moka
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Registered: 11th Mar 06
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My mate has a Google G1 phone that he wants to sell and i might buy it, i just want to clear up a few things.
The phone is locked to t-mobile, i have an o2 pay as you go sim - can i give t-mobile a ring and have them unlock it then use my o2 sim?
If i did that will everything work as it should?
He told me that the phone needs an internet connection and stays connected 24/7... Is this true? Obviously if it does i prob wont be able to use it due to it using up all the credit. The only other thing i thought of doing is getting an internet bolt on thing....
help!
[Edited on 03-10-2010 by moka]
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Ste M
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Registered: 28th Oct 09
Location: Blackpool
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Ring O2. Grill them about smart phones being constantly being connected to the Internet.
I think any competant phone shop could unlock/debrand the bugger. Think it's the same as cellular phones, I may be wrong though.
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
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You will be able to turn the constant connectivity off to only use it when you need it. Plus there's pay and go tariffs on o2 that jab data included now iirc.
As for unlocking you can do it online and will cost £10 or thereabouts.
No point going to a phone shop as they won't be able to help you
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Dom
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You can switch Data off within Android (and use WiFi instead etc) but i would seriously look at GiffGaff - they use the O2 network and it works like PAYG, but for £10 you get unlimited text, unlimited data (no FUP what so ever) and 150mins.
And you can get unlock codes for the HTC Dream (actual name) for around $8 on ebay.
Loads of info over on xd-dev - http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=446
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