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01484 · 29-08-09, 04:56 PM

Basically this is very thin microchip which goes underneath your original SIM card and slides into SIM card place in the mobile phone. This fools phone into believing that it uses locked network card and you can use it as a normal phone.
The only downside is that you need to cut top of SIM card to allow microchip to fit but it is quite simple and does not damage SIM card memory.
I have tried it on my SE W880i locked onto Orange and it worked with 3 SIM card.
For $3.93 it is much cheaper alternative to unlocking and it does not affect phone warranty if it is new. And if you buy another phone you need just transfer it.
There are quite a few of these in Dealextreme (for iPhones as well) so might give a try.
Quote from Dealextreme:
Designed to unlock operator locked Nokia phones
Simply slide the attachment under your normal SIM card
Ultra-thin film-like design minimizes and sometimes avoids the need to cut and trim SIM cards
Manufacturer claims that this also works on some models of the following phones:
Alcatel
BlackBerry
Foma
Huawei
iPhone
LG
Lobster
MDA
MODEM
Motorola
Nokia
Panasonic
Sagem
Samsung
Sharp
Siemens
SonyEricsson
SPV
Toshiba
Vodafone
ZTE
DOCOMO
SOFTBANK

waqasahmed · 30-08-09, 05:55 PM

Thanks. Might try this on a cheap sim first before I do anything else

abu baniaz · 31-08-09, 12:17 PM

Hi, it is "bypass lock" rather than "unlock" as the phone remains locked. Works a treat even on a Nokia BB5 phone though.

01484 · 01-09-09, 08:39 PM

yh your right its a bypass one but saves you money from a proper unlock depends how new your phone is for example if its a new phone you want to unlock it would cost you more than an old phone.

waqasahmed · 01-09-09, 08:59 PM

As above if you had a new phone, Id rather use this than pay £40-£60 for an unlock!

29-08-09, 04:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
01484 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 155 Thanks: 5 Thanked 46 Times in 17 Posts	i-SmartSim 2008 SIM Card Unlock for £2.50 Use any SIM with locked most brand phones £ Basically this is very thin microchip which goes underneath your original SIM card and slides into SIM card place in the mobile phone. This fools phone into believing that it uses locked network card and you can use it as a normal phone. The only downside is that you need to cut top of SIM card to allow microchip to fit but it is quite simple and does not damage SIM card memory. I have tried it on my SE W880i locked onto Orange and it worked with 3 SIM card. For $3.93 it is much cheaper alternative to unlocking and it does not affect phone warranty if it is new. And if you buy another phone you need just transfer it. There are quite a few of these in Dealextreme (for iPhones as well) so might give a try. Quote from Dealextreme: Designed to unlock operator locked Nokia phones Simply slide the attachment under your normal SIM card Ultra-thin film-like design minimizes and sometimes avoids the need to cut and trim SIM cards Manufacturer claims that this also works on some models of the following phones: Alcatel BlackBerry Foma Huawei iPhone LG Lobster MDA MODEM Motorola Nokia Panasonic Sagem Samsung Sharp Siemens SonyEricsson SPV Toshiba Vodafone ZTE DOCOMO SOFTBANK

30-08-09, 05:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
waqasahmed Cost efficient muppet Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: W. Yorkshire TW area Posts: 4,547 Thanks: 2,387 Thanked 938 Times in 693 Posts	Re: i-SmartSim 2008 SIM Card Unlock for £2.50 Use any SIM with locked most brand phon Thanks. Might try this on a cheap sim first before I do anything else __________________ Sat set up: Openmedia 500CS Sky mini dish 1m orbital+dodgy Motek motor TG585 v7 bridged modem DIR-615 D2 DD-WRT router

31-08-09, 12:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
abu baniaz Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 186 Thanks: 73 Thanked 27 Times in 25 Posts	Re: i-SmartSim 2008 SIM Card Unlock for £2.50 Use any SIM with locked most brand phon Hi, it is "bypass lock" rather than "unlock" as the phone remains locked. Works a treat even on a Nokia BB5 phone though.

01-09-09, 08:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
01484 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 155 Thanks: 5 Thanked 46 Times in 17 Posts	Re: i-SmartSim 2008 SIM Card Unlock for £2.50 Use any SIM with locked most brand phon yh your right its a bypass one but saves you money from a proper unlock depends how new your phone is for example if its a new phone you want to unlock it would cost you more than an old phone.

01-09-09, 08:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
waqasahmed Cost efficient muppet Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: W. Yorkshire TW area Posts: 4,547 Thanks: 2,387 Thanked 938 Times in 693 Posts	Re: i-SmartSim 2008 SIM Card Unlock for £2.50 Use any SIM with locked most brand phon As above if you had a new phone, Id rather use this than pay £40-£60 for an unlock! __________________ Sat set up: Openmedia 500CS Sky mini dish 1m orbital+dodgy Motek motor TG585 v7 bridged modem DIR-615 D2 DD-WRT router

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