Hi Guys
I'm from South Africa. I'm looking at getting a Huwawei P8 Lite but problem is it's Network Locked to the Service Provider that I'm taking it from.
It's on contract so the provider will only unlock it after 24 months. I don't wish to use the provider sim in the phone.
Can anyone advise if it's possible to unlock the phone and allow me to use any sim.
Just want to know before I go out and sign up for the contract
Thanks
Hello from Montenegro. In our country is the same rule, if you buy device from some Network Operator, it's locked to that network. But, this device comes unlocked. I've buyed this device on that way, way you're talking about, but it's unlocked. My friend buyed from the other Network Operator, and it's also unlocked. My sister form Serbia buyed same devce, and it's also unlocked. You can try to put your sim card before you buy that phone, to look if that's same in your country. In my country other devices comes locked to NP, but this comes unlocked.
Mo_786, if you are from South Africa, you're okay. It's illegal to sell a network-locked phone in SA. It's been that way for decades. Which provider is this?
To be more helpful:
What they can do is deliver phones with hamstrung firmware. So in the P8 lite's case, Vodacom have a custom ROM that disables the second sim-card, because they want you to buy their expensive data. But you can use any sim from any network in the first sim slot.
I have a Vodacom-contracted P8 lite ALE-L21 that has the bootloader unlocked and has been flashed to the dual-sim-capable European official B564 ROM. I have a Cell C sim for calling and an Afrihost sim for data.
In Croatia, you can request the unlock code immediately after you signed the contract, or if you buy the phone prepaid you can request it after a year.
In my case, the phone already came unlocked so i didn't even have to request the code.
Hi Proze.za
Where did you get the p8 lite flashed to enable dual sim capability?
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I bought a Motorola Milestone locked on Orange Romania.
Where can I buy and unlock code?
Recently I bought one, but it didnt work.
Please help!
It's too expensive, can you reccomend me one with the price 7 euro or 10 dollars?
Find some service in your country and/or that specific operator, the unlock code is determined by the model of the phone, the country and the phone carrier or at least it was for my phone...
flashing new rom/radio won't help?
you can contact your service provider
Hi everybody,
please help me i bought on uk shop online a sonyxperia T sim FREE, and i used in europ without problems with different brands, vodafone, orange, TIM. etc.etc.
but now i mouved in Dubai and i Bought an United Emirates SIM Card and my phone doesen't work, it's work if i still use an european SIM but by roamin, but if i insert teh UAE Sim doesn't work.
i can't unlock by insert code by emai because the counter showing ZERO,
so what i can do? i can flash reprogramming or do something for be free worldwide because i travel a lot???
i wish somebody can help me, regards
Sorry I can't help you.
I just want to say, blocking mobile phones from being used internationally should absolutely be made illegal under international laws. Unless of course we buy it bound to a contract.
i think you need to declare the phone or something like that in UAE. i had the same issue and solved it by buying a phone from Dubai.
i dont remember if roaming is also restricted for 30 days, if yes you need to reach the border and register to a foreign network, after that register again in Dubai and the counter is being reseted.
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Hi everybody,
please help me i bought on uk shop online a sonyxperia T sim FREE, and i used in europ without problems with different brands, vodafone, orange, TIM. etc.etc.
but now i mouved in Dubai and i Bought an United Emirates SIM Card and my phone doesen't work, it's work if i still use an european SIM but by roamin, but if i insert teh UAE Sim doesn't work.
i can't unlock by insert code by emai because the counter showing ZERO,
so what i can do? i can flash reprogramming or do something for be free worldwide because i travel a lot???
i wish somebody can help me, regards
Hey Guys,
Struggling to find a reliable SIM unlock company in the UK that will unlock the P30 Pro which is locked to EE - any ideas/ suggestions/ recommendations that don't cost an arm and a leg?
Did you ever find anywhere?
Yes. There's a few posts in the Dual Sim UK thread.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/huawei-p30-pro/help/dual-sim-uk-t3915620
evoo.co.uk can unlock you just need to sign up to do
Thankfully got my EE P30 from the Carphone Warehouse, so it's unlocked already
Hi is the Vodafone UK sold sim locked or unlocked please?
marvi0 said:
Hi is the Vodafone UK sold sim locked or unlocked please?
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According to this information, yes:
How to unlock my phone | A guide to unlocking any phone
Want to unlock your mobile phone? We take you through the benefits, the risks and most importantly - how to do it with minimal hassle.
www.uswitch.com
Scroll down to "Vodafone - How to unlock a Vodafone phone".
It is unlocked. All pay monthly phones sold in the UK now are unlocked from day one. I've tested this on numerous phones in the past, and my Vodafone S21 Ultra. My work O2 sim works in it.