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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](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/ohmy.gif)
All back with Vodafone and their $49 maxicap on contract. None go over and all have bundles of credit ...![Smile](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif)
We switched from Vodafone PAYG to Telstra PAYG and the boy had to sit out in the garden at night to get a signal! ...
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All back with Vodafone and their $49 maxicap on contract. None go over and all have bundles of credit ...
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i wish!
my $49 maxi cap doesnt quite last me a month anymore
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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 £3-£5
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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