[dougproctor]

Looking on the web, unlocking an O2 BB Curve remotely costs up to $120 with the lowest being $56. Why? And why does it take up to 12 days for goodness sake?
Anyone throw any light or tell me somewhere reliable but cheaper?
Thanks
Doug

[tmag2005]

gsmphonesource.com

$56 = �30 odd

He turns it around pretty quick...hours infact

[dougproctor]

Cheers Tom, will do it tomorrow when I get it. Still flamin' expensive though!!
Speak tomorrow when I have the thing in my hand...... if you know what I mean....
Doug

[tmag2005]

Ah but a good expense...

[thenick24]

What are the benifits to have your phone unlocked aside from using a sim card from different carriers?

[tmag2005]

People buy phones from other networks. They have more resale value afterwards. hence the predicament that Doug is in.

[dougproctor]

Tom.
Got an email saying my code was expected tomorrow. Good service if it is!
Doug
What is the benefit of getting themes unlocked please? Don't unjderstand.

[tmag2005]

Good News on the code.


The BB comes with standard 4 -5 themes. Each Service Provider has their own theme (as expected)...but some of them are very good and they are the ones that you want to unlock....

I could talk you through this....

But you need Desktop Manger 4.2 installed and then also we need to find out the OS you have.

from the Home Screen - hold down ALT + CAPS + H = Help Me Screen. You will see the App Version & Platform

[dougproctor]

Hi Tom. Will do this but tomorrow when I am not so tired. Thanks for the offer, will take you up on this. Desktop manager is installed already and it syncs okay.
Goodnight,
Doug

[txmmoore]

What I don't understand is if someone pays the money to unlock the phone, then why not share the unlock code or secret? This way, everyone can benefit?

[kasperapd]

Well, for one, it doesn't work that way. Each phone has an unlock code specific to its IMEI.

Secondly, that would be stealing... something we will not tolerate here.

Thanks.

[dougproctor]

How far from the latest OS am I with Platform 2.4.0.29 with app version 4.2.2.67 (150) please?
Is it worth upgrading to the latest one?

[tmag2005]

Thats looks like the standard OS.

I sent you the link to the Optus OS, i think its the most stable, but maybe just get used to the BB first. New OS's are always coming up

[dougproctor]

Thanks, I'll download it ready to use. Bought 3 screen protectors from ebay. The USA ones cost more to post than to buy!
Thanks for your help, Tom. I've sent the unlocking guy an email.
Doug

[tmag2005]

If you are bored waiting for your code...you could load it up....

[tigercrazy718]

i know you've already gotten your phone unlocked, but just for anyone else out there that wants to do this they can. i'm not sure if this is common knowledge, but if u have or a friend of urs has at&t, u can call the customer service and tell them that ur moving overseas and u need ur phone unlocked. i did this twice before i moved to dubai bc i lost my blackberry once but as long as u have an account at at&t to call from they should give u the unlock codes right there or in a couple days.