Take a look at this, you have to pay about £7 p&p but to me it looks like another one of those advertising mistakes that they might just have to honor:
extrafone.com are selling O2 XDA 1 handsets sim free for £0.00!!
http://www.extrafone.com/products.asp?partno=O2-XDA
Ive placed my order...
Ash
i REALLY dont think they are goin to send em out tho.
THEY WILL JUST CHARGE U FOR POSTAGE
LOL
unless they have to....
Me tooooo... thanks for the link. 8)
Guys...... Just recieved a mail back from them after ordering last nite.
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Dear Customer
We are sorry but your recently placed order cannot be completed by Extrafone.
The item selected is now discontinued from our catalogue and remains on the site for accessory information purposes only.
We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your interest in Extrafone.
Yours sincerely
[email protected]
www.extrafone.com
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Isnt it time, this unlocker for the kaiser was made free to all XDA members, surely it should now be thrown over to, or as it should have been VOLUNTARY DONATIONS.
If you feel this should be the case let the members know how you feel about it.... tag your feelings onto this item
Afterall, this forum belongs to all of us......
Code:
are you threatening me, bungholio?
I'm not sure I understand this. Are you referring to the IMEI-check unlocker controversy
yes...
the unlocker that a certain member is holding and charging $50 for the use of, not for himself it must be said
I don't know why people pay for this. You just need to call to your carrier and they will provide an unlock code for you instantly.
unfortunately
here in the UK, the service providers, actually lock their phones on purpuse, and if you want your phone unlocked before the end of your 12, 18 or 24 month contract, you have to pay the remainder of your contract upfront in full, then also pay for the unlocking code fee, normally £25 + vat
I heard someone is working on a free unlocker...
van131 said:
I heard someone is working on a free unlocker...
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Good deal on the free unlocker, but why are you flashing your man-boobs at me?
mdhensley5 said:
Good deal on the free unlocker, but why are you flashing your man-boobs at me?
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omg, you dont like man-boobs?
c'mon man, they are SOOO qute (now I wish there was a puke smily available)
lmao
213 views so far
how many more does it take to change minds....
the members are talking......
Mine came unlocked...
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crystal_clear said:
here in the UK, the service providers, actually lock their phones on purpuse, and if you want your phone unlocked before the end of your 12, 18 or 24 month contract, you have to pay the remainder of your contract upfront in full, then also pay for the unlocking code fee, normally £25 + vat
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wow... I didn't know about that. I hope somebody comes up with a free unlocker soon.
Regards
Let me understand this - a member of this forum will unlock your phone for a donation to support a great site at prices that are far below what commercial services/carriers are charging so that the operators of the forum can pay for bandwidth, servers, software, etc. and this is a terrible thing? From some of the posts I've read, the donation was as low as $10-20.
Could I ask how much having this forum available has saved you in time and money by its existance? And why paying less for something is a bad thing?
I agree.
In fact, I won't SIM unlock my kaiser by Xda. If it was free and volontary donation, I will unlock my kaiser and give like $20, but I feel like I don't have choice.
I prefer give $20 to Xda and not to any website unlocker, but between $50 and $20, I don't have enough money
$50 is not interesting for Xda. Maybe 100 people will pay. But if it was $20, all members will unlock their Kaiser here.
Then, what's better ? 100 paying 50, or 500 paying 20 ?
RSchris said:
I agree.
In fact, I won't SIM unlock my kaiser by Xda. If it was free and volontary donation, I will unlock my kaiser and give like $20, but I feel like I don't have choice.
I prefer give $20 to Xda and not to any website unlocker, but between $50 and $20, I don't have enough money
$50 is not interesting for Xda. Maybe 100 people will pay. But if it was $20, all members will unlock their Kaiser here.
Then, what's better ? 100 paying 50, or 500 paying 20 ?
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word.
hmm.. not sure why i have to lengthen this by 10 chars, "word" pretty much said everything i wanted to say
Starting a thread demanding someone give you something FREE is uncool.
Just because you think it should be free dosen't mean it should be.
Can I have your phone, for free?
Can I have your car, for free?
Can I have your girlfriend, for free?
grizzley said:
Starting a thread demanding someone give you something FREE is uncool.
Just because you think it should be free dosen't mean it should be.
Can I have your phone, for free?
Can I have your car, for free?
Can I have your girlfriend, for free?
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Well if she's as tight as he is!!!!!
And as for his car can you imagine what that’s like ,with all the years of free maintenance !!
the issue was....
the thread was started simply due to the fact of a donation being voluntary, and a charge being mandatory.
The member cannot claim its a donation, yes its all going to XDA, but its a charge of $50, and even more annoying the imei_check are only charging $40 ish for it.
My whole point was simply either make it a voluntary donation or make it free... but not to charge more than the ones currently selling their souls as a business.
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are you threatening me, bungholio?
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Bungholio? Is that the new polite way of calling someone an a**hole?
Can remove simlock from from any HTC device.
This service is not free.
You will get unlock code in 5 minutes to 72 hours.
It will costs 50$ = 38EUR by donation to xda-developers.com - http://forum.xda-developers.com/donations.php
Please send me a Private Message for details.
P.S. you do not need to reflash, disassembly, hard reset your device!
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Sorry for not answering for a long time.
I was on holidays.
Please send all requests by Private Message.... not here.
Sorry for not answering for a long time. I was on holidays.
Please send all requests by P.M.
This service is for free, so why charge to your fellows on XDA
$50 or 38 Euros seems to much to get your phone unlocked.
Hello guys,
this is my first post on this forum and I hope it doesn't sound to agressive.
So, here goes:
I bought a HTC Touch Cruise that was locked on the RO Vodafone network. Before finding out about this great forum and all of you guys I ordered and paid, stupid me, ~30 euros for an unlock code from deblocage-htc.com
I sent them the correct imei, and the money via paypal and the next day i received my unlock code.
I inserted a sim card from the telecom company i work with and it asked for the unlock code, so i entered the code and... surprise: INVALID CODE.
I sent an email back to the site owners (that was 7 days ago) and asked them to help me solve my problem.
7 days have passed and still no answer, although I sent several other emails.
I filed a claim on paypal and the guy managed to send evidence that he is ok in only 2 MINUTES, but still doesn't find time to answer my emails.
This was the first time (and definitely the last one) I tried the easy way and I ended up with a "fat lip"
I managed to unlock my phone by miself today thanks to the nice utilities and the very explicit guide provided by Olinex (hope I remembered it right), so i promise i'll make a donation to you this week.
What I'm pissed about are not the money, but the fact that they didn't even bother to answer my emails.
PS.
My lawyer would love to know their real name and address, as I record each and every online purchase I make, and print screens with all the terms and conditions.
Hopefully the guys in the IT dept in my company will manage to provide me with the information I need.
I apologize again if this post doesn't belong here, but in a moment of stupidity (this was my first windows mobile phone and I didn't have any patience) i've been scammed for the first time in my life...
PS 2
Pardon my english, but I'm not native.
Did anyone else encounter the same problem?
We at XDA are sorry to hear that happen to you and pray that you get your funds back, but still this is not the place to discuss these issues. Hope you understand. I will keep this thread locked till someone can PM me if they have any information to share with you, then I'll open it again
Moreover within an hour, looks like no one else faced this problem
This is just to clean the forums clean so everyone can get the information that they seek regarding devices and ROMs and likes
Thank you
ok so i was looking to get a carrier unlock code for a Metro L9 ( p769)
i used this guys
http://www.unlock-code-warehouse.com/
they charged me 6.99
like 30 mins ago....
and then i read this...
http://www.ripoffreport.com/r/Unloc...-TheUnlockDepotcom-TOTAL-SCAM-REQUEST-1108587
so i think i just get ripped off....
7 bux down the toilet
can you guys recommend me any reputable carrier unlock site ?
Thanks
maxolini said:
ok so i was looking to get a carrier unlock code for a Metro L9 ( p769)
i used this guys
http://www.unlock-code-warehouse.com/
they charged me 6.99
like 30 mins ago....
and then i read this...
http://www.ripoffreport.com/r/Unloc...-TheUnlockDepotcom-TOTAL-SCAM-REQUEST-1108587
so i think i just get ripped off....
7 bux down the toilet
can you guys recommend me any reputable carrier unlock site ?
Thanks
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Are you trying to sim unlock the phone? Always do a little bit of research before buying something, unless of course it's a reputable site then no need to worry
From my Wicked S3 on SOKP
I know
thanks for the reply
My thoughts on this
maxolini said:
I know
thanks for the reply
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Also I have my 2 cents to share. First of all the site is wrongly formatted for the left half of the screen and doesnt auto size to fit your screen CENTERED. Thats Strike 1 for False-ness.
Strike 2 is that WHY DO YOU HAVE TO TRACK YOUR ORDER WHEN YOUR JUST BUYING AN UNLOCK CODE?
Strike 2.5 if they mail the unlock code on a piece of paper to your address, that is even more suspicious. There is no need to mail it to you by postal service and its much faster and cheaper through email.
Strike 3 is that I don't see this site in any trusted reviews. If there are very little then they must be absolutely faked.
Strike 4 is that their motto is North American Unlock Specialists. Is that even a valid position to be a specialist in? 99.99999 / 133337% fake. It doesnt make any sense at all.
Strike 5 is their copyright display : " © UnlockCodeWarehouse 2009 " what?!? if their site was last updated 2009 then why do they support a 2013 phone? Makes even less sense. If you check their logo at the top it clearly says ALWAYS FIRST WITH NEW MODELS. NEW WITH 2009 COPYRIGHT?
Strike 6 ( The Final Strike ) is their disclaimer
" Disclaimer: UnlockCodeWarehouse makes no express or implied warranties of any kind relating to the provision of information or service on or by this site. UnlockCodeWarehouse will not be liable for any damages of any kind arising from the use or misuse of this site or any of the information or products sold which are contained within it. "
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Basically their disclaimer says that when you press "Purchase", your agreeing that they are not responsible for anything they do to you after. If they dont give you any code to unlock they are not responsible. Meaning you sorta agreed to get scammed. Ouch
Im really sorry for your loss. I also did get scammed as well some year or 2 ago in a game
EDIT: I found my last strike. If you go to their terms and conditions in the full page I noticed this one detail:
If you have any questions/comments about privacy, please do not hesitate to contact us using the address below
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However if you check the few lines under it there is no contact method, and if you scroll to the bottom of the page, NO CONTACT METHOD AT ALL. That detail alone ends this entire case as a 100% S.C.A.M.
Ok so found this guy on ebay
and get the code in less than 30 minutes and it costed less than 2 bux !!!!
highly recomended !!!
Seller information
cell.1st
As a side note
i cancelled my debit card like 2 hours ago
and get a new one
i do not want that later i found that i get charged for 200 or 500 bux
from somebody else as i already lost 7 bux from the scammer
Thanks for your reply guys!!
this community is DA BEST !!! Period !!
maxolini said:
Ok so found this guy on ebay
and get the code in less than 30 minutes and it costed less than 2 bux !!!!
highly recomended !!!
Seller information
cell.1st
As a side note
i cancelled my debit card like 2 hours ago
and get a new one
i do not want that later i found that i get charged for 200 or 500 bux
from somebody else as i already lost 7 bux from the scammer
Thanks for your reply guys!!
this community is DA BEST !!! Period !!
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So.. Again I'll ask, why did you need an unlock code?
From my Wicked S3 on SOKP
ShapesBlue said:
So.. Again I'll ask, why did you need an unlock code?
From my Wicked S3 on SOKP
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Ohhh!!! that
see
the phone is a Metro L9
so it will be used on Tmobile
I carrier unlocked with the code the ebay guy sent me
and now have a tmobile sim installed
thats why
sorry for missing the point
All the best
Rolo.