Can 3 lock my phone if i unblock it to use another

Can 3 lock my phone if i unblock it to use another

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  • faye marie on 30 Nov 2004 6:40 PM


    i want to buy a threepay phone because with the sim card you get a latest modle phone for only £50. Thought i could just unlock the phone and use my current sim, instead of HAVING to top up £15 a month like yo do with threepay. But, someone told me that if im not using THEIR sim, 3 can lock my phone, and it would be useless. Is that true? even if another sim card is in? is there any way i can stop this?

  • undies Rank: Sergeant on 15 Dec 2004 8:45 AM


    I had a nokia 7600 on three and had it manually unlocked. I don't know whether it was just me that experienced this but whenever i put a different sim card in the phone after 5 minutes it comes up "Please insert sim card". You could still use all of the features although there was a sim card but I couldn't make calls or texts.

    The unblocking service I used was a clip and not just a code.

    I wouldn't advise anyone to buy a 3 fone, i couldn't get a signal anywhere.

    Smile

  • ZebUK on 10 Jan 2006 10:21 PM

    From Devon, UK,


    My contract is about to end with 3 and I also have a Nokia 7600. I've unblocked it myself and tried it with Orange and O2 SIM cards and have had nothing weird happen.



    I wanted it unblocked as my contract terminates at the end of the month.

  • K9KAT on 13 Sep 2006 12:11 PM

    From Wales,


    Does anyone know if you can use an o2 sim in a 3 locked phone? Apparently you can....?