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Unlocking your Mobile Phone

Unlocking your mobile phone is a service that works for all makes of phone locked to one network.

Unlock your Nokia, Motorola, Siemens, Samsung, Sagem, Sony Ericsson with ease. Most websites charge under £5 for this service. It is a simple procedure that will require the following information:

1) Your Phones IMEI serial number.

2) Your email address.

3) Phone make and model.

4) Network that your phone is locked to.

There are several reasons why people unlock their mobile phones.

Unlocking your phone to change network from O2 to Vodafone couldn't be easier. In fact once your mobile is unlocked you can use any of the following networks, Orange, Virgin Mobile, Vodafone, T-Mobile, O2 and Fresh Mobile. Your phone will be completely accessible to all networks.

Once unlocked you can use your cell phone in most countries using a “local” SIM card to make cheaper phone calls and avoid high roaming charges.

To save money on calls and SMS in this country, once unlocked, you can use two or more SIM cards in your phone. By doing this you will be able to get cheaper calls at different times of the day, for example O2 may have cheaper daytime rates whilst Orange may have cheaper evening or weekend rates. So by switching SIM cards, you save money.

When selling your phone, you will find that the buyer is prepared to pay a bit more money for an unlocked mobile phone. The new owner will be able to put their own SIM card in and use it straight away.

This article was written by Tracey Aldous