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Unlocking Nokia handsets made easyA British web site is offering an instant unlocking service for Nokia mobile phones via a premium rate phone number. Mobile Insight has tried it and it works. In the UK, mobile handsets are subsidised by the operators so, in order to prevent handsets being connected to a rival mobile network, it is common practice to 'lock' them. It's also typical for the network operators to offer their loyal customers a new handset about every 12 months. So many parents have a draw full of unused handsets because their off-spring want to use a handset connected to a different network. It's not actually illegal to 'unlock' a handset - although it is generally frowned upon by the operators themselves. Most UK High Streets have at least one shop offering to unlock handsets for around £20. It is, of course, illegal to tamper with a handset's unique IMEI number. Mobile Insight went onto the site www.unlockthatmobile.co.uk and followed the instructions. It involves placing a call to a premium rate telephone number at £1.50 per minute. We estimated the total call took around five minutes so that's £7.50. Not too bad and more convenient than handing over the handset to a high street retailer. It might be worth checking that your exact Nokia model is supported before making the call. That's not to say that unlocking a handset isn't dangerous. Just ask eighteen-year-old Philip Croker. This Cheltenham based lad asked his Dad how to unlock a Samsung phone. His Dad realised it was stolen, shopped his son and now the boy is doing three years behind bars.The full Inquirer story ... Unlock your Nokia phone by phone |
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