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> That thread seems to suppose that reflashing the Hauwei E220 with
> generic firmware will unlock it. I've reflashed my unit several times,
> but it remains locked to Vodafone.
>
> If anyone knows how to unlock these things I'd love to know about it.
>
> Chris

These guys claim to be able to do it for you....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/UNLOCK-YOUR-DA...QQcmdZViewItem

Only trouble is....... it'll cost ya £26 for the privilege !

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On Tue, 01 Jan 2008 15:13:08 GMT, "Guy" <[email protected]> wrote:

>These guys claim to be able to do it for you....
>
>http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/UNLOCK-YOUR-DA...QQcmdZViewItem
>
>Only trouble is....... it'll cost ya £26 for the privilege !

I think this is a scam. The links to the terms and conditions and
also to the frequently asked questions do not work. Neither do they
give a postal address to send the modem to and the only geographic
phone number given is a US one.

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On Tue, 01 Jan 2008 17:46:59 +0000, Alasdair wrote:

> On Tue, 01 Jan 2008 15:13:08 GMT, "Guy" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>These guys claim to be able to do it for you....
>>
>>http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/UNLOCK-YOUR-DATA-CARD-UNLOCKING<snip>

>>Only trouble is....... it'll cost ya £26 for the privilege !
>
> I think this is a scam. The links to the terms and conditions and also
> to the frequently asked questions do not work. Neither do they give a
> postal address to send the modem to and the only geographic phone number
> given is a US one.

He probably emails you a link to that thread ;-)

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On 01 Jan 2008 21:09:21 GMT, alexd <[email protected]> wrote:

>> I think this is a scam. The links to the terms and conditions and also
>> to the frequently asked questions do not work. Neither do they give a
>> postal address to send the modem to and the only geographic phone number
>> given is a US one.
>
>He probably emails you a link to that thread ;-)

I still think there is something shady about this company. On their
other website, called www.cardunlocking.co.uk , all it says is that
they are located in Glasgow and gives an expensive 0700 number for
calling them. It gives no postal address and will only reveal details
of how to send cards or modems to be unlocked once they have received
a fee of £26 to £39.

Furthermore, when I checked out cardunlocking.co.uk on Nominet, it
says it is a non-trading individual who wishes to keep his/her name
secret. Clearly, it is not a non-trading individual.

I must confess that I like to know who I am dealing with before
sending off substantial monies.

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On Tue, 1 Jan 2008 23:57:54 UTC, Alasdair <[email protected]> wrote:

> Furthermore, when I checked out cardunlocking.co.uk on Nominet, it
> says it is a non-trading individual who wishes to keep his/her name
> secret. Clearly, it is not a non-trading individual.

That part is easily fixed.

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On Tue, 1 Jan 2008 23:57:54 UTC, Alasdair <[email protected]> wrote:

> On 01 Jan 2008 21:09:21 GMT, alexd <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >> I think this is a scam. The links to the terms and conditions and also
> >> to the frequently asked questions do not work. Neither do they give a
> >> postal address to send the modem to and the only geographic phone number
> >> given is a US one.
> >
> >He probably emails you a link to that thread ;-)
>
> I still think there is something shady about this company. On their
> other website, called www.cardunlocking.co.uk , all it says is that
> they are located in Glasgow and gives an expensive 0700 number for
> calling them. It gives no postal address and will only reveal details
> of how to send cards or modems to be unlocked once they have received
> a fee of £26 to £39.
>
> Furthermore, when I checked out cardunlocking.co.uk on Nominet, it
> says it is a non-trading individual who wishes to keep his/her name
> secret. Clearly, it is not a non-trading individual.

And the domain was only registered last Boxing Day...!
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"Alasdair" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On 01 Jan 2008 21:09:21 GMT, alexd <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>> I think this is a scam. The links to the terms and conditions and also
>>> to the frequently asked questions do not work. Neither do they give a
>>> postal address to send the modem to and the only geographic phone number
>>> given is a US one.
>>
>>He probably emails you a link to that thread ;-)
>
> I still think there is something shady about this company. On their


Well, obviously it's up to you. I can tell you though that I bought a couple
of sim cards from them, with excellent service & absolutely no problems at
all. Also with positive feedback on ebay fast approaching 2,000 I'd be
surprised if they'd jeopardise that for a few £26's ? I know that ebay
accounts are hackable but I just don't think that this has happened in this
case as I'd expect to see more negative feedback by now, as I said though
it's up to you after all it's your money !

On Wed, 02 Jan 2008 08:37:29 GMT, "Guy" <[email protected]> wrote:

>
>"Alasdair" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> On 01 Jan 2008 21:09:21 GMT, alexd <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>> I think this is a scam. The links to the terms and conditions and also
>>>> to the frequently asked questions do not work. Neither do they give a
>>>> postal address to send the modem to and the only geographic phone number
>>>> given is a US one.
>>>
>>>He probably emails you a link to that thread ;-)
>>
>> I still think there is something shady about this company. On their
>
>
>Well, obviously it's up to you. I can tell you though that I bought a couple
>of sim cards from them, with excellent service & absolutely no problems at
>all. Also with positive feedback on ebay fast approaching 2,000 I'd be
>surprised if they'd jeopardise that for a few £26's ? I know that ebay
>accounts are hackable but I just don't think that this has happened in this
>case as I'd expect to see more negative feedback by now, as I said though
>it's up to you after all it's your money !

The terms and conditions and FAQ are actually contained within the
eBay page itself. The seller seems to have tried to provide links to
jump to the appropriate section of that page but has messed up their
URLs.

If you've been happy with dealing with these people then perhaps I'll
give it a go.

Chris

Hi Guy,

You can get a Network Unlock Code (NUC) for your Hauwei E220 from
Vodafone. You will need to have an account with Vodafone in order for
us to unlock the device, either Pay As You Go (PAYT) or Contract.

If the Data Card is over 12 months old the NUC will be free of charge,
if it is under 12months old there's a charge of £19.99 (Inc VAT.) If
you are a PAYT customer the £19.99 will need to be topped up on your
SIM card which will then be debited once the NUC has been issued.

All you need to do is to call our customer services on 08700 700 191
or 191 from a Vodafone Mobile. We will need to know the IMEI number of
the Data Card which can be found on the white sticker on the device.
If we hold the NUC on our system we can advice you of it straight
away. If we don't hold the information, issuing the NUC code can take
up to 72 hours.

Hope this helps,

Techgirl
Vodafone UK

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Hi Guy,

You can get a Network Unlock Code (NUC) for your Hauwei E220 from
Vodafone. You will need to have an account with Vodafone in order for
us to unlock the device, either Pay As You Go (PAYT) or Contract.

If the Data Card is over 12 months old the NUC will be free of charge,
if it is under 12months old there's a charge of £19.99 (Inc VAT.) If
you are a PAYT customer the £19.99 will need to be topped up on your
SIM card which will then be debited once the NUC has been issued.

All you need to do is to call our customer services on 08700 700 191
or 191 from a Vodafone Mobile. We will need to know the IMEI number of
the Data Card which can be found on the white sticker on the device.
If we hold the NUC on our system we can advice you of it straight
away. If we don't hold the information, issuing the NUC code can take
up to 72 hours.

Hope this helps,

Techgirl
Vodafone UK

Thanks for all that Samantha.

Actually, if you check back in this thread you will see that I already have
an unlocked (Huawei E620) datacard & I'm not looking to get anything
unlocked myself, nonetheless this information may be useful to others. ;-)

Guy