If you're not desperate for a phone, the moto E is often at £39 or £35 at Vodafone. Worth checking now and again for the price to come down. Moto E is the much better phone
The issue with this phone is that the eBay sellers rarely have the codes available for them, as the unlock codes aren't added to Vodafone's databases until at least 30 days after activation. I had two to unlock which the eBay sellers could not get the codes for.
Vodafone now offer a free unlock via an online unlocking form, as long as a PAYG sim has been in use in the handset for at least 30 days.
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snowflake75
2 Aug 161#1
seriously don't bother. ..
save your money @
Gooner77
2 Aug 16#2
I had this phone which I used on holiday, and it can be unlocked from eBay. It is not bad at this price.
raj75 to Gooner77
2 Aug 16#3
How much for unlock.. I thought this phone costs more than £10 to unlock.
Gooner77
2 Aug 161#4
I paid £6.85 to unlock it but now the same seller is charging £10.99 on eBay.
chancooluk
2 Aug 163#5
The issue with this phone is that the eBay sellers rarely have the codes available for them, as the unlock codes aren't added to Vodafone's databases until at least 30 days after activation. I had two to unlock which the eBay sellers could not get the codes for.
Vodafone now offer a free unlock via an online unlocking form, as long as a PAYG sim has been in use in the handset for at least 30 days.
sirhobo
2 Aug 164#6
If you're not desperate for a phone, the moto E is often at £39 or £35 at Vodafone. Worth checking now and again for the price to come down. Moto E is the much better phone
I agree that the Moto E is a great phone for the price as soon as they drop the price again I'll buy another of them
mac1611
2 Aug 16#8
think you'll find this is an alcatel ,all of vodafones own handsets tend to be alcatels
chancooluk
2 Aug 16#9
Apart from the Smart Ultra 6 and Smart Prime 7, which are both made by ZTE.
AndyRoyd
2 Aug 16#10
Think the typical ebay unlock is about £15, but if you can wait for 30days from purchase it can be free from Voda. Just check the FAQ/t&c that mentions the 30days:
"To prevent fraud, we check that you’ve been a Vodafone customer for at least 30 days before you can request an unlock code. The first time a SIM was used in that phone needs to have been at least 30 days ago..."
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Vodafone now offer a free unlock via an online unlocking form, as long as a PAYG sim has been in use in the handset for at least 30 days.
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save your money @
Vodafone now offer a free unlock via an online unlocking form, as long as a PAYG sim has been in use in the handset for at least 30 days.
http://shop.vodafone.co.uk/shop/pay-as-you-go/motorola-moto-e-4g-payg/sku88822
"To prevent fraud, we check that you’ve been a Vodafone customer for at least 30 days before you can request an unlock code. The first time a SIM was used in that phone needs to have been at least 30 days ago..."