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Re: Mobile phones

Sorry if this is a daft question.... but how do you unlock a mobile?? :confused:

Re: Mobile phones

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Originally Posted by PaulandNic (Post 5804064)

UNLESS! ... you live in Upper Coomera on the Gold Coast!

We switched from Vodafone PAYG to Telstra PAYG and the boy had to sit out in the garden at night to get a signal! ... :ohmy:

All back with Vodafone and their $49 maxicap on contract. None go over and all have bundles of credit ... :)

all back on contract?
i wish!

my $49 maxi cap doesnt quite last me a month anymore :( so i dont think going on a contract would be a good idea actually lol

Re: Mobile phones

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Originally Posted by Jamesfam (Post 5807391)

Sorry if this is a daft question.... but how do you unlock a mobile?? :confused:

When I did it, I just googled it and found a free website and typed in the phone serial number or something like that. It was easy and free. Can't recall the website, but if you don't mind paying, it's only about Â£3-Â£5

Re: Mobile phones

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Originally Posted by Jamesfam (Post 5807391)

Sorry if this is a daft question.... but how do you unlock a mobile?? :confused:

Before going down this route try putting a sim from a friends (who is on a different network) mobile. If the sim works then your phone is already unlocked and will work with an Aussie sim.

If you need to get it unlocked try the local rough looking corner/phone shop, they can often help, therwise googling works for a number of phones that have a software lock only.

Re: Mobile phones

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Originally Posted by spottydog (Post 5816754)

I would recommend buying a red sim from vodafone for $2 then topping up on the $49 maxi cap giving you $310 worth of credit as advised by several other posters, don't forget if you keep your uk phone not only will you be charged international call rates you will also be charged when people call you too (unless you have an international passport package). My hubby had a bill for 195 pound for the first month we were here as he wanted to keep his number for a start, i think this was a bad idea. We have also got a spare red sim for when people visit so they can pop it into their own phones, top up with $49 maxi cap and not have any huge bill to pay for when they get home. HTH