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nicv27
Joined: Oct 15, 2002
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From: kent
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is it possible to unlock the nokia n70 i have one on orange and wish to use it on t-mobile i have visited various hight st stores who inform the softwear isnt available.
Anybody know if this is true or am i being mislead
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Dogmann
Joined: Jan 29, 2006
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From: London England
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Hi,
The only way to unlock this phone is by getting the unlock via the Network that issued the phone. You may see ads saying buy this software will unlock it and it might work personally i would say that is a waste of money.
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Sammy_boy
Joined: Mar 31, 2004
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I'll echo what Dogmann said, there is currently no way to unlock BB5 Nokias (e.g. 6630, 6680, n70, n80, n90 etc.) except through your sevice provider. The sim lock is 'hard wired' into the phone and the networks are keeping a close guard on their code generators! And yes, those 'BB5 unlockers' you see a lot of on ebay are scams mostly! 
Think it's a new way of simlocking phones, it's bloody frustrating when you buy a secondhand one of these only to find it's locked to a different network to what you want, especially when the seller claims it's 'unlocked'.
These codes usually cost £15, but I think you need to be the original phone/contract holder to be able to do it.
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nicv27
Joined: Oct 15, 2002
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From: kent
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thanks very much for the info |
scottt
Joined: Aug 22, 2005
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From: North Yorkshire
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I know for a fact you dont have to be the original owner on T-Mobile as unlocked an N70 myself from them and i bought the N70 from a fellow member on here 
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Sammy_boy
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I stand corrected on that point, so I presume if you want one of these unlocking you simply phone the operator the phone's locked to and they'll send you the code for £15 or so quid?
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nicv27
Joined: Oct 15, 2002
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From: kent
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Phoned orange told them i still want to use it on orange but t-mobile as well and their reply was why would we unlock it so you can use a rival network and spend money with them -valid point i guess
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Posted: 2006-10-30 18:05
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