Right. So I guess I left my phone on a table at The Windmill the other weekend. And now I've had to get a new phone (new as in I've stolen my dad's old one which was at least a whole decade ahead of my in terms of technology) and bother Vodafone for a new sim card. Of course, the new/old phone I'm using is an 02 bastard, and because:
a) i want my old number back
b) 02 can never be forgiven for sponsoring Arsenal
I need to get the phone unlocked so I can reclaim my credit etc, and get inundated by the literally several texts that will be waiting for me on my old number.
Can I unlock it without going to a shop and paying for it because:
a) I'm lazy
b) I've wasted my lunch typing this
Plus I'm interested. I have now dropped a phone in a toilet, wrapped a phone in a pallet to be uplifted to a distribution depot, and left a phone on a picnic table in Brixton.
no, but i read this recently...
Hidden battery power
Imagine your cell battery is very low, you are expecting an important call, and you don't have a charger. Nokia phones come with a reserve battery. To activate, press the keys *3370#. Your cell will restart with this reserve and the phone will show a 50% increase in battery. This reserve will get charged when you charge your cell next time.
someone check and see if this is true
even though i don't have a nokia...
^this
it's definitely true.
A quick google says:
no, not true. In fact the opposite.
Apparently that code activates some thing which means you get the best audio quality but reduced talk time. There's another code that does the opposite, google it.
well no, it does the opposite.
meaning the audio quality is slightly reduced but you get more battery time.
not sure
but this is useful:
http://tinyurl.com/unlock-mobile-for-free
if you've left your network
your old one should give you your PUK code which unlocks your phone.
learn
to read
i have
and i'm actually really confused as to what he's trying to do.
oh yeah that^
but he needs to unlock it so he can use it on whatever idiot network he's on that isn't o2.
can you please just stay on o2? i have unlimited free calls to o2 mobuiles and it's generally a better service provider.
and you can get your number back on o2 too
if you get the PUK code from whatever idiot network you're on now.
except it's not called a PUK code
it's called soimething else.
PAC
i think
you people
hurt my brain!
seems pretty sensical to me
she got an acronym wrong which she has now corrected, and everyone knows where they stand.
PAC
lets you transfer your number between networks
i don't think you appreciate
the gravity that the first point b holds.
i don't think you appreciate
the meaning of the word "free".
I didn't get to where I am today
by being financially astute
then you should REALLY take my advice on board.
hang on
you've never called me!
i'm not calling you when you're on that loser network!
As much as I like you
and Sean Bean, I can not be converted to 02.
then perhaps it is best that i leave.
:'(
:)
a puk
unlocks a sim card when it has been temporarily locked.
a restriction code is needed to unlock your handset for use with other networks.
t-mobile(and most others) restrict their handsets to only be used on thier network. you need to pay £15(information slightly old) to unlock for use with other nets.
i think she means the
code which you get from your old network and give to your new one in order to enable to new one to activate the number for that network.
PAC code
i think i meant
Rechargable batteries
only ever use a certain amount of their capacity, in order to recharge and stuff I don't understand efficiently.
So technically, you could 'unlock' bare more power, but it'd be hurting your battery and eventually it wouldn't work anymore.
it depends what mobile phone it is
google it, moneysavingexperts forum have a bunch of unlocking codes and stuff
Nokia 6070
i'll try that later, ta.
here you go
post in this thread with your phone make & IMEI number and some helpful person will give you an unlock code
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=383930&page=73
wait duh
that un's locked.
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=558853
cool
i've got the code, how in gods name do i enter it? :(
And before you ask
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look here:
http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/428558
so your status
of you having your phone number back is only hypothetical, technically a lie?
Do you want to do lunch tomorrow, i can maybe do 1 if i catch the correct bus - I heard you've been pining after me*
*may be false
Yes
lunch tomorrow. I didn't realise the phone was locked when I changed that, well spotted. Curse you.
I mentioned it
to TheSoundOfAgeing, but he may need reminding