Unlocking your mobile handset

Published by Ewan on Wednesday 5th July 2006, 00:18 | Related | Filed Under

So, if you have a handset to unlock, how do you go about doing it? Do you take it to one of those shops on Oxford Street that seems to sell belts, sun glasses, weird T-shirts and has a desk at the back with a handwritten ‘WE UNLOCK FONES’ notice on it? Or do you have a favourite place online?

The only devices I’ve unlocked have been my Windows Mobile ones — whenever I’ve needed an unlock code, I’ve just typed ‘unlock’ plus the device name into Google, found a site, got out the credit card and woosh, it was done.

A friend of mine wants to unlock her Nokia — it’s locked to o2 and is out of contract so her brother lent it to her… it’s not playing ball with her Orange sim though. So if you have a bog standard Sony Ericsson or Nokia, where do you go to get it unlocked? Let me know. Post a comment here or send me a mail.

I’ve had a look through Google and the number one at the top of the list of advertising services: Uniquephones.com

I took a look. Rather comprehensive service — they apparently have the ability to unlock over 600 mobile handsets worldwide at a cost of only £1.99. Sounds reasonable. Anyone tried them?

Any suggestions?

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