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> Nokia 6630 & 6680 - UK SET, Anyone can unlock them?

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post Jan 16 2007, 12:35 PM
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Hi all, I've been told that the Nokia phone from UK can be unlock in M'sia coz it's not the hardware problem but it's the firmware. Is there anyone that can unlock them? Thanks in advance! notworthy.gif
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No... both phones are BB5 platform, cant be unlocked easily by flashing firmware or via unlocker software.. can be unlocked by changing part in the phone, but that is not 100% guaranteed success and costly..

flashing the firmware will just remove the branding but not unlocking the phone.
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youngkies: Thanks for the infor.

looks like gotta hold them till someone can do something about it sad.gif

anyone have any experience on the UK set?
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QUOTE(jasontmh @ Jan 16 2007, 07:32 PM)
youngkies: Thanks for the infor.

looks like gotta hold them till someone can do something about it sad.gif

anyone have any experience on the UK set?
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a lot of my frens got nokia phone from '3' in uk (not me because i use vodafone and nokia doesnt attract me much atm) because they hv the cheapest deal and best offer, but when they get back to malaysia for summer holiday, all of their nokia phone cant be used in malaysia, because it is locked to '3', unlocking is near to impossible and '3' wont serve you for unlocking.

so their phone either end up in the drawer in uk when they got upgrade/change phone every year... so the guide is: dont get nokia phone from '3' if u want the phone is useable in malaysia.. or else just use it for a year in uk and sell it off in ebay or let them rot in the drawer.. or get other brand tat is unlockable like SE etc.. or dont get from '3', get from other telco or unlocked set..

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Actually there is a way to unlock Nokia from network 3 at the moment...

I have found and got a phone reseller dealing the unlocking jus for Nokia phone like 6680 and in network 3.

Cost to unlock = RM 350 - RM 400.

They prove it works hence the price you need 2 pay... So it's up to you...
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QUOTE(babysmile @ Jan 16 2007, 10:18 PM)
Actually there is a way to unlock Nokia from network 3 at the moment...

I have found and got a phone reseller dealing the unlocking jus for Nokia phone like 6680 and in network 3.

Cost to unlock = RM 350 - RM 400.

They prove it works hence the price you need 2 pay... So it's up to you...
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there is way and i did mention it before.. changing hardware (IC) is one of it. and it is costly..

rm350-400 just for unlocking... too much isnt it. if it is for new phones tat u get for cheaply like n73, n93 or n95 maybe, it does seems ok ok, considerable, but for rm350-400 to unlock old phone, 6630, 6680, not tat worthy i would say..

an unlock for se phones only around rm60.. and easy as well..

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yeah... agree, pay so much to unlock a old phone.. no worth it.
but i heard phone UK, normally phone from network 02 or sony errison the phone won't be locked.
Also not every nokia can be unlock, i have a friend, his nokia can't be unlock, even have tried many times.
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QUOTE(liew_jls @ Jan 17 2007, 02:24 AM)
yeah... agree, pay so much to unlock a old phone.. no worth it.
but i heard phone UK, normally phone from network 02 or sony errison the phone won't be locked.
Also not every nokia can be unlock, i have a friend, his nokia can't be unlock, even have tried many times.
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ya most phones from o2, orange and t-mobile is unlocked... but phones for '3', most of them 4/5 are locked.. vodafone, some are locked esp to those made or customised for vodafone only like sharp, toshiba..

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i suggest u to bring to those AP company n ask bout it.. coz im quite sure they did have AP sets for those model
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in UK still cannot unlock these phones?

i was there in 05, they say kenot unlock 6630
now still kenot unlock ah? unsure.gif
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I have a N70 uk set. cant be unlock too! I did ask a shop in lowyat. They say still dont have software to unlock it yet..
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ya...cant unlock nokia fon...have to change the ic...rm400....sony unlock also rm300
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QUOTE(imperialrealcs @ Jan 17 2007, 02:41 AM)
i suggest u to bring to those AP company n ask bout it.. coz im quite sure they did have AP sets for those model
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Where to find the AP company? Thanks bro...
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QUOTE(Jojo @ Jan 17 2007, 10:44 AM)
I have a N70 uk set. cant be unlock too! I did ask a shop in lowyat. They say still dont have software to unlock it yet..
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cannot meh?
i got a fren with N70 o2 set....
brought bek to m'sia very long liow, din ask him can unlock or not sweat.gif
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QUOTE(cky6667 @ Jan 17 2007, 12:28 PM)
ya...cant unlock nokia fon...have to change the ic...rm400....sony unlock also rm300
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se unlock price? rm 300? depends on how u unlock it.. and model

normally those above rm200 unlock method involve changing of hardware etc..

while those cheap rm50 unlock is done by software/crack method... which is safer and as reliable as well..

QUOTE(imperialrealcs @ Jan 17 2007, 03:41 AM)
i suggest u to bring to those AP company n ask bout it.. coz im quite sure they did have AP sets for those model
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QUOTE(edtan5 @ Jan 17 2007, 03:55 PM)
cannot meh?
i got a fren with N70 o2 set....
brought bek to m'sia very long liow, din ask him can unlock or not sweat.gif
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some sets are just merely a branded set... they hv this o2 customised menu, o2 logo on the outer casing, or bla bla bla.. but they are not locked to the network.. saw quite a lot of these... but if '3', then sure it is locked..

and actually older bb5 platform nokia model can be unlocked, but not as easy as other phones (via software/crack).. they need changing of hardware etc and not every shop willing to do that.. so the issue is, can u find the shop, the cost and is it practical to do it, is it worth to pay so much to unlock an old phones etc etc..

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Seem like BB5 phone cannot unlock easily....try ask around, then you will know smile.gif
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Alrite guys. Thanks for the infor! Appreciate it smile.gif
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no...if wan,change the ic...rm400
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Well, sorry to post here, but it would seem someone is eager to close stuff on sight.

http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=425493&hl=

Whoever closed that thread, when I said 3 (Australia btw, can't say for UK) will unlock it for you, what I meant was they will provide the unlocking code. It may not apply to 6630 or 6680 or 6280, but it definitely will work for 6288.

To the TS of the locked topic, if you are reading this, just call 3 customer care, they will ask you why you wanna unlock (I would say that is my business, but let's not be rude and just say your main phone is better like n95 or something) then he/she will ask for your phone serial number, then provide the unlocking code. The firmware is still 3's, but you can now use it on any network.
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