New Mobile Phone Unlocking Service

My blog is centered around unlocking Nokia mobile phones. Nokia is undoubtedly the most popular of the mobile phone manufacturers, and the fact that Nokia phones can be unlocked simply with a code is a huge bonus. But what about the others? Motorola, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, Siemens, Panasonic, Sagem........the list goes on and on. Then there are the Nokia phones that have been subject to the entry of five or more incorrect codes - how do you unlock them?

I would like to introduce you to 'Postal Unlocking' provided by PhoneGoods! This service was introduced for two reasons:

• Most phones can be unlocked only with a 'Cable Solution'. This means connecting the phone to specific service equipment in order to remove the network restriction.


• Nokia phones that have been subject to the entry of five or more incorrect unlock codes can be unlocked only with a cable solution. Again this means connecting the phone to specific service equipment in order to remove the network restriction.

PhoneGoods run a very professional service. You simply send your phone to them, they unlock the phone and return t to you the very same day. An example of this would be as follows:

• You send your phone to PhoneGoods via 'Royal Mail Special Delivery' on Monday and they receive the phone on Tuesday. The phone is unlocked and sent back to you via 'Royal Mail Special Delivery' the same day and you receive your unlocked phone on Wednesday.

If you live in the West Yorkshire area, why not simply call in to the PhoneGoods store (Morley, Leeds) to get your phone unlocked - they can unlock your mobile phone while-u-wait!

Full details of the PhoneGoods mobile phone unlocking service can be located on the PhoneGoods website at http://www.phonegoods.co.uk.

Blocked, Barred or Blacklisted Nokia Phones

When a person reports a mobile phone lost, stolen or otherwise unsuitable for use, the phones imei/serial number is included in a 'blacklist database'. When you switch on a mobile phone, the phones imei/serial number is passed through the blacklist database to check if the phone has been blacklisted. If your phones imei/serial number exists in the database, connection to the network (any network) will be refused!
There are two main reasons the networks blacklist Nokia mobile phones:

• Prevention Of Mobile Phone Theft


• Prevention Of Insurance Fraud

Prevention Of Mobile Phone Theft!
Mobile phone theft in the UK has risen quite substantially over the past few years. The Government, the mobile phone manufacturers and the networks have been working together to combat mobile phone theft. The introduction of a 'blacklist database' essentially makes mobile phone theft pointless because the phone will be immediately rendered useless once it has been reported stolen.
Prevention Of Insurance Fraud!
Insurance fraud is a major problem in the UK, however if a person informs their insurance company that their mobile phone has been lost, stolen or otherwise unsuitable for use, the insurance company will not pay out on a policy unless the phone has been reported lost, stolen or otherwise unsuitable for use to the network service provider and/or the police. Obviously, the phone is then blacklisted making insurance fraud a pointless task.


Many people seem to think that purchasing 'unlock codes' or 'restriction codes' will remove the restriction on blacklisted phones - IT WILL NOT! Although the unlock codes supplied by unlocks.co.uk will remove the phones network restriction, the phone will remain blacklisted and will not operate on any network! Unlocks.co.uk will not knowingly entertain any Nokia mobile phone that is blacklisted, and we reserve the right to pass onto the police the details of any customer who attempts to use our service to unlock a blacklisted mobile phone!