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Old 01-07-2006, 07:42 PM
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Thinking of buying a D500 tomorrow but there cheaper on 02 and i wanna throw my vodafone sim in it, anyone help?
Old 01-07-2006, 07:54 PM
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anyone?
Old 01-07-2006, 08:05 PM
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buy my D500 that is on vodafone would solve this prob !!
Old 01-07-2006, 08:36 PM
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i got a D500 i had mine unlocked cost me a fiver from a cheapy phone shop
Old 01-07-2006, 09:00 PM
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bloody phone shop round ere did my nokia 72**

fk's said it would work on any network cos it accepted t mobile

it doesnt


my sis got an early prezzie out of it tho
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can anyone answer my original question?
Old 01-07-2006, 09:13 PM
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well ive got a d500, it came brand new with tmobile sim in it, i got some o2 sims last week, chucked it in and it works, didnt unlock or anything so maybe yours would work too, if not just go to a phone shop and have it unlocked for a few quid, the price for unlocking should be less than the money you save from getting it on o2 im sure
Old 01-07-2006, 09:15 PM
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I could pay another £20 and just buy it on vodafone, but im tight like that

what they like anyway? i have a nokia 3230 at the moment.
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Yeah im abit like that, if i can save money then I WILL

Its perfect for me, does everything i need it to, plus more.

Theres obviously phones out there with a better camera but the d500 is getting on abit now so thats to be expected, certainly not bad at taking pics though. Very good menus, easy to find everything, mp3 player is nice too.

Oh and its built like an army tank, mines been dropped so many times, nowt wrong with it though
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Sweet

I like the Sony ericsson K750i but it looks like a TV remote
Old 01-07-2006, 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Andy L
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I like the Sony ericsson K750i but it looks like a TV remote
Does dont it

I wouldnt get one personally, although people say there good phones , just think they look shit!
Old 01-07-2006, 10:42 PM
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garage down from me does un-locking for £5.00ish
Old 02-07-2006, 12:01 AM
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Default Re: 02 pay and go phones, network locked?

Originally Posted by Andy L
Thinking of buying a D500 tomorrow but there cheaper on 02 and i wanna throw my vodafone sim in it, anyone help?
Pay and go phone will be locked to O2.

K750i is a superb phone and is fook all like any of my remotes
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you wanna get a Sony Ericsson D750i much better than the K750i
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Andy - if it's just a case of you wanting to keep the same number - you can ask vodafone to pass it on. If you want to use a different network - you will have to get the fone unlocked - as did I on the D500. (jammy sod who got it done for a fiver - it cost me £20 to get mine done)
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Default Re: 02 pay and go phones, network locked?

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Originally Posted by Andy L
Thinking of buying a D500 tomorrow but there cheaper on 02 and i wanna throw my vodafone sim in it, anyone help?
Pay and go phone will be locked to O2.

K750i is a superb phone and is fook all like any of my remotes
My d500 was tmobile pay as you go, i put an o2 pay as you go sim in there and it worked without me unlocking it
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Bought it today on vodafone for £119 plus £10 top up very happy with it upto now
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