Using Sony Ericsson Mobiles Bought in UK, In Australia
May 19th 2006, 1:39 pm
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Using Sony Ericsson Mobiles Bought in UK, In Australia
Does anyone know how difficult or easy it is to get a Sony-Ericsson phone that was bought in the UK to work in Australia?
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May 19th 2006, 1:41 pm
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Re: Using Sony Ericsson Mobiles Bought in UK, In Australia
Used one for over a year no problems!! 
May 19th 2006, 1:42 pm
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Re: Using Sony Ericsson Mobiles Bought in UK, In Australia
Originally Posted by DunRoaminTheUK
Does anyone know how difficult or easy it is to get a Sony-Ericsson phone that was bought in the UK to work in Australia?
Cheers.
Cheers.
May 19th 2006, 1:43 pm
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Re: Using Sony Ericsson Mobiles Bought in UK, In Australia
Originally Posted by philian4
Used one for over a year no problems!!
Did you just simply buy a SIM from the Australian network provider? Any hacking involved?
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May 19th 2006, 1:45 pm
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Re: Using Sony Ericsson Mobiles Bought in UK, In Australia
Originally Posted by DunRoaminTheUK
Cool.
Did you just simply buy a SIM from the Australian network provider? Any hacking involved?
Cheers.
Did you just simply buy a SIM from the Australian network provider? Any hacking involved?
Cheers.
May 19th 2006, 1:46 pm
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Re: Using Sony Ericsson Mobiles Bought in UK, In Australia
Originally Posted by DunRoaminTheUK
Cool.
Did you just simply buy a SIM from the Australian network provider? Any hacking involved?
Cheers.
Did you just simply buy a SIM from the Australian network provider? Any hacking involved?
Cheers.
Martyn
May 19th 2006, 1:47 pm
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Re: Using Sony Ericsson Mobiles Bought in UK, In Australia
Originally Posted by DunRoaminTheUK
Cool.
Did you just simply buy a SIM from the Australian network provider? Any hacking involved?
Cheers.
Did you just simply buy a SIM from the Australian network provider? Any hacking involved?
Cheers.
May 19th 2006, 1:51 pm
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Re: Using Sony Ericsson Mobiles Bought in UK, In Australia
Originally Posted by tin
If it's not unlocked your provider will unlock it for about £20 - or your local dodgy dealer should do it for a tenner
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So had to buy a new one.
May 19th 2006, 1:54 pm
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Re: Using Sony Ericsson Mobiles Bought in UK, In Australia
Originally Posted by moneypen20
My old SE would not unlock, went down legitimate channels, tried the internet, visited markets, gave it to dodgy dealers - all had a go, more than once and no one could do it So had to buy a new one.
So had to buy a new one. Got my K750i unlocked no problem took them 2 minutes connected to a laptop. A real pain that SE make it so difficult though - most other phones can be unlocked using the phone keypad.
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May 19th 2006, 1:56 pm
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Re: Using Sony Ericsson Mobiles Bought in UK, In Australia
Originally Posted by tin
That sucks
Got my K750i unlocked no problem took them 2 minutes connected to a laptop. A real pain that SE make it so difficult though - most other phones can be unlocked using the phone keypad.
Martyn
Got my K750i unlocked no problem took them 2 minutes connected to a laptop. A real pain that SE make it so difficult though - most other phones can be unlocked using the phone keypad.
Martyn
I liked that phone as well
May 19th 2006, 1:58 pm
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Re: Using Sony Ericsson Mobiles Bought in UK, In Australia
Originally Posted by moneypen20
It was almost amusing in the end. Would hand it over, they would say no problem, piece of cake, oh that's strange, let's try again - sorry can't help I liked that phone as well
I liked that phone as well
May 19th 2006, 2:04 pm
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Re: Using Sony Ericsson Mobiles Bought in UK, In Australia
Originally Posted by DunRoaminTheUK
I'm feeling a lot of love for the new W850i (is it out yet?).....
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May 19th 2006, 3:29 pm
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Re: Using Sony Ericsson Mobiles Bought in UK, In Australia
My K750i came unlocked as standard - got it Carphone Warehouse - in fact all the phones I've had from there (four and counting) have been unlocked. I just plugged in a $30 Voda sim and it worked fine. Or at least it did until I inadvertently took it surfing with me. Hoping not to repeat that with its replacement.
May 19th 2006, 3:45 pm
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Re: Using Sony Ericsson Mobiles Bought in UK, In Australia
Originally Posted by DunRoaminTheUK
Does anyone know how difficult or easy it is to get a Sony-Ericsson phone that was bought in the UK to work in Australia?
Cheers.
Cheers.
However if you can cover my flight expenses I can take my K700i to test it out fully for you and give a detailed report upon my return
May 19th 2006, 3:53 pm
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Re: Using Sony Ericsson Mobiles Bought in UK, In Australia
Originally Posted by Australia_bound?
However if you can cover my flight expenses I can take my K700i to test it out fully for you and give a detailed report upon my return