Anyone knows how to unlock the O2 xda Exec? I had bought it from UK but I can't use my local sim card now. Many thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i just got it today, and i also want to know, is there any method to unlock it? ( actully i don't mind to pay for it, as long as it is not too expensive..)
i think below 30 pounds is acceptable..
Received mine in the post yesterday and it's not locked :?
I intend to use it with my Vodafone company SIM so it was a welcome relief.
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which one is it?i mean o2, 3g or which?
Got mine from O2 shop online. Also have a colleague who got his there and it's not locked either.
Pretty good deal now....£140 and a £20pm 12 month contract.
running my o2 exec with an orange sim no problem
no unlocking required
just needed to change the internet id to orangeinternet
If your XDA is locked, I understand O2 charge an unlocking fee of £15. T Mobile (UK) charge the same amount to unlock and MDA Pro.
clarification -
As far as i gathered from this forum and other sources the o2 Xda Exec is unlocked to other :!: :!: UK :!: :!: mobiles.
This is not the case with non-UK SIMs.
Can someone using the device with a non-UK SIM add his comments on the matter :?:
o2 - UPDATE
just called o2 customer services to inquire about possibility of unlocking the xda Exec (at least to foreigh SIMs if not other UK SIMs which seem to be working fine) and was told that it wouldn't be possible for at least a YEAR :!: :!: :!:
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one representative of o2 doesn't know of policies stated by another...
techDot said:
o2 - UPDATE
just called o2 customer services to inquire about possibility of unlocking the xda Exec (at least to foreigh SIMs if not other UK SIMs which seem to be working fine) and was told that it wouldn't be possible for at least a YEAR :!: :!: :!:
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one representative of o2 doesn't know of policies stated by another...
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sounds bollocks to me.... it's more work to lock non-uk networks than uk networks.
Exec is not sim-locked, period.
Can anyone install a non-UK sim (if they have one handy) to see if the fact mentioned above is in fact true or not? I am thinking of importing an Exec to the US (well currently in the Middle East) and am just concerned about the Sim Lock. Thanks.
I am interested in the answer to this as I live in Switzerland and can only get the M5000 with German or French os I only understand English! It is currently worth my while to get an O2 Exec, plus yearly subscription, as it saves me a little money and I get it in English. I have a Swiss Orange subscripton sim and in addition a prepaid Swisscom sim. If I can help please let me know. I am happy to post out the prepaid to someone to try it. I will also be in London (Docklands) on the 4th November for a few days visiting my sons.
using on 3 network
i understand that this phone is tri-band and on umts network aswell. will it work on the 3 network? or has anyone tried it? thanks in advance
3 network
cancel above message, just read the next threads from my searches!!!
techDot said:
clarification -
As far as i gathered from this forum and other sources the o2 Xda Exec is unlocked to other :!: :!: UK :!: :!: mobiles.
This is not the case with non-UK SIMs.
Can someone using the device with a non-UK SIM add his comments on the matter :?:
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Just received mine from the UK, and it was unlocked. Works perfectly well on Dutch Vodafone, T-Mobile and KPN simcards and networks.
wiz,
So basically you're telling us that the xda exec is clean of any kind of locks?
no simlock at all?
wiz,
So basically you're telling us that the xda exec is clean of any kind of locks?
no simlock at all?
o2 xda execs arent locked
o2 xda execs arent locked
Dont bet on it.
Im not sure,
but if i noticed correctly - whoever bought it from O2 online shop recieved an unlocked version, and other recieved locked versions.
besides - it might have been just part of the phones who werent locked.
Wiz - please state where exactly did you buy your phone,
10x !
XDA EXECS are UNLOCKED!
I can confirm this with 5 sim cards (yes I am a busy person)
Cyprus Sim (CYTAGSM)
UK Sims (Orange, T-mobile, O2, Voda)
So No worries
As far as i hear, the M5000 is locked and the are trying to figure out how to unlock it. Dont know about MDA Vario or other rebranded ones
I have been going through a few of the previous threads - and just wanted to make sure ...
I want to buy the o2 Xda Exec, but since I spend much of my time abroad - the issue of unlocking the SIM is CRITICAL for me.
O2 sales people are not knowledgable enough with regards to the issue - they weren't too sure wheter it was locked at all at first;
later I confirmed it was, through various sources (including other forums).
I recently read here on various threads, and speaking to some other people - that the Xda Exec might arrive unlocked -- BUT -- apparently this might be the case ONLY for UK SIMS (which doen't help me).
Another thread reads that o2 might be prepared to unlock the handset for £15 -- but I have yet to confirm that with o2 Cust. Services.
:arrow: Does anyone have a definite/confirmed answer in this regard???
:?: Another question altogether is whether I should just get the i-mate JasJar instead - the question is which one has better bundeled software or future support.
I appreciate any helpful response!!!
I can confirm that all o2 Exec's are already unlocked.
As soon as I got mine from O2 Purchased out right with no contract I tried Mu Daughters T-mobile and the wifes vodafone sims and all worked fine.
However these are UK not sure if overseas Sims will work.
ukmdb is right i bough mine with a contractfrom O2 and it works with my vodafone and orangesim card
sorry dont know about foriegn sims
Unfortunately not all XDA Execs appear unlocked.
Mine arrived and will not work with a UK Orange SIM.
Unfortunately not all XDA Execs appear unlocked.
Mine arrived and will not work with a UK Orange SIM.
I just brought one from eBoy.. and according to the seller, O2 DID unlocked it at 15 pounds extra when I asked him to call O2. Oh well, will find out in about a week to see if it's true
hi guys i was thinking of getting a set under a 12month tariff, which right now online is 150quid. could someone confirm for me if the SIM is locked or unlocked under that plan (the online50, i think)? dont want to go back to singapore and find it cant work with my local SIM card...
thanks for the help
My XDA Exec works with the O2 and Vodafone 3G SIMs. PS look at my thread on how you could get the Exec for less than £300
I have a business O2 XDA Exec monthly contract and it is unlocked.
cheers
joetheman
As far as I know the o2 Xda Exec's come unlocked.
My own Exec arrived unlocked and I have tried a foreign SIM with it.
Having said all that - there is no guarantee, and o2 staff don't know much about that.
In the worst case - just return the device to o2 within the first couple of weeks.
Hope this helps...
thanks a lot guys! now to go get one!!!
cheers
can anyone confirm this? as in do you have personal experience?
not those who say i have friends who say that their phone is locked or someone told me its locked.
as in do you have a personal experience of your O2 Exec being locked?
also, it would be great if you could list the date and location where your exec was purchased so that the users here can get an idea.
using it with a variety of carriers in the US so it must be unlocked.
I got mine from the o2 online shop and it was despached on the 17/10/05. I can confirm that it is unlocked.
I purchased a Exec three weeks ago and it was unlocked.
I'm living in Ireland and the gimps at O2 Ireland haven't even heard about the Exec so can any of you - in particular lbendlin since you're not in the UK either tell me how you managed to get an Exec?
Any informationat at all would be greatly appreciated.
i got my xda exec from o2 online on the 1st december and its unlocked
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I'm living in Ireland and the gimps at O2 Ireland haven't even heard about the Exec so can any of you - in particular lbendlin since you're not in the UK either tell me how you managed to get an Exec?
Any informationat at all would be greatly appreciated.
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O2 Ireland get's it's stock from O2 UK.
Ergo the Exec will be unlocked - assuming the gimps can get it for you. Time to call the CEO Danuta Gray and tell her to pull finger methinks
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My friend from the UK bought my EXEC for me last NOV 10 and it is unlocked! I love this baby!
I got one today and it's unlocked. I got one three weeks ago and that was unlocked.
I hope rumours of them moving to locked SIM are untrue.
V
seems like there are no users who have a SIM-locked Exec at the moment. hopefully its not locked too coz mine has been bought by a friend on November 26th and is currently in shipment. the shopkeeper told him it was sim locked but he couldnt confirm it as he didnt have any sim card to try it out.
hi i want to buy this phone,
ive been looking on ebay and have found a few but i wanted to know whether this phone will work in the uk if i get it unlocked.
i need to get it unlocked to o2 so if anyone knows whether this phone will work in the uk on the o2 network would they be able to help me out..
thanks
ropin1 said:
hi i want to buy this phone,
ive been looking on ebay and have found a few but i wanted to know whether this phone will work in the uk if i get it unlocked.
i need to get it unlocked to o2 so if anyone knows whether this phone will work in the uk on the o2 network would they be able to help me out..
thanks
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Atrix will work anywhere
You need to check if the one you're looking to buy is already able to use any carriers SIm... if it isn't then there are people on ebay who will be able to unlock it for you and it should only cost you a few pounds.