[andycraze]

just got a new LG Viewty KU990i for my wife on 3 on contract but would like to get that unlocked so I can take it abroad and use a local sim card in it, called 3 and they said i need to pay the remaining months of contract and they will help, i told them i don't want out of the contract i still want the minutes and texts etc but they said no

any cheap way of doing it? anyone in my area who can help? i would apreciate and input, i live in worthing, west sussex btw

thanks

[malxz]

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Post #15

[John1v6]

It depends what you mean by cheap. I unlocked my GT505 by purchasing an unlock code (around £20 - code had to come from LG). I typed the code in and unlocked the handset.
I think that you type 2945#*990# on a Viewty to get to the code entry menu (don't 'guess' codes or you may premanently screw the handset - my code was around 16 digits long)!
I also got rid of the crap Orange firmware - but that's another story!
As the Viewty has been around for a while there may be cheaper ways of doing it. (GT505 has only been out a few months).
In any case even if it was £20 that will be less than paying the rest of the contract!
I really don't understand why networks lock contract phones - they are pretty much guaranteed x months of payments.
Prepay locking is understandable as they are guaranteed sod all (except perhaps for any initial top-up).
One thing to note - if the phone gets lost/stolen/damaged after you unlock it you will have to pay again to unlock the replacement (unlock codes are linked to the phone's IMEI). This isn't a reason not to unlock - just something to be aware of.

John.B

Originally Posted by andycraze

just got a new LG Viewty KU990i for my wife on 3 on contract but would like to get that unlocked so I can take it abroad and use a local sim card in it, called 3 and they said i need to pay the remaining months of contract and they will help, i told them i don't want out of the contract i still want the minutes and texts etc but they said no

any cheap way of doing it? anyone in my area who can help? i would apreciate and input, i live in worthing, west sussex btw

thanks