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Cellular Phone Forum / Country Specific / UK Group / July 2008remote unlock N95?
Can the N95 on Voda be unlocked remotely via an unlocking shop type service? I don't want to go through Voda for various reasons, none of them illegal, but it's a company phone and the unlocking fee will be billed to the co, not myself which is something I wish to avoid. Cheers Mike P > Can the N95 on Voda be unlocked remotely via an unlocking shop type service? > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Mike P I'd recommend just going to a phone shop which offers unlocking. For £5 my local place will unlock and put the latest unbranded firmware on a phone. Remote unlocking may work but you'll still be stuck with the Vodafone customised interface and unable to update to the latest Nokia firmware. Only thing to keep in mind is, if you go the unlock & debrand route you will probably need to put some settings back into the phone after it's been debranded, though customer services can usually send these to. >> Can the N95 on Voda be unlocked remotely via an unlocking shop type >> service? I don't want to go through Voda for various reasons, none of [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > £5 my local place will unlock and put the latest unbranded firmware > on a phone. I've found a few online places that can do it for £20 or thereabouts. Suppose I should have looked before posting here! > Remote unlocking may work but you'll still be stuck with the Vodafone > customised interface and unable to update to the latest Nokia > firmware. Is this true? I managed to flash my old N95 (locked to 3) with the latest generic Nokia firmware with no probs at all. > Only thing to keep in mind is, if you go the unlock & debrand route > you will probably need to put some settings back into the phone after > it's been debranded, though customer services can usually send these > to. Thanks, I can manage all that ok.. :-) Mike P >>> Can the N95 on Voda be unlocked remotely via an unlocking shop type >>> service? I don't want to go through Voda for various reasons, none of [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > > Mike P My N95 was originally o2 but I used various software to convince it that it was a generic phone and now have the latest generic software. I seem to recall that I had to re-download nokia maps. Does this mean the phone is now unlocked and will accept any sim or is this different from de-branding the software? TIA > My N95 was originally o2 but I used various software to convince it that > it was a generic phone and now have the latest generic software. I seem > to recall that I had to re-download nokia maps. > Does this mean the phone is now unlocked and will accept any sim or is > this different from de-branding the software? No. De-branding (installing the generic firmware) and unlocking are two separate operations. However phone shops which offer unlocking will often also de-brand a phone when asked to unlock it. >My N95 was originally o2 but I used various software to convince it that >it was a generic phone and now have the latest generic software. I seem >to recall that I had to re-download nokia maps. >Does this mean the phone is now unlocked and will accept any sim or is >this different from de-branding the software? Debranding id not the same as unlocking but, afaik, O2 don't lock their contract phones do they? --- Remove 'no_spam_' from email address. --- > >My N95 was originally o2 but I used various software to convince it that > >it was a generic phone and now have the latest generic software. I seem [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Debranding id not the same as unlocking but, afaik, O2 don't lock > their contract phones do they? Yes, not actually checked another sim in my N95 yet, but, non of my previous O2 contract phones have been locked. All you really need to 'de-o2' them is turn off the annoying screensaver and change the browser home page.  SignatureJon B Above email address IS valid. <http://www.bramley-computers.co.uk/> Apple Laptop Repairs. >> Remote unlocking may work but you'll still be stuck with the Vodafone >> customised interface and unable to update to the latest Nokia >> firmware. > > Is this true? I managed to flash my old N95 (locked to 3) with the latest > generic Nokia firmware with no probs at all. Sorry for the confusion. I was assuming that you weren't going to mess around changing the phones product code yourself to allow installation of a generic firmware. Of course you can re-flash with a generic firmware yourself, but many users are far happier letting a phone shop perform such an update (if it goes wrong, they have to put it right). >>> Remote unlocking may work but you'll still be stuck with the >>> Vodafone customised interface and unable to update to the latest [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > firmware yourself, but many users are far happier letting a phone shop > perform such an update (if it goes wrong, they have to put it right). Fair point Drbob. Yes, I'll flash it myself, I don't have a problem doing that. Thanks for the info:-) Mike P Mike P;199141 Wrote: > drbob wrote:- > Mike P wrote:- [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > > Mike P dear friends： We are one of the leading manufacturer & exporter of electroni products from China. We have a complete set of factories, and now,w are searching for the distributors of our products such as cellphones iphones，Nokia，motorola) softwares:(Microsoft office an windoxs XP adobe photoshop) GHD&CHI hair straightners,ipod mp3&mp video game(ps3 wii&accessories) and so on.this is a great opportunit .If you are interested please contact the following ways: MSN:suntang02@hotmail.com TEL:86755 82964941 http://www.suntangec.co -- earthspark > I'd recommend just going to a phone shop which offers unlocking. For £5 > my local place will unlock and put the latest unbranded firmware on a > phone. Not an N95 they wont. SignatureRegards Jon > Can the N95 on Voda be unlocked remotely via an unlocking shop type > service? [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Mike P Vodafone unlock contract customers for free - not sure about business contract customers http://forum.vodafone.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=608 >> Can the N95 on Voda be unlocked remotely via an unlocking shop type >> service? [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > http://forum.vodafone.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=608 It's just so I can put a foreign SIM in it when I go on holiday. I've got roaming enabled but it's so bloody expensive I'm way better off with a local SIM. I shall call Voda and ask them. thanks Mike P >> Can the N95 on Voda be unlocked remotely via an unlocking shop type >> service? [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > http://forum.vodafone.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=608 Cool bananas. I owe you a beer :-) Now unlocked for free .. Mike P > Can the N95 on Voda be unlocked remotely via an unlocking shop type > service? [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Mike P Voda will give you the code for free,just call them and ask for it. > Can the N95 on Voda be unlocked remotely via an unlocking shop type > service? [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Cheers > Mike P You could try a i-SmartSim 2008 SIM Card They don't unlock the phone but stop the lock from working Try ebay, 7quid tops Steve Terry |
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