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Old Nov 25th 2006, 4:28 am
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My son has just returned from a trip to the UK. Whilst there he bought a motorola mobile with a vodafone sim. Anybody know how/if the phone can be unlocked so it will take a NZ vodafone sim card?

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My son has just returned from a trip to the UK. Whilst there he bought a motorola mobile with a vodafone sim. Anybody know how/if the phone can be unlocked so it will take a NZ vodafone sim card?

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Maybe it will be unlocked already, I heard they stopped locking phone networks a good while ago.
If it is locked that's bad news, I tried to find someone in Ch.ch to do mine and I did but it was stupid expensive. Maybe where you are it will be cheaper .... good luck
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Default Can I get a mobile phone unlocked?

Vodaphone sim card should be OK.

I bought mine from NZ to Oz and it works fine (just I never use it)

If it does not work do an Internet search for the particular type of 'phone and see if there is a guide for unlocking it manually, you may be surprised how many 'phones do not need computer wizardry!

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Default Re: Can I get a mobile phone unlocked?

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Maybe it will be unlocked already, I heard they stopped locking phone networks a good while ago.
If it is locked that's bad news, I tried to find someone in Ch.ch to do mine and I did but it was stupid expensive. Maybe where you are it will be cheaper .... good luck

Thanks Sky and NG - Despite my sons protests that it would make no diff have put NZ SIM card in the phone and it works just fine. I am getting great joy out of 'I told you so'....

Thanks again
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Default Re: Can I get a mobile phone unlocked?

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Thanks Sky and NG - Despite my sons protests that it would make no diff have put NZ SIM card in the phone and it works just fine. I am getting great joy out of 'I told you so'....

Thanks again
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