Re: Vodafone 3310 for use in Australia

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From: Steve Terry
Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2002 19:01

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"MonoJoker" <big_jobbys@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi all,
> I purchased a pay-as-you-go Vodafone Nokia 3310 when I arrived here in the
> UK last October.  I'm soon to be moving back to Australia and wondered if I
> would be able to use this phone with an Australian mobile provider.  Would
> it be locked for use with Vodafone in Australia, unusable at all, or could I
> use it with any provider?
> Any advice appreciated
> Cheers
> Liam.
>
Yes, UK PAYT phones are usually SPlocked
i.e. a UK Voda locked phone won't work with a Voda Aus Sim
(or any other network)
But 3310 are easy to unlock to be able to take any Sim.

Dealers like DVDs2000 or Nick at
http://www.mobile-unlocking.org.uk  can do it.

Or you can DIY, check out:
http://www.nkmobile.co.uk/

Steve Terry

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From: "Steve Terry" <g4wwk-remove-to-reply-@wormwoodscrubs.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: Vodafone 3310 for use in Australia
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