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o2 orbit where to unlock???

hi i plan to buy a orbit
but i need to work it on mmy t-omob account
isi t already unlcoked
if not what do i need to do so??
dotn min paying if it easier..
also will everythign still work if i move it to tmob
the co-pilot
the wifi etc.
please advise

I bought an orbit on Tuesday, and I'm using my Orange Sim in it until my number gets ported, so my handset is unlocked.

http://www.imei-check.co.uk/

I have an orbit from an o2 shop. I also have my Orange sim in it untill my number gets ported. Therefore - I'd say they're unlocked!

My experience is that all O2 phones have been network-unlocked. Certainly the last 6 I have had were.

Pete. said:
My experience is that all O2 phones have been network-unlocked. Certainly the last 6 I have had were.
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I would like to differ.. The XDA2i I had was locked to O2. I bought a XDA Exec in July. That is unlocked out of the box.. Seeing the discussion on the thread, it seems that O2 have adapted a strategy of leaving their phones unlocked for some reason..

Mine was open on all networks as I am using my T-mobile sim in it!

Playing around with a spare Virgin Mobile simcard with O2 sourced phones:
Orbit unlocked
XDA2i locked
Exec unlocked
Mini S unlocked
iPaq 6915 unlocked
Nokia 6280 unlocked
Motorola Razr unlocked

Well I've put a Virgin SIM in mine straight out of the box from O2 and it works so it's definitely unlocked. The only problem is that it says T-Mobile on the screen for network - odd!

^^They all do that sir
IME unless the phone is Virgin branded it will display T-Mobile (who Virgin lease their virtual network from).

xda orbit one question

i have just been given a new orbit with wm6 on it
its in the box sealed, so i am going to sell it like that but...
are these locked to 02 or can you put any sim in??
i have seached and some say they are some say not
so i thought i would ask you guys in this forum

Nope phones do not come Unlocked since you are saying its brand new and sealed it is locked to O2

thanks for that, have a good weekend!

Er actually O2 rarely SIM lock their phones.

see...now i am confussed

O2UK Orbits are unlocked.

I've had 2 orbits from work & both have been unlocked. As far as i was aware, O2 don't sim lock there phones.

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I've had 2 orbits from work & both have been unlocked. As far as i was aware, O2 don't sim lock there phones.
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This is correct i also have 2 and they work with any sim

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O2 don't sim lock their phones.
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Apart from the iPhone........... ooooh the irony

Vodafone Touch Pro 2

I'm thinking about selling my current phone and getting a Voda TP2 through my gf's contract, but I am on Orange.
Is it possible to sim unlock a Voda TP2?

ordered one today from MPD on vodaphone, the phone comes un branded and not locked to any network

Same here, best way to go if you don't have to upgrade.

Same here got my orange sim card in temporary until my PAC code comes through. anyone Know how long it normally takes orange to send out.

I had TyTN and TyTNII from Vodafone.
Great place to buy as they never give you grief over returns.
Neither of my devices from them came locked. I don't think they ever lock HTC devices.
Paul.

[Q] Sim-Free and Unbranded

Hi. I have just purchased a "brand new sim-free unbranded" HTC Desire, however, when I inserted my o2 sim card and switched the device on I got a message that a different sim card was being used. I also had to select between three carriers being o2 contract, o2 payasyougo and Tesco Mobile.
Basically, my question is how can I check that my device definitely is sim-free and unbranded and not previously locked to a network?
Sorry if I am being vague or not supplying enough information. I otherwise love the phone and still trying to figure it out haha.
Many thanks
Scott

Your phone is working so its unlocked and it was just setting up your gprs settings
Don't know why anyone would pay out for a sin free phone. Because almost all pda phones you can unlock for free and debrand them as well
Sent from my spectrum zx

Unlock for free!?
I'd love to know how you network unlock the Desire for free?!! I've failed miserably despite buying a code.

[Q] HTC Desire HD, can it work with Japanese Softbank sim card?

I bought an HTC Desire HD recently from the UK and it was sim free.
I live in Japan and I am a regular Softbank user with a different phone currently. I went to the softbank store today to get my old sim card changed over to the smart phone sim card, the guy said it would cost $25 to change to the smart phone sim.
But when he put it in to test it didnt get any network connection at all in my new Desire HD.
He did a check on the phone and he said it was because the phone is not from in Japan and that the Japanese sim cards at softbank are locked.
Is there any way to get my new UK Desire HD to work on Softbank Japan?
Can someone please help? Thank you.
The phone is already rooted and has Radio-off and S-off done. Don't know if that helps.

Anybody have any insite?
Please.

Hi samusx.
did you manage to get it to work?
I'm going to japan in a few weeks, and would like to use my dhd with a softbank SIM.
I had the same problem with my SE X10 before, but I thought it was something else.
I can't imagine a provider locking their sim cards to their phone? Is that even possible?
Domo

samusx said:
I bought an HTC Desire HD recently from the UK and it was sim free.
I live in Japan and I am a regular Softbank user with a different phone currently. I went to the softbank store today to get my old sim card changed over to the smart phone sim card, the guy said it would cost $25 to change to the smart phone sim.
But when he put it in to test it didnt get any network connection at all in my new Desire HD.
He did a check on the phone and he said it was because the phone is not from in Japan and that the Japanese sim cards at softbank are locked.
Is there any way to get my new UK Desire HD to work on Softbank Japan?
Can someone please help? Thank you.
The phone is already rooted and has Radio-off and S-off done. Don't know if that helps.
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I think it can be done.
Radio SHIP S-OFF it,it will unlock the sim card lock.