Thanks Barbara and Ibraham, It is an old phone, it's a Nokia N73, which isn't that old but it will be fine to receive calls on while I'm there and to send text messages, as I say I'll take my U.K. phone to keep in touch with people over here because I have international roaming on the phone anyway but using a mobile in S.A. is pretty expensive but at least my South African friends can phone me on it but I may go into Vodaphon then tomorrow to have it unlocked, does it take long? Mandy -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Barbara Wilson Sent: 30 March 2009 13:56 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Having phones unlocked Hi Mandy There are many sites online who offer an unlocking service for a couple of pounds. Personally, I never think these really work perfectly. For proper unlocking I would take your phone to the original network to which it is locked. It will cost a bit more and invalidate your warranty if it is still under one, but it will be done properly. Barbara Wilson M: 07917710779 T: 02887784046 E: barkingbabs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx IM: creativeeyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Skype: creativeeyes ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mandy Palmer" <Mandy.Palmer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Access-Uk@Freelists. Org" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 1:24 PM Subject: [access-uk] Having phones unlocked > Hi there, > > Could someone tell me please where could I get a phone unlocked to take > any > sim card, I am going to South Africa in November and want to take my old > phone with me that has Talks on it but obviously I need it to get it > unlocked to be able to change Sim cards, or else can I do it with the > phone > I'm using at the moment to be able to take my British sim and then change > them but I think that would be a bit fiddly in case people want to SMS me > on > the British phone. > > Mandy > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus > signature database 3974 (20090330) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > > http://www.eset.com > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq