So you want a SIM free Lumia 920? Here's how...

[Gunzta]

The more I look at this the more I think perhaps I should just pay for the EE contract and be done with it. Total cost of EE 1GB & unlimited calls + text on 12 month contract is ?661.

Lumia 920 PAYG = ?470 + ?10 top up x 12 = ?590
Thats a saving of ?71 or nearly ?6 a month

T-Mobile will also sell the Lumia 920 but on their full monty ?36 plan on 24 months + ?49 for the phone = ?913

Tmobile are doing me a Lumia 920 at ?32 a month + ?29.99 for the phone =? 797.99

 

[churchwa]

If they have the same terms as Orange they will only unlock your phone after 3 months of having the phone on pay as you go. Then there is a ?20ish fee on top. It is clear as mud on their website.

http://help.orange.co.uk/orangeuk/support/personal/474187

 

[RXP-Andy]

EE Handsets I can confirm are running a different firmware with a different simlock file.

RM821_EE_UK

059R1W4 - Black
059R1W7 - Red
059R1W5 - White
059R1W6 - Yellow

Firmware Version: 1232.2110.1244.3011

 

[Ericldn]

Re: Shambles 920 launch from Nokia UK

Feel exactly the same way. I've had so many Nokia phones over the past 15 years, it's a shame Nokia makes it so hard for loyal customers (or anyone else) to buy their phones. I spent roughly 6 hours speaking to all sorts at EE, Orange, Phones4U etc...trying my luck getting an unlock code, to no avail. And yes, even to this date, if I go to my local shop in Islington, Phones4U staff still believe it's fully unlocked...shame shame shame...

 

[anon(5352752)]

Re: Shambles 920 launch from Nokia UK

If they have the same terms as Orange they will only unlock your phone after 3 months of having the phone on pay as you go. Then there is a ?20ish fee on top. It is clear as mud on their website.

handset unlocking | help & support | Orange UK

I was about to say exactly the same thing

 

[eMDeLABS]

So whats the problem with English "operators" ? SIM FREE always mean SIM FREE and phone should be able to use ANY mobile sim...

Anyway, just example - There in Poland 100% brand new SIM FREE Lumia 920 (from Nokia store) cost around 460-480 GBP
and I'm sure there are more countries in EU which is so easy to get that phone...:winktongue:

 

[KingOla2nd]

do you have a link?

 

[pjs37]

So just out of curiosity since I am not a UK resident...what is a top-up?

 

[Digital Moe]

A topup referees to putting credit on a pay as you go SIM card. ?10 topup would be ?10 credit on your SIM.

 

[sibrecat]

eMDeLABS if you can get lumias truly unlocked in Poland at that price get a load bought and flog them on eBay to the uk you would make a killing lol
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[Dicky_Snapples]

In the UK Expansys are expecting Sim Free stock in 5 days and Clove have the white version available to pre-order and expect stock on 5th December.

 

[PurpleOmen]

In the UK Expansys are expecting Sim Free stock in 5 days and Clove have the white version available to pre-order and expect stock on 5th December.

Use www.gsmnation.com its the cheapest even including shipping. And the handsets are fully unlocked!

 

[andrewkeith5]

Use www.gsmnation.com its the cheapest even including shipping. And the handsets are fully unlocked!

Given that they are a US company, don't forget you WILL be liable for the 20% VAT upon the device reaching HM Customs & Excise. Also, presumably from a US company these will be US, not European models, and so won't have the European LTE bands.

Clove and Expansys are offering UK Nokia stock, and are both UK registered companies.

 

[silkychoco 2013]

To unlock Nokia Lumia 920 from carrier lock, use unlock code ., You can get it from any of the online vendors like TheUnlockArena.com to unlock it .