Unlocking A Nokia Phone Explained
Unless you have bought an expensive 'Sim Free' Nokia mobile phone, the chances are that your Nokia mobile phone came with a Sim card from a specific network (T-Mobile, Vodafone, O2, Orange etc). If you attempted to insert a Sim card from an alternative network this would most likely result in rejection because of a 'network restriction' on the phone which blocks the use of Sim cards from other networks. This is where mobile phone unlock codes comes in, because mobile phone unlock codes remove the 'network restriction' allowing the use of alternative network sim cards in your Nokia phone!
Why would you want to unlock your Nokia phone?
The most common reason is choice! You may wish to use your contract Sim card during the week, and use a pre-paid Sim card on a different network at weekends. Swapping and changing in this way could offer value for money. Some people also suggest that an unlocked Nokia mobile phone has a greater second-user value than one which is still locked to a specific network. The most obvious reason could simply be that you want to keep the handset you have now, but you want to use an alternative network!
How do you unlock the phone?
There are a number of different methods of mobile phone unlocking in use. The method used by unlocks.co.uk is the safest method available, as well as being the same method used by the networks themselves (although your network will charge you anything between £15.00 and £30.00 for Nokia unlock codes). We generate 'unlock codes' which you enter into your Nokia phone via the keypad, and the phone is unlocked - it really is as simple as that! We have successfully unlocked over 14,000 handsets using our method of unlocking. In order to generate the correct unlock codes for your Nokia phone we need the phone model, the network the phone currently uses (the originating network) and the phones IMEI/Serial number . Once we have this information it is used to calculate your unlock codes using a complex algorithm!
How do we deliver the unlock codes?
Our system is completely automated and your unlock codes are delivered instantly along with easy-to-follow instructions. Your unlock codes will appear on-screen as soon as you have completed your payment, so no waiting for an email to arrive!
Why is this method of unlocking the safest available?
Unlocking a mobile phone with unlock codes is the safest method available because there is no risk of damage to the phone itself. There are other riskier methods of unlocking such as 'cable unlocking' which we would not recommend to anyone at any time. With cable unlocking, you need to purchase a 'data cable' and download unlocking software. The cable is attached to your Nokia phone and PC, and the software effectively re-programs the Nokia phones software to 'switch off' the network restriction. Problems can and will arise if errors are made during the cable unlock process, and this could result in the phones software becoming permanently corrupted and un-useable. We would only advise a cable unlock by professionals (phone shops etc.) who know what they are doing. You could try it yourself - if you are looking to turn your phone into an extremely expensive paperweight!
Is unlocking with unlock codes easy?
Extremely easy. We provide full easy-to-follow instructions with all unlock codes, and we are only an email away in the very unlikely event that you experience any problems while attempting to unlock your Nokia phone with the codes we provide!
I need more proof - are you sure it works?
Have a look through our
guestbook and see what our customers have to say about the unlocks.co.uk unlock codes service. A number of our customers were understandably cautious at first. However as soon as they receive their unlock codes and the result is an unlocked Nokia phone, all worries and fears are soon put to sleep. We have been established for over two years now and we are probably one of the most trusted unlock codes services on the net!
But is unlocking my Nokia phone illegal?
No! We can give you 100% assurance that mobile phone unlocking is NOT illegal. There is a lot of confusion surrounding this particular subject, however we conducted extensive research before commencing our unlocking business to ensure we were not going to be doing anything illegal. For further details, see our
Unlocking & The Law page!
