Will i be able to get the phone with orange branding, and use my o2 contract sim in in?
thanks.
Yes. You can get it code unlocked online for about twenty quid.
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Can anyone tell what type of sim lock is on the Orange SPV M5000?
I have come across the following list of different types of sim locks and wonder which apply to the M5000
1. Country Lock This lock would mean that a phone will only work with SIM cards from networks in the country to which the SIM is locked.
2. Network Lock This will lock a SIM to the particular network specified
3. Service Provider Lock In this case, the SIM is locked to the specific service provider (who has no network of their own).
4. SIM Card Lock This locks the SIM card to the specific phone. If the SIM card should have a problem, it is necessary to return both phone and SIM.
I have bought an Orange M5000 from Ebay and would like to use an Orange PAYG 3G USIM with it and was wondering if it would work ok!
Will it work with an Orange GSM sim as well?
If you can make it, try to get to an orange shop and see what they say. They are generally helpful and should let you try one of their sims so u can check b4 u buy!
I have tried asking in the Orange shop if the M5000 will work with an Orange PAYG USIM but the assistant seemed uncertain.
I was hoping someone with an Orange SPV M5000 has tried using an an orange PAYG USIM and got it work ok! I dont mind if the simlock means I have to use the orange network as I really want to use M5000 with a PAYG USIM and continue with my contract GSM SIM phone!
Has anyone tried this? Does anyone know the extent of the SIM lock on M5000? Is it network only? Or is the original contract 3G USIM paired to the phone?
i used my orange payg sim in the phone before i got it unlocked....so yea..dont know about orange sims from other countries though
just planning to get 1, but not sure about simlock thing, any1 knows? cheers!
There is a thread somewhere, might be on Voda eForum.
Device is unlocked, apparently Voda never lock their handsets.
Very true, Voda TP2 is unlocked.
I was using my O2 sim while waiting for the number transfer.
svyatko said:
Very true, Voda TP2 is unlocked.
I was using my O2 sim while waiting for the number transfer.
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thats what im doing at the moment - only thing no web or email at the mo as the phone has the vodaphone internet settings on it
hi there I got mine from mobiles direct on a vodafone and is has no branding on it not even sim lock but I dont know about vodafone themselfs though. sorry
stevencage7 said:
just planning to get 1, but not sure about simlock thing, any1 knows? cheers!
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voda tp2 is unlocked as confirmed by ma mate stunno! phone is however voda branded to the hilt so its up to you if ya not bothered with their branding! due to demand for tp2 they had no time to simlock the device prior to release. they however simlock most of their handsets!
shingers5 said:
voda tp2 is unlocked as confirmed by ma mate stunno! phone is however voda branded to the hilt so its up to you if ya not bothered with their branding! due to demand for tp2 they had no time to simlock the device prior to release. they however simlock most of their handsets!
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I've had several Voda handsets, none of them have ever been locked
TP2, Samsung's, Sony Ericsson's, Nokia's, none of them locked.
There is a post somewhere on their eForum somewhere that says they have a policy of not locking their handsets, couldn't find it but did find this:
'Except for the BlackBerry Storm, we will supply a Network Unlock Code (NUC) for you if you've bought a phone from us on either pay monthly or pay as you go. A NUC allows you to use non-Vodafone SIM cards with your Vodafone phone.'
So even if it was locked they would provide you with the code
Philio25 said:
I've had several Voda handsets, none of them have ever been locked
TP2, Samsung's, Sony Ericsson's, Nokia's, none of them locked.
There is a post somewhere on their eForum somewhere that says they have a policy of not locking their handsets, couldn't find it but did find this:
'Except for the BlackBerry Storm, we will supply a Network Unlock Code (NUC) for you if you've bought a phone from us on either pay monthly or pay as you go. A NUC allows you to use non-Vodafone SIM cards with your Vodafone phone.'
So even if it was locked they would provide you with the code
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mate ring them again............NUC(network unlock codes) cost £20 so you get what you paid for! not all voda phones come unlocked as i am sure they will confirm. i have had many many phones from voda and all locked...........n95 8gig being a popular one, f490, s700 to name a few! i know what i am talking about mate as i own a phone shop!
why do you think mobile shops make so much money from unlocking................... some handsets do come unlocked but only a few and will defo be on contract and not pay and go!
I've never asked them, just read the info from their forum
I like the fact they 'accidental' left out the part about it costing £20 though!
I just bought a Xperia Arc S from Phones4U (UK).
I am an orange PAYG user, I paid for a orange phone.
The box I recieved had no orange branding, the phone has no orange branding and the phone has no orange apps installed.
Normally with orange phones - everything is branded and there are a number of really ugly orange apps.
I don't have any other sims to check BUT- is my phone sim-free?
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I just bought a Xperia Arc S from Phones4U (UK).
I am an orange PAYG user, I paid for a orange phone.
The box I recieved had no orange branding, the phone has no orange branding and the phone has no orange apps installed.
Normally with orange phones - everything is branded and there are a number of really ugly orange apps.
I don't have any other sims to check BUT- is my phone sim-free?
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go into the phone app and type *#*#service#*#* then a menu should come up, pick service info then sim lock if all of the numbers say 0 then Im pretty sure its unlocked
Whilst unlocking my bootloader I got the service info with them all 0.
Nice.
Mine has all zeros, but Network says : Unlimited.
Does that mean that i am carrier unlocked or what?
Edit: Just checked with another carrier sim, and no, i still have to insert the sim unlock code xD
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Whilst unlocking my bootloader I got the service info with them all 0.
Nice.
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So how did you get an sim/nck unlocked SE XAS and lordcookies didn't???...
Right now my HTC one is on a share everything contract with VZW, but I'm going to be moving to France for a year and I'm curious as to what my options are with it. I believe I read somewhere that if you buy out your contract the career can unlock the phone for you and you might be able to use it on French GSM careers like Orange or SFR.
Will VZW really unlock the phone if I buy out the contract? Will the unlocked VZW HTC One then work with French GSM carriers? Any other flaws in this plan that I'm missing?
If my One will work then I'd rather keep it, if not I suppose I'll grab an unlocked Nexus 5.
The SIM card slot is already unlocked so you can just pop in a new SFR or Orange SIM when you get to France
I can confirm this too that its already unlocked, I am using this phone in Karachi Pakistan on GSM carriers without any problem.
To be on safe side put your phone in global mode from settings / phone menu.
Best of Luck
yes it is unlocked.
using it in India.
Hi, I've just got my M5 and it's locked to Voda UK - is there a way to sim unlock it quickly, or do you need to get one of the online unlocks that takes 5 days or so? Had an S3 about 4 years ago and that could be unlocked when tethered to a PC... thanks for your help
Same phone acquired same way
You might have noted when you got the phone it was "primed" lock lock to whichever network you first tried.
If you put a Vodafone SIM in then locked to that network, probably with 5 tries to unlock.
Ebay has a seller charging £12. (+ £0 for online SIM or £2 for SIM from a Voda store)
Vodafone charge £20.
So I am going the Voda route, for the warranty. As I bought from them the Sales of Goods Act put the onus on them and I don't want them to complaint that the phone was unlocked.
Rather than buying a BigBundle SIM, I got a data freebie, so the data is IN ADDITION to the Top-up and thus the top-up can be used to pay for the unlock - after 30 days...
So quicker and cheaper via eBay (though some M5 users report these sellers cannot always find the code [most will give a refund]) but legit via Vodafone not much more time or cost.