makes me laugh how some web pages charge for mobile unlock codes.i am trying to find someone who will provide me me unlock codes for free i am a single mum on benefits i think its outragous how much it costs i have had two phones given to me but i want them unlocked i only use the o2 network and 1 is on the tmobile network and the other is three network
unlock my two mobiles for free
Three and T-Mobile both charge £15 to unlock phones. There is no free way of doing. You might be able to get it done cheaper at a third party phone shop though.
What phones are they OP, some phones can easily be unlocked, others are more tricky. You will find places online, but be cautious.
There are some places that will unlock phones like shops and stalls which will usually be cheaper than the networks.
There are some places that will unlock phones like shops and stalls which will usually be cheaper than the networks.
Originally Posted by Ross1874:
“How exactly do these people unlock the phones is it not just through some software program ?”
“How exactly do these people unlock the phones is it not just through some software program ?”
They generate a unique unlock code for your phone, which is based on the IMEI number and some other information. Each phone knows what it's unlock code is, but you don't know it.
The unlock code is a hash of the IMEI number and some other information which when computed correctly unlocks the device. A hash is just a computational algorithm which usually runs one way and is hard to break in reverse as you don't know what other data was used to create it in the first place eg: there will be a form of 'key'.
The network has access to software to be able to compute the unlock code.
You can also download software to do it, but this can require an element of technical knowledge. Some phones are harder to unlock than others.
It is possible to try and break the hash or for the key to leak, which is why you can get software to unlock phones online.
If the OP said what phones they were I'm sure somebody can advise of how easy or hard it is to unlock.
its not the networks, we need to know the phone models.
Most smart phones can be unlocked through software but it is not a straight forward job.
Some older phones can be done via a PC program but you may need a special cable.
And I am not sure why the web pages are making you laugh. Somebody spent time and money reading up on how to do it, now they are trying to get some money for that knowledge. Most places only charge a few quid. Your alternative is to learn the knowledge yourself or get handsets that on the right network to begin with.
Most smart phones can be unlocked through software but it is not a straight forward job.
Some older phones can be done via a PC program but you may need a special cable.
And I am not sure why the web pages are making you laugh. Somebody spent time and money reading up on how to do it, now they are trying to get some money for that knowledge. Most places only charge a few quid. Your alternative is to learn the knowledge yourself or get handsets that on the right network to begin with.
Originally Posted by snew76:
“makes me laugh how some web pages charge for mobile unlock codes.i am trying to find someone who will provide me me unlock codes for free i am a single mum on benefits i think its outragous how much it costs i have had two phones given to me but i want them unlocked i only use the o2 network and 1 is on the tmobile network and the other is three network”
“makes me laugh how some web pages charge for mobile unlock codes.i am trying to find someone who will provide me me unlock codes for free i am a single mum on benefits i think its outragous how much it costs i have had two phones given to me but i want them unlocked i only use the o2 network and 1 is on the tmobile network and the other is three network”
How dare they charge you for a service when you are so used to having things given to you for free. Outrageous indeed!
Originally Posted by Schadenfreud:
“How dare they charge you for a service when you are so used to having things given to you for free. Outrageous indeed!”
“How dare they charge you for a service when you are so used to having things given to you for free. Outrageous indeed!”
The point of that insult was what?
You can't have everything for free. Maybe a crisis loan could help? 
Why do you only use O2? if this were genuine the cheapest thing to do would be just get a PAYG sim for tmobile or 3 and use them in the phones......
Why do you only use O2? if this were genuine the cheapest thing to do would be just get a PAYG sim for tmobile or 3 and use them in the phones......
Originally Posted by danleto:
“The point of that insult was what?”
“The point of that insult was what?”
I don't think its going to matter. I have a feeling OP is not going to reply or even read this thread anyway.
Originally Posted by danleto:
“The point of that insult was what?”
“The point of that insult was what?”
It wasn't an insult so much as an observation, I'd have thought it self explanatory.
Originally Posted by snew76:
“makes me laugh how some web pages charge for mobile unlock codes.i am trying to find someone who will provide me me unlock codes for free i am a single mum on benefits i think its outragous how much it costs i have had two phones given to me but i want them unlocked i only use the o2 network and 1 is on the tmobile network and the other is three network”
“makes me laugh how some web pages charge for mobile unlock codes.i am trying to find someone who will provide me me unlock codes for free i am a single mum on benefits i think its outragous how much it costs i have had two phones given to me but i want them unlocked i only use the o2 network and 1 is on the tmobile network and the other is three network”
When I was on benefits I considered it an outrage that Tesco expected me to pay for my shopping, so I know what you mean.
