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Old 23-12-2014, 19:52
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They had a deal for the LG G2 on Black Friday for £150 (not sure how many people got that), but now they have the above deal here: http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/sams...096367?aui=298

Also are all Vodafone phones unlocked?
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Old 23-12-2014, 19:54
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They had a deal for the LG G2 on Black Friday for £150 (not sure how many people got that), but now they have the above deal here: http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/sams...096367?aui=298

Also are all Vodafone phones unlocked?
Vodafone phones are locked mate.
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Old 23-12-2014, 21:35
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Good price if you want an S5 they normally unlock for £20.
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Old 23-12-2014, 22:01
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Yep unlock for £20
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Old 23-12-2014, 22:05
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HTC M8 for the same too apparently
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Old 23-12-2014, 22:24
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Where is a good recommended place for this unlocking?
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Old 23-12-2014, 22:30
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Same thread. One has been going already. Keep up.
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Old 23-12-2014, 22:55
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Good to know. I might go buy a couple . They still give you £300 in computer exchange
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Old 24-12-2014, 12:10
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Should work with a Sainsburys Sim too.

Even though it is a 1 day offer that price is about right for a top smartphone.
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Old 24-12-2014, 15:59
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I used an app from Play store to unlock my EE S5, was less than £20. No issues.
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Old 24-12-2014, 17:34
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Should work with a Sainsburys Sim too.

Even though it is a 1 day offer that price is about right for a top smartphone.
Offer is on until end of Jan or until stock goes
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Old 24-12-2014, 18:16
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Yep unlock for £20
Yeah I got the phone today but I am interested in unlocking it. The guy did say £20 but I left to think about sim only deals. The Vodafone ones I was shown were not very good. They don't give much data and I found a better deal on three that is cheaper.

Also how long would it take to unlock a Samsung galaxy S5?
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Old 24-12-2014, 22:36
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Yeah I got the phone today but I am interested in unlocking it. The guy did say £20 but I left to think about sim only deals. The Vodafone ones I was shown were not very good. They don't give much data and I found a better deal on three that is cheaper.

Also how long would it take to unlock a Samsung galaxy S5?
It would probably be within 3 days.

Certainly the cheapest way to buy an S5 right now buying the S5 at Vodafone with a vodafone payg sim with £0.00 credit and then unlocking it.

You took the vodafone payg sim away from the store to top up the phone yourself (or not) at home rather than it getting an initial topup in store?

I will be going to vodafone on Saturday to get my new £279 phone just to unlock it at the nearest unlockers.
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Old 24-12-2014, 23:18
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Vodafone can unlock in store for a cost of £20.

Just ask at time of purchase or go back if you already have it.
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Old 25-12-2014, 00:56
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Vodafone can unlock in store for a cost of £20.

Just ask at time of purchase or go back if you already have it.
Oh yeah I got confused. See I have a standard sim at the moment. It has been a while since I upgraded phones and I have not had a smartphone before so this is my first one. Well the S5 needs a micro sim and the guy in the store did say something about he could give me a micro sim and i'll get to keep my number but then wanted me to choose another 12 month deal with Vodafone. I don't want to stay with Vodafone (I did hear about people buying the S5 at the £279 price to unlock it for other networks) as they have such small amounts of data and the highest they offer is 1GB for £17 per month but on Three I can get unlimited data on £15 a month. In the end I asked if I could just buy the phone (along with the top up as he said you had to buy that with the phone) and have time to think about which deal. He said to go back Saturday as that is the next day they are open. Right now he gave me a micro sim that is not activated so I can turn on the S5 and change settings etc.

Oh right so if I go back in and pay £20 to unlock it it'll take about 3 days? Is the only way to check if it is unlocked is to use another network's sim?

Thanks for the advice much appreciated.
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Old 25-12-2014, 12:19
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Oh yeah I got confused. See I have a standard sim at the moment. It has been a while since I upgraded phones and I have not had a smartphone before so this is my first one. Well the S5 needs a micro sim and the guy in the store did say something about he could give me a micro sim and i'll get to keep my number but then wanted me to choose another 12 month deal with Vodafone. I don't want to stay with Vodafone (I did hear about people buying the S5 at the £279 price to unlock it for other networks) as they have such small amounts of data and the highest they offer is 1GB for £17 per month but on Three I can get unlimited data on £15 a month. In the end I asked if I could just buy the phone (along with the top up as he said you had to buy that with the phone) and have time to think about which deal. He said to go back Saturday as that is the next day they are open. Right now he gave me a micro sim that is not activated so I can turn on the S5 and change settings etc.

Oh right so if I go back in and pay £20 to unlock it it'll take about 3 days? Is the only way to check if it is unlocked is to use another network's sim?

Thanks for the advice much appreciated.
That will be really annoying if you need to top up in store. That's scotched my idea of taking away the phone and sim without intending to top up. Never mind.

Why not just bring your existing vodafone PAYG or 1 month rolling sim in if you are already a PAYG or a rolling sim customer with vodafone. Virgin allow you to top up with an existing PAYG sim if you bring it in store. You will already have a smartphone with a vodafone sim in and you are only talking one more month with vodafone if you are PAYG or rolling sim.

Surely Vodafone can cut your standard sim down to a microsim, and you can get it fitted into an adapter.
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Old 25-12-2014, 15:44
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Oh right so if I go back in and pay £20 to unlock it it'll take about 3 days? Is the only way to check if it is unlocked is to use another network's sim?

Thanks for the advice much appreciated.
Most of the time the code is already available so you will get it in store
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Old 25-12-2014, 18:11
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That will be really annoying if you need to top up in store. That's scotched my idea of taking away the phone and sim without intending to top up. Never mind.

Why not just bring your existing vodafone PAYG or 1 month rolling sim in if you are already a PAYG or a rolling sim customer with vodafone. Virgin allow you to top up with an existing PAYG sim if you bring it in store. You will already have a smartphone with a vodafone sim in and you are only talking one more month with vodafone if you are PAYG or rolling sim.

Surely Vodafone can cut your standard sim down to a microsim, and you can get it fitted into an adapter.

With payg you only topup when a New customer.
Existing payg customers can buy a new handset without topup
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Old 26-12-2014, 11:11
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That will be really annoying if you need to top up in store. That's scotched my idea of taking away the phone and sim without intending to top up. Never mind.

Why not just bring your existing vodafone PAYG or 1 month rolling sim in if you are already a PAYG or a rolling sim customer with vodafone. Virgin allow you to top up with an existing PAYG sim if you bring it in store. You will already have a smartphone with a vodafone sim in and you are only talking one more month with vodafone if you are PAYG or rolling sim.

Surely Vodafone can cut your standard sim down to a microsim, and you can get it fitted into an adapter.
Oh I should have said I am not a pay as you go customer, I am pay monthly with Vodafone who has not upgraded for 20 months. He did say he could give me a new sim but he wanted me to choose a new Vodafone deal. That would mean me being stuck with them for another year. I found a better deal at three for cheaper than the one he was suggesting. I just need the phone unlocked, my PAC code and to sort out the deal with three. I heard you can get the phone unlocked online by putting the IMEI code on the
Vodafone website.
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Old 27-12-2014, 16:58
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wtf

this actually has me worried, the guy who posted that offer reveals there is 2 phones with the same name but are different phones.

I ordered my s5 with the understanding the custom rom I use will work on it, well it wont if it is this "newer" variant.
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Old 27-12-2014, 17:31
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Also to advise if the Vodafone SIM prices look too much Vodafone do a lot of discounts for working for certain companies. I use to get 20% off and also I believe that NHS staff get the same.

I left them for Three even though I got the discount.
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Old 27-12-2014, 18:22
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Offer is on until end of Jan or until stock goes
Or 2 hours if stock ran out.
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Old 27-12-2014, 22:01
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Oh I should have said I am not a pay as you go customer, I am pay monthly with Vodafone who has not upgraded for 20 months. He did say he could give me a new sim but he wanted me to choose a new Vodafone deal. That would mean me being stuck with them for another year. I found a better deal at three for cheaper than the one he was suggesting. I just need the phone unlocked, my PAC code and to sort out the deal with three. I heard you can get the phone unlocked online by putting the IMEI code on the
Vodafone website.

I would have thought as you are already a customer with vodafone you did not have to take out a new contract with the samsung galaxy s5 and you just insert the sim from the old phone. Or so they assume anyway.

They would not be to know you aren't intending to stay with Vodafone and you just use your galaxy s5 with 3 after unlocking it.
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Old 28-12-2014, 02:34
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wtf

this actually has me worried, the guy who posted that offer reveals there is 2 phones with the same name but are different phones.

I ordered my s5 with the understanding the custom rom I use will work on it, well it wont if it is this "newer" variant.
I'm guessing you're referring to the difference between the standard S5 (the G900F) and the LTE-A variant (the G901F, not to be confused with the G906 LTE-A variant, which is only sold in Korea)?

Vodafone just sell the standard G900F, only EE sell the G901F in the UK, to the best of my knowledge.
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Old 28-12-2014, 05:09
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They had a deal for the LG G2 on Black Friday for £150 (not sure how many people got that), but now they have the above deal here: http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/sams...096367?aui=298

Also are all Vodafone phones unlocked?
The person that will mug you, as you are a sitting duck carrying around a phone like that, is not bothered whether it is unlocked or not.

Just get it insured. Maybe yourself as well. Both against accidental damage.

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