free sim Ã‚Â£5 credit

piggy · 15-03-2008, 20:24

http://www.virginmobile.co.uk/promo/duoSim.html

webcrawler2050 · 15-03-2008, 20:24

Got 3!!

Zee · 15-03-2008, 20:33

There is already a thread on this

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/93...like-that.html

ronald146m · 20-03-2008, 21:26

Hi
I've sent off for one of these SIMs.
But my phone's locked to the Orange network.
So if I can find somebody to unlock it for a fiver then I'll break even.
Virgin and Orange tariffs seem to be the same, 15 pence per minute.

jcw00 · 20-03-2008, 21:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by piggy

http://www.virginmobile.co.uk/promo/duoSim.html

Offer now finished:
AFTER A FREE SIM?
We're sorry but this offer is now closed. If you're after more great offers and a fantastic range of phones, check out our online shop

hardtarget · 21-03-2008, 22:54

got mine,
but do they get registered in the name of the person who has ordered them?

22-03-2008, 13:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by ronald146m

Hi
I've sent off for one of these SIMs.
But my phone's locked to the Orange network.
So if I can find somebody to unlock it for a fiver then I'll break even.
Virgin and Orange tariffs seem to be the same, 15 pence per minute.

What phone is it? Lots can be unlocked for free, depending on make/model.

ronald146m · 22-03-2008, 13:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by confucious

What phone is it? Lots can be unlocked for free, depending on make/model.

It's a Motorola F3.
I don't think that it's possible to unlock this type for free.
I've seen some people advertising codes on eBay, but I don't know if they're kosher.
There's some videos on YouTube too.
Here:-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJWQ8TAvw5I

And here:- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwHPK...eature=related

22-03-2008, 14:11

What a strange phone! It costs less than a fiver to buy on Virgin PAYG if you top up a tenner at http://www.phones4u.co.uk/shop/shop_...ItemKey=162159

ronald146m · 22-03-2008, 14:32

Yup
I paid Ã‚Â£9.99 + Ã‚Â£10 top up at Orange shop.
The phones are almost disposable, like Bic cigarette lighters.

So it's not worth paying very much to have it unlocked.
This is how the professionals do it though:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8ebM...eature=related

But they are simple to use and they have big numbers so they're ok for older people (like me!

).
And they are rugged, so they're ok to use at work etc.

Those unlock clips in the video cost about Ã‚Â£25.

djmagnifique · 22-03-2008, 20:03

try this site http://www.gsmhosting.net/vbb/index.php i've found it quite helpful in the past.

ronald146m · 22-03-2008, 20:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by djmagnifique

try this site http://www.gsmhosting.net/vbb/index.php i've found it quite helpful in the past.

Yes, I've signed up to that forum.
But its very sloooow.

And they spk lik ths

22-03-2008, 21:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by ronald146m

And they spk lik ths

Pardon?

djmagnifique · 22-03-2008, 21:55

the gsm site has alot of people from other countries posting on it so english is usually there 2nd language, you can usually make out what there trying to say though.

chickendippers · 24-03-2008, 13:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by confucious

Pardon?

1337 sp33k, I.e. not using real words!