phones by 3

[dilf]

ive been given a phone made by 3 , all it says on the phone is LG then the 3 logo. is there any way of unblocking it so it will accept my orange sim out of a nokia 360i or is this illegal . its not nicked or out like that its all legit but i cant use the nokia as its been dropped in a puddle. the nokia is a contract phone but is not insured as when they[ orange] sent me a new phone with my upgraded contract i chose not to use it and carried on using my nokia. so consequently when the nokia was drowned i found out that it wasnt insured and ill have to pay �200 for a replacement. anyway help me out please. cheers

[ugly_bob]

you can unlock the 3 phone.

it's not illegal and you can get it done for about �5.

You need to google unlock code and the phone model. Or there will be a bloke down the market that will do it for you.

Why don't you just use your new Orange phone?

The 3 phone might not even be locked (though I think 3 always lock their phones). Try putting your SIM into it and seing if it works.

[dilf]

cheers bob- the new phone from orange was a motorola dogs billox slim thing , but after years of nokia i couldnt work it so my daughter made me a cuppa then asked for it. i phoned orange and they ok'd it, but didnt tell me that the insurance for my new contract didnt apply to my old phone.
anyway cheers bob

[dodgyshirt]

I've never heard of a Nokia 360i model, does it even exist. Whether you unlock the phone or not the important fact is that it is a 3G phone . If the SIM card is from a 2G phone then it will not be compatible anyway.

[dilf]

sorry dodgyshirt your right its a 6230i ive just took the back off.

[dodgyshirt]

Then the SIM card from it will be 2G and will not work in the LG which is 3G even when unlocked.

[dilf]

serves me right for being tight. i'll have to get a new un

bugg3r

[dodgyshirt]

I take out a new contract phone every year and it doesn't cost me a penny.

http://nocostmobiles.co.uk/

[dilf]

is that legit dodgy- free phone and free line rental. ive just flicked through and it seems too good to be true. im having some of that

[dodgyshirt]

The last 3 years I have had 5 contract phones for the family and reclaimed every penny of the rental from Dialaphone, Carphone Warehouse and this year Phoneboxdirect.
They depend upon people either not bothering or forgetting to claim the cash back or not complying with the stringent conditions laid down at the start of the contract.
If you follow the conditions to the letter and accept that the phones are not the absolute top-drawer models, then its the ideal way to get a new phone with free x-network minutes every year.
Remember to cancel the contract by giving notice after 11 months.