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    Sim card unlocker chip

    Hi guys,
    has anyone used one of these sim unlockers for mobile phones?
    Never heard of them before today,it seems they are supposed to allow a locked to network phone to be used on any network although it does not physically unlock it.
    It is a circuit board that sits beneath a sim card to enable it to connect to any network,as long as the chip is in place.
    But do they work?
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    i have one.i've used for nokia n95 2 years ago. works well. paid 20 for it

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    Thanks Izzy,
    they are much cheaper now so will give it a go.
    I have already had 2 cables delivered and it seems nobody can count as I needed a cable with a full pin set and not the standard 6 pins.
    This chip will be an easier option.
    Thanks for prompt reply.
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    The chip arrived this morning,was held up in customs as most things are.
    I fitted it into my faithful Nokia 6630,yes it's a brick by todays standard but I like it,and it is still a very useful phone.
    Within seconds it had found and locked onto the French Lycamobile network.
    I only paid £1-49 with free postage from a little Chinaman,so this could be a very cheap way for you to unlock your phone.
    As it doesn't physically unlock it,your warranty is also unaffected.
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    Hi PLANTPOT I have just ordered one of those Sim card unlocker chip, Just a question did you have to pay extra to Customs,
    Thank You

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    Hi Manhatten,
    sorry for late reply.
    If you are in the UK I doubt if you will have any problems with customs,they are more particular over here and pretty much everything is screened.
    I didn't have to pay any customs charges,just the £1-49 for the item,only ordered 1 as I only needed one and was a little dubious if they worked or not.
    They work fine and so simple to install.
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    Thanks a lot for the reply,Reading on the net it seems you are only charged if it is above £15, Waiting for mine could be 30 days,

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    Yes, item value under £15 and you are fine. Over £15, and you are charged VAT on the item value plus P&P, plus a handling charge... if it is picked up. Only a small number of items seem to get caught by Royal Mail, so it's a bit of a lottery for items over £15.

    Stuff from the far east normally takes 2-3 weeks to arrive.

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    buy them in the uk from rebelsimcard.... I had one for my nokia98gb and it worked fine.

    They are based in Rochdale lancashire
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    Does anyone know if they work with the Samsung Galaxy range too, pls?

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    Have a look here
    Code:
    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spocky.galaxsimunlock&hl=en
    Last edited by manic01; 19-09-2014 at 03:13 PM.

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