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anyone actually got their dell streak from cpw unlocked?
i keep reading conflicting reports as it seems that cpw only do the steak locked to o2. considering its a min 2week wait ordering direct from dell i would like to walk into a cpw store and buy one. ive called up a couple of stores local to me and they dont seem to know if the handset they stock is really sim free or not

flumps said:
anyone actually got their dell streak from cpw unlocked?
i keep reading conflicting reports as it seems that cpw only do the steak locked to o2. considering its a min 2week wait ordering direct from dell i would like to walk into a cpw store and buy one. ive called up a couple of stores local to me and they dont seem to know if the handset they stock is really sim free or not
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I tried one in CPW Ormskirk today and confirm that it was SIM-locked to O2... sorry.

flumps said:
anyone actually got their dell streak from cpw unlocked?
i keep reading conflicting reports as it seems that cpw only do the steak locked to o2. considering its a min 2week wait ordering direct from dell i would like to walk into a cpw store and buy one. ive called up a couple of stores local to me and they dont seem to know if the handset they stock is really sim free or not
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I ordered one over the phone and was told it was definitely unlocked when it came it was locked lying git's so i sent it back ordered one from dell waiting for delivery

thats a right pain in the a$$! cpw employees need to be trained better it seems. thanks for the heads up

Streak sim unlock?

Hi guys just a bit of advice needed...
I have a o2 streak, but i want to use it on my other networks, should i wait a while for an unlock solution cos apparently the rebel sim doesnt work??
I just want to check if anyone even knows if unlocking the device is even possible? will we ever have it unlocked? And more to the point is anyone even trying to unlock it?

well, straight from the horses mouth...ie o2 is that they wont unlock a contracted phone for a 12month stint and a bought outright one (3 months) - ive just got mine from a guy that bought his outright (start of june) and got told he cant have a code til the start of sept - im currently going down another route to get the code from "a bloke i know..."
So it really depends on how you bought yours....

I bought a dell streak on ebay, And i am using an o2 payg sim in it, that i have had since dec 2009,i have applied for an unlock code from o2 by filling in there online form,as i have purchased the streak outright ,will i get it unlocked as stated in above thread,thanks.

Pretty slim my friend. If its a contract one youve got no chance - they wont unlock it for a year (i think thats already been said). Ive got a few irons in the fire at the moment, ill let you know what happens with mine once ive got my code (hopefully)

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Pretty slim my friend. If its a contract one youve got no chance - they wont unlock it for a year (i think thats already been said). Ive got a few irons in the fire at the moment, ill let you know what happens with mine once ive got my code (hopefully)
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I got my dell streak from ebay,and use an o2 payg sim in it that i have used in an iphone since Dec 2009,will o2 know when i filled in online unlocking form and gave IMEI number what phone should be on,for instance PAYG,or contract,i am a bit confused by this,can anyone clarify for me,as i dont know if person on ebay i bought it from got it as an upgrade or not

O2 request to unlock dell streak on PAYG
ComfySofa said:
Pretty slim my friend. If its a contract one youve got no chance - they wont unlock it for a year (i think thats already been said). Ive got a few irons in the fire at the moment, ill let you know what happens with mine once ive got my code (hopefully)
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Thanks,but i am not on a contract,i bought it from ebay,and i am using an O2 PAYG simcard in the streak, which i have been using since 2009,i filled in the unlocking form on O2 web site,about a 4 days ago,but have not heard anything back yet,as i am using it as a PAYG phone,do i have a chance of getting it unlocked anyone else on here had a PAYG dell streak unlocked from O2 with success

Sim free??
Hi everyone.
Just got my streak from O2, with a text and web payg sim, and the packslip in the box says DELL STREAK 16GB (FP) SIMFREE? but when i tried an orange sim card it said i needed an unlock code?!ked!
I thought simfree free meant unloc

gadjet said:
Hi everyone.
Just got my streak from O2, with a text and web payg sim, and the packslip in the box says DELL STREAK 16GB (FP) SIMFREE? but when i tried an orange sim card it said i needed an unlock code?!ked!
I thought simfree free meant unloc
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It actually means either
1. get a pay as you go o2 SIM
2. get an o2 compatible SIM
3. Get a rebel SIM
4. Pray for an unlock code
I did 3 and am currently doing a lot of 4 ;-)
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we have a chance to come out code?

I believe that O2's position with the unlocking of SIM-free and pre-pay Streaks isn't actually legit.
Ofcom's guidelines are that O2 can only refuse to unlock the phone until they've recovered any subsidy offered on the phone - in the case of the SIM-free and and pre-pay versions that amounts to £0 and £30 respectively against the cost direct from Dell.
I would call O2 customer service and ask for the unlock code (they can ask for a reasonable fee for this). If they refuse tell them that you'll be reporting them to Ofcom and open a complaint with Ofcom (http://www.ofcom.org.uk/) if enough people do it I suspect they'll relent and do what they're legally obliged to do.
As far as the contract Streaks are concerned, they are within their rights to refuse to unlock for 12 months, but as they're getting their pound of flesh through contract payments whatever happens to the phone I can't see their justifcation for refusing...
Hope this helps...

elbowz said:
I believe that O2's position with the unlocking of SIM-free and pre-pay Streaks isn't actually legit.
Ofcom's guidelines are that O2 can only refuse to unlock the phone until they've recovered any subsidy offered on the phone - in the case of the SIM-free and and pre-pay versions that amounts to £0 and £30 respectively against the cost direct from Dell.
I would call O2 customer service and ask for the unlock code (they can ask for a reasonable fee for this). If they refuse tell them that you'll be reporting them to Ofcom and open a complaint with Ofcom (http://www.ofcom.org.uk/) if enough people do it I suspect they'll relent and do what they're legally obliged to do.
As far as the contract Streaks are concerned, they are within their rights to refuse to unlock for 12 months, but as they're getting their pound of flesh through contract payments whatever happens to the phone I can't see their justifcation for refusing...
Hope this helps...
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Has anyone on here had there dell streak unlocked by O2 i purchased one outright for PAYG i have filled in the unlocking form on O2 web site but have not heard back from them yet,i was thinking of getting the rebel sim to unlock,but i am hoping O2 will unlock it as i am PAYG,i dont mind paying a fee if dell are selling it unlocked on there web site ,why are O2 refusing to unlock for PAYG O2 customers then

O2 will not be unlocking Streaks for the forseeable future, that is fact whether you have filled in a form or spoke to a CSA who says thet they can do it....it will not happen

OK tell me more about the rebel sim as I am on vodafone and don't want to move to to O2

dangerous_brain said:
OK tell me more about the rebel sim as I am on vodafone and don't want to move to to O2
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Hi
I have the dell streak,and am on vodafone UK ,i just received the rebelsim card 2 yesterday and put it in my streak,seems to be working fine with my vodafone sim,i am on a vodafone contract,all i did was put my vodafone sim card in an old nokia ,that does not have 3g,to get signal,and then put it in my streak with rebel sim and vodafone sim card ,seems to be working great, if you buy the rebel sim for the dell streak just now,they are giving you a free case for it,and a free screen protector, and if you enter the code "Rebel" during checkout you get an extra 5 percent off the total price,i paid £14.50 including postage in the uk the free case is quite cheap made,but for free,it will do until i find a better one i was a bit wary about getting the rebel sim at first,but now i am using it with vodafone uk and it works fine,so go for it

joe2811 said:
Hi
I have the dell streak,and am on vodafone UK ,i just received the rebelsim card 2 yesterday and put it in my streak,seems to be working fine with my vodafone sim,i am on a vodafone contract,all i did was put my vodafone sim card in an old nokia ,that does not have 3g,to get signal,and then put it in my streak with rebel sim and vodafone sim card ,seems to be working great, if you buy the rebel sim for the dell streak just now,they are giving you a free case for it,and a free screen protector, and if you enter the code "Rebel" during checkout you get an extra 5 percent off the total price,i paid £14.50 including postage in the uk the free case is quite cheap made,but for free,it will do until i find a better one i was a bit wary about getting the rebel sim at first,but now i am using it with vodafone uk and it works fine,so go for it
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This seems all good but do you get 3G using the rebel sim? because if not then it seems utterly pointless to me.

Megacamz said:
This seems all good but do you get 3G using the rebel sim? because if not then it seems utterly pointless to me.
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HI
Yes you get 3g but sometimes you can lose signal/service/just put it back to 2g in the streak,and it comes back no problem,i can receive texts and calls no problem give it a try, you have to keep data roaming on as well to get the 3g i think,something to do with the way the rebel sim unlocks the streak

Do you have to put the sim back into a 2G phone and then back in the streak. Or can you just set the Streak to 2G and then back to 3G?

Somehow vodafone 3g can work on Dell Streak with rebel sim. Im on 3 and no 3g with rebel sim. I dont want to stay with O2 so hence the sale of my Dell Streak, waiting for the unlocked one price go lower so I can afford one

mardibloke said:
Do you have to put the sim back into a 2G phone and then back in the streak. Or can you just set the Streak to 2G and then back to 3G?
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Just put the dell in to 2g mode,then after a few minutes switch streak back to 3g

See my post on how to get cheap RebelSims
http://android.modaco.com/content/forum/312587/how-to-get-cheap-rebel-sims/

DELL STREAK unlock?

What it your best advice for me to unlock this phone without Rebel sim?
Dell
Model: M01M
TYPE: M01M001
Network: 02 UK

if you have searched and read the topics you've come to know that this is not possible yet. Unless you have an inside man or chick working as the assistent manager for Michael Dell.
but for now, nobody knows

tr3pplea said:
What it your best advice for me to unlock this phone without Rebel sim?
Dell
Model: M01M
TYPE: M01M001
Network: 02 UK
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What's wrong with using a rebel sim? all you do is cut the sim, stick it in the adaptor, plug it in and you're done, takes less than 5 minutes.

I live about 30 min from the dell headquarters in texas... think i should make a big sign reading "UNLOCK MY STREAK", put it on the roof of my car, and drive around their campus honking my horn and blasting music? maybe Michael will look down from his window and give in... or just get me arrested.

I am waiting...
I argued first with Dell for about an hour through 3 different people on Friday night.
I then called AT&T, because I am a current customer, and explained to them that I paid full retail (not subsidized on a contract) and that I travel internationally. I first spoke to a first level CSR. She wasn't able to help, so then I requested a floor manager. Spoke to the floor manager, and he was a bit more argumentative and much more resistant, saying that AT&T had a "10 month marketing exclusive" with Dell on this device. Not happy there, I pressed on (even though the floor manager told me that the supervisor I would be speaking to would tell me the same thing).
When I finally got a supervisor on the phone, he was very cool about the whole ordeal, listened to me carefully, and explained that he would be willing to create a case to have an unlock code requested. He was very clear that this was not a guarantee that they would give me a code, but he did understand that I needed it to be unlocked for international travel.
He created the case, took down all my info, IMEI #, and even added my Dell Order # as proof that I purchased it off-contract and told me I would get a response by 8/30, and possibly sooner.
Just a waiting game now. Hope this helps someone else. Please post here if you are successful in getting a code.
Thanks,
-Rob

tr3pplea said:
What it your best advice for me to unlock this phone without Rebel sim?
Dell
Model: M01M
TYPE: M01M001
Network: 02 UK
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I recommend you use unlock software.

There are some services around and you have to pay, check http://www.unlockbase.com/

I know they can unlock it. I originally bought an unlocked steak and had it warranteed. They sent an ATT locked one. Dell mobility created a ticket and ATT have me an unlock code.
Sent from my Dell Streak using XDA App

blueskiesokie said:
I know they can unlock it. I originally bought an unlocked steak and had it warranteed. They sent an ATT locked one. Dell mobility created a ticket and ATT have me an unlock code.
Sent from my Dell Streak using XDA App
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That's one of the theories of why many people, like myself, got "used" Streaks even though we ordered new. When Dell blew out the unlocked Streaks for $199, they ran out of stock. So the theory is that they took locked AT&T Streaks, opened them up and unlocked them while feasting on KFC. Makes since since most of us ended up with Streaks made 8 months ago or older while the people that ordered earlier got newer streaks made this year. The older streaks came with double seals, opened and resealed, the newer streaks had single seals.

Question unlocking rogers dell streak

Hello i have a couple of questions. First i am thinking about buying a rogers dell streak but would like to use it on bell. I called omega cell in edmonton and they said they cant unlock it can it be unlocked online? Also what is everones opinion of it?
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cyanide1973 said:
Hello i have a couple of questions. First i am thinking about buying a rogers dell streak but would like to use it on bell. I called omega cell in edmonton and they said they cant unlock it can it be unlocked online? Also what is everones opinion of it?
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i love this phone having had a dozen or so in the last few years. mine is at&t unlocked so im sure the rogers one must be unlockable as well.

I just ordered one from dell after reading what froyo 2.2 can do on the streak which makes the streak a perfect device for me. The only downside is that it's locked to rogers, althought I'm on rogers network but i would love to have the flexibility to use other carriers in the event I am traveling aboard. I read somewhere that unlocking service is available but it's expensive - over $100. I checked with dell before I ordered and they said they don't offer the unlocking code. Now the last resource is going after rogers which I have not done yet, and I probably will do and just have to wait a little bit because it's still new until rogers put up the streak on their website.

I plan on using it on bell and rogers and just switch sim cards. My galaxy s is buggy as hell it will be sent away for 4 or 5 weeks for the second time and rogers doesnt work where I work but it the only other phone out in canada that I'm intrested in. well I don't mined paying 100 dollars to get it unlocked. What unlock site can be trusted.
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hpacura said:
I just ordered one from dell after reading what froyo 2.2 can do on the streak which makes the streak a perfect device for me. The only downside is that it's locked to rogers, althought I'm on rogers network but i would love to have the flexibility to use other carriers in the event I am traveling aboard. I read somewhere that unlocking service is available but it's expensive - over $100. I checked with dell before I ordered and they said they don't offer the unlocking code. Now the last resource is going after rogers which I have not done yet, and I probably will do and just have to wait a little bit because it's still new until rogers put up the streak on their website.
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I ordered one from Dell Canada on November 9 and the scheduled delivery date is this Thursday, November 18. When I read yesterday that unlocked Streaks are coming to the US in a few weeks with Froyo pre-loaded, I called Dell customer service (located in India) and asked to cancel my order. My order was still showing as "Not shipped" as of yesterday. The CSR told me that my order has almost gone through the manufacturing process and it is too late to cancel it now. He said I could refuse to take delivery when Purolator delivers it to me and that my money will be refunded. That's what I plan to do. I don't know if or when Dell Canada will sell the unlocked Streak, so I may have to get it from Dell USA.

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I ordered one from Dell Canada on November 9 and the scheduled delivery date is this Thursday, November 18. When I read yesterday that unlocked Streaks are coming to the US in a few weeks with Froyo pre-loaded, I called Dell customer service (located in India) and asked to cancel my order. My order was still showing as "Not shipped" as of yesterday. The CSR told me that my order has almost gone through the manufacturing process and it is too late to cancel it now. He said I could refuse to take delivery when Purolator delivers it to me and that my money will be refunded. That's what I plan to do. I don't know if or when Dell Canada will sell the unlocked Streak, so I may have to get it from Dell USA.
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I read about the unlocked version will be available soon in the US but I doubted that the unlocked version will be highly for T-Mobile users which is not compatible with rogers / at&t. Dell has exclusive contract with at&t and thus would not sell unlocked version compatible with at&t/rogers.

cyanide1973 said:
I plan on using it on bell and rogers and just switch sim cards. My galaxy s is buggy as hell it will be sent away for 4 or 5 weeks for the second time and rogers doesnt work where I work but it the only other phone out in canada that I'm intrested in. well I don't mined paying 100 dollars to get it unlocked. What unlock site can be trusted.
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You brought up a very good point about proven unlocked site. I guess we just have to wait and I'm sure more unlocking service sites will pop up soon and feedbacks from users.

You might be right.
Ive got an unlocked AT&T Streak on Rogers and love it.
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Hey guys, I am also in Canada and ordered a Streak from Rogers. I have used these guys before to unlock all the phone that I have had in the past year or so. "http://www.mobileincanada.com/?l=en&u=all" I have emailed them the IMEI # of the Streak and they said it would be no problem to unlock. They have a great satisfaction clause. Give them a try. BTW Rogers unlock codes are only $20.

fugdup said:
Hey guys, I am also in Canada and ordered a Streak from Rogers. I have used these guys before to unlock all the phone that I have had in the past year or so. "http://www.mobileincanada.com/?l=en&u=all" I have emailed them the IMEI # of the Streak and they said it would be no problem to unlock. They have a great satisfaction clause. Give them a try. BTW Rogers unlock codes are only $20.
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$20 is a very good deal. Thanks for the info, I will unlock mine when I received it. Please provide feedback if it worked.

fugdup said:
Hey guys, I am also in Canada and ordered a Streak from Rogers. I have used these guys before to unlock all the phone that I have had in the past year or so. I have emailed them the IMEI # of the Streak and they said it would be no problem to unlock. They have a great satisfaction clause. Give them a try. BTW Rogers unlock codes are only $20.
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Unless things have changed in the last four days since I wrote to those guys, they said they cannot unlock the Dell Streak. It even says so on their website for the Dell Streak. I am not able to post the link, but when you go to the link you provided above, click on Rogers (it is at the top where they show the wireless carriers), then scroll down and click on 'Streak Dell of Rogers'. At the bottom of that page you will see where they say they cannot unlock the Streak. As I mentioned, to cross-check on that, I wrote them four days ago and they wrote back saying "No, sorry", they cannot unlock it.

When will rogers carry them in store i need the phone ASAP and can't get it mailed to me?

hmmm, thats weird. My email was sent today once I got confirmation of my new Streak being shipped. My email also included the IMEI, so maybe they quickly ran it. ????? Since they offer a good refund clause, I will try it when the phone shows up and let everyone know.

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When will rogers carry them in store i need the phone ASAP and can't get it mailed to me?
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Rogers is selling outright for $599 and Dell is selling only $549 ........ Interesting. I bought mine from Dell and it will take weeks to get the phone but I could save $50.

I bought mine from rogers outright to use on fido.I got a rebel sim to unlock it and it worked.

I just went to the Mobileincanada website, put in the IMEI #, click on the button "Check if We can unlock your phone" and it gets back "Yes we can unlock your Dell Streak". At $20, I think this is a good deal ! Maybe I'll unlock it ... but then, I don't have any other Carrier's SIM to test.

If you put your IMEI code and it said it could then go ahead cause when i enter mine it says they can't unlock my streak at the moment. So i'm stuck with the Rebel sim card and there is no way i'm send it through the mail.

Rogers is providing unlock codes now
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ya but at $50... ripoff!

At least they offer it but yea thats rogers for ya
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SGS2 O2 PAYG in my hands

This morning I called O2 to check on my PAYG order and was told it is out of stock so the order was not processed. Went to the local O2 and bought one! Very happy!
Quick notes below and I will add more info later. If you have questions please ask:
1. Screen is AMAZING - looks like a high-gloss magazine print, but very little reflections.
2. The device is SIM locked to O2. In store I was told it is locked for a year but I can unlock it with after market shops and services (non-O2). I already had an O2 PAYG SIM so no need to buy one. Vodafone SIM requires Network Lock Control Key. Will checkout online unlock options.
UPDATE: Paid online for unlock service at http://www.mobileunlocked.co.uk/. Tracking informations states 'Order in Progress with Bulk Supplier. Delivery Time: 6 to 12 Hours from order time'.
UPDATE 2: Got unlock code back in 11 minutes! Unlock successful!
3. O2 stuff: Wallpaper is a panorama view of the O2 arena area (actually nice!). Boot and shutdown screens are with O2 logo. No other O2 stuff and no O2 apps.
4. About info:
Kernel version: 2.6.35.7-I9100XWKDD-CL161513
Build number: GINGERBREAD.XWKDD
Baseband version: I9100XXKDH

Congratulations...you'll enjoy it very much
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Obviously we demand an extremely indepth and thorough review of the devices every feature!
(don't bow down to pressure to run it through quadrant benchmarks or anything, no doubt someone will be along shortly to ask you... if on the other hand you feel like doing some benchmarks for your own interest by all means share)

does it come with any additional microSD card?

duncan888 said:
does it come with any additional microSD card?
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No MicroSD bundled. If they did it was probably a rubbish slow 8GB. When I need extra storage I'll get a Class 10 32GB.

How much for the unlock?
Can you report back on when you receive the code and if it works?
Thanks.

Great that it works. I'll add it to my "How to unlock guide".
Thanks,
James

Although it has absolutely no relevance to me whatsoever, that information on unlocking is great news for many here I am sure, thanks.

saquib said:
How much for the unlock?
Can you report back on when you receive the code and if it works?
Thanks.
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It cost £15 (I paid with PayPal) and took 11 minutes from order confirmation email (almost immediate after payment) to NCK code in a second email. The instructions were very clear.

Is there any physical O2-Branding on the Device?

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It cost £15 (I paid with PayPal) and took 11 minutes from order confirmation email (almost immediate after payment) to NCK code in a second email. The instructions were very clear.
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So it is working perfectly fine with your non o2 sim...internet and phone calls?

HTC_Spree said:
Is there any physical O2-Branding on the Device?
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No physical branding on the device and not on the box. Not even on the barcode.

Did you happen to buy it in a London store; trying to locate one today in London is proving to be a hassle; some are claiming stock is arriving in the afternoon.

comebackqueen101 said:
So it is working perfectly fine with your non o2 sim...internet and phone calls?
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I only have a Vodafone micro SIM from iPhone 4. I will check later and report. Shouldn't be a problem though. It is very clear when a device is locked.

comebackqueen101 said:
Did you happen to buy it in a London store; trying to locate one today in London is proving to be a hassle; some are claiming stock is arriving in the afternoon.
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Any luck with tracking one down in London...been hitting a brick wall all morning too...

saayinla said:
Any luck with tracking one down in London...been hitting a brick wall all morning too...
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same here... o2 shop at the O2 Arena claimed on the phone that they have PAYG stock available and 20min later when I arrived there they said they have none and don't know ETA.
Needless to say I was "a bit" upset...
Shop in Stratford have them in stock, but for contract only. Been told to phone again tomorrow for PAYG.

Hi just to let you know the Richmond 02 store has 3 left and the phone is sim free and the only branding is the startup and shutdown images.

lohap said:
Hi just to let you know the Richmond 02 store has 3 left and the phone is sim free and the only branding is the startup and shutdown images.
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Are you sure it is SIM free? Mine wasn't and it doesn't seem likely they have both SIM-locked and SIM-free devices.
I got mine in North Finchley. They had one unit and I asked to reserve for me and they did.

I really hate the O2 logo on boot and shutdown. Anyway to remove it?

Well it has my vodafone sim card in it now and its working. It was the first sim card ever put into the device.