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| Thread ID: 89456 | 2008-05-01 01:45:00 | Vodafone NZ Sim Locking | robbyp (2751) | PC World Chat |
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| 664553 | 2008-05-01 01:45:00 | Interesting story at www.geekzone.co.nz They obvoulsy see telecoms new gsm network as a major threat, if this is true. A good reason to buy your phones overseas from now on. Personally I think it is anticompetitive, as when you spend that sort of money on a phone you expect it to be able to be used with other providers. When you change landline providers, you don't have to change you phone do you. |
robbyp (2751) | ||
| 664554 | 2008-05-01 01:58:00 | It is probably for more than Telecom. There is at least one new Cellphone provider starting up in business here in the near future. With the unbundling it will allow others to also start providing Cellular services. I don't know much about this new company except that they are expecting to have around 120 staff within a year and training etc is already under way. |
Bantu (52) | ||
| 664555 | 2008-05-01 02:41:00 | Aren't there usually "back doors" to unlock the phones, so that anyone with a bit of skill can unlock them themselves? Instructions can probably be found on the Interweb... Don't care if the sim is locked - you'd need another for a different provider anyway... |
johcar (6283) | ||
| 664556 | 2008-05-01 04:23:00 | Aren't there usually "back doors" to unlock the phones, so that anyone with a bit of skill can unlock them themselves? Instructions can probably be found on the Interweb . . . Don't care if the sim is locked - you'd need another for a different provider anyway . . . In the UK, you can switch between providers, simply by switching over the sim card in the phone . As handsets here aren't subsidised anyway, they really shouldn't be locked, and customers shouldn't have to hack a phone simply to use it with another provider . |
robbyp (2751) | ||
| 664557 | 2008-05-01 08:13:00 | Aren't there usually "back doors" to unlock the phones, so that anyone with a bit of skill can unlock them themselves? Instructions can probably be found on the Interweb . . . Don't care if the sim is locked - you'd need another for a different provider anyway . . . The SIMs not locked . . . The fone is . . |
paulw (1826) | ||
| 664558 | 2008-05-01 10:13:00 | If you have bought the phone tied to a contract term then I don't blame them as they have subsidised that phone but I would be pi*sed off if I had payed full price for one. | mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 664559 | 2008-05-01 22:01:00 | If you have bought the phone tied to a contract term then I don't blame them as they have subsidised that phone but I would be pi*sed off if I had payed full price for one. Then your going to be peed off. I suspect once this gets out to the public Parallel importers and the like will do a good trade with teenagers who what one fone but a SIM for each carrier.. |
paulw (1826) | ||
| 664560 | 2008-05-01 23:07:00 | what normally happens in other countries is that if you rock up to the, say, Vodafone store in that given country, you'll have two price options. One cheap one if you buy or renew a plan, and one expensive one if you want an unlocked phone. Vodafone has said they will unlock your phone for $50, as of yesterday. So this thing is now in full effect. |
Jan Birkeland (4741) | ||
| 664561 | 2008-05-02 00:11:00 | I heard, from a source in Vodafone that the iphone will be brought into NZ at the end of this year, so the locking may be a necessary part of the contract between apple and vodafone, as well as keeping phones on their network | jermsie (6820) | ||
| 664562 | 2008-05-02 00:33:00 | From the Vodafone website: Unlocking your Vodafone mobile From April 2008, in line with global industry standard practice, Vodafone NZ will begin locking mobiles sold through official Vodafone channels. Vodafone NZ mobiles are specially designed to work with the Vodafone NZ network, so you can get the best possible Vodafone experience. For example, Vodafone customises mobiles with Vodafone Live! and other services. If you take a Vodafone mobile to another network, some of the functions would no longer work, such as Vodafone Live! This means that if you wish to put another provider’s SIM card into your Vodafone NZ mobile, you’ll need to request your mobile's unlock code. This doesn’t affect Vodafone NZ global roaming at all. You can still roam with your mobile as usual. However, if you wish to put another network provider’s SIM card into your Vodafone NZ mobile whilst travelling overseas, you may need to unlock the mobile first. This includes Vodafone SIM cards from other countries. Requesting an unlock code Vodafone New Zealand’s official unlocking supplier Brightpoint can be contacted on the following numbers to request an unlock code. * From within New Zealand, call 0800 VF UNLOCK (0800 838 656) * From overseas, call +64 9 368 7069 Brightpoint operates Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm. If you call out of these hours, please leave a message and Brightpoint will return your call. A $50 fee applies to unlock your mobile. How to enter the code Instructions to do this vary, depending on the mobile model you are using. When you put the new SIM card into your mobile, you should be asked for the code to unlock this mobile. Enter the unlock code you were given by Brightpoint. Should you experience any problems unlocking your phone, please contact Vodafone’s official unlocking supplier Brightpoint on the above numbers. www.vodafone.co.nz (www.vodafone.co.nz) |
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