Phone unlocking explained:   

Phone unlocking, Some mobile phone service providers do something known as “locking” to most most phones that will be used on their network by instructing the mobile phone manufacturers like Samsung to lock the phone via software before the phone ever leaves the factory. What this does is prevent you from using your mobile phone on any other network than the one it was originally activated with.

This practice severely limits both your flexibility in choosing another service provider and the resale value of your phone because you can only sell it to other people subscribed to the same network as you. Fortunately, mobile phone unlocking is usually a simple procedure and can be easily undone if you enter the correct unlock code into your phone.

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Why Phones Are Locked

There are a few good reasons why phones are locked to begin with but really it is just a way for the mobile phone companies to squeeze you for more money. They want to make it difficult for you to switch providers so that you will continue feeding them money every month. This is a good reason to get your mobile phone unlocked.

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Your New Phone Isn’t Really Free

Most phones except the highest end models can often be obtained for “free” when you sign a contract. In the UK, contracts are now typically 2 years long.

However, the phone isn’t really free of course. A brand new top of the line smartphone actually costs around £500 - £600 and lower cost models typically cost in the £150 to £300 range. That’s a lot of money you aren’t paying when you buy a new phone, eh? That’s because the Mobile phone network provider pays the manufacturer for you and then sets aside a sizeable portion of your bill every month towards recouping their cost of paying the manufacturer on your behalf.

For that reason, they need some way to guarantee that you won’t just walk away with your brand new and very expensive phone without giving them time to recoup their initial losses.

We can unlock most makes of mobile phone by code which are sometimes called unlock codes, imei codes, network codes or subsidy passwords.  Alcatel phone unlocking,  Blackberry phone unlocking, Doro, HTC phone unlocking, Huawei, LG phone unlocking, Motorola phone unlocking, Nokia, Samsung phone unlocking, Sony xperia can all be unlocked either by code or if you live local we can unlock certain phones using software instore.  Iphone unlocking is always done via unlocking servers and can take anything from a few hours to a few days.