodafone and also vodafone branded. AFAIK you can't get them unlocked and sold normally in Dublin shops, maybe on the net? The 3G functions will only work with a 3G sim card on Vodafone bill pay btw.


  • #4
    garthv
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,698 ✭✭✭garthv


    649!!!
    you can get them from mphone.co.uk for about €200 afaicr,
    but then again u need it today:)


  • #5
    derrylahan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 89 ✭✭derrylahan


    you buy it locked, and then post up the imei and me or someone elese can unlock it


  • #6
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    You can get SIM free phones from O2 stores but they're still locked to O2 with O2 branding as well. Hardly "sim free", its more like "without subsidy".

    But why is the damn SIM lock still on them!? They should be obliged to unlock the phone if you buy it without subsidy.


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  • #7
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 92,385 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Out of curiosity is this unlocked ?
    http://www.lidl.ie/ie/index.nsf/pages/c.o.oow.20041220.p.Phone
    Camera Phone Motorola V220 - €149


  • #8
    ElNino
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,505 ✭✭✭ElNino


    Capt'n Midnight wrote:
    Out of curiosity is this unlocked ?
    http://www.lidl.ie/ie/index.nsf/pages/c.o.oow.20041220.p.Phone
    Camera Phone Motorola V220 - €149

    The ad in the papers today says that this can be used with any network.

    What sort of reviews has this phone got?


  • #9
    Bill_N
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15 ✭Bill_N


    I see Phones Online have them for €127 on O2 Speakeasy http://www.phonesonline.ie. Is it easy to get them unlocked? You could use the credit, get it unlocked and still save a few quid.


  • #10
    beer enigma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,174 ✭✭✭beer enigma


    Its well worth shopping around too....

    I visited Patrick street in Cork looking for a Sim free Siemens SL65 & went into three O2 shops- first O2 shop I went into told me it wasn't available until after New Year, second one just 500 yards away had one on display ! and wanted €499 for it. The third shop also told me that it wouldnt be available until after Christmas.....

    However, O2 Online shop has them for immediate delivery - Sim Free for €359...


  • #11
    Tony_ire
    Closed Accounts Posts: 90 ✭✭Tony_ire


    www.mphone.co.uk

    www.expansys.ie
    www.expansys.co.uk

    www.mobilerepair.de


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