Unlocking a mobile phone

Can any of you techie people advise how to unlock my (Tesco) mobile phone
which I have as a spare.

I want to use a Virgin PAYG Sim Card as it's cheaper.
On google I have read that some people who advertise unlocking services are
just charging a fee to tell you to contact your provider - so wondered if anybody
knows a cheap or free reliable source.


(Sendo S325)

Thanks

 

The local market traders do it around here, I am told, for a fiver.

But I'm not into that stuff myself so I bet there's a cheaper way.

 

I have much the same info as pete, but if you phone Virgin they'll tell you what to do. I think you have to get a code from your current provider but they'll do everything to put off giving you it!

I would look around for someone that advertises doing it - markets, in-shops etc. They have some computer way of doing it I believe.

cheers

 

Perhaps it would be just as easy to buy another cheap mobile?

 

Thanks for your answers - I will see how I get on tomorrow and
then perhaps I will think about just getting a cheap one unless
somebody comes up with a brilliant idea :D

 

after having a 3year contract with 03 they wanted to charge £15 to unlock it .
got it done in market for a fiver

 

I've had phones unlocked at the market for £5 as well.
Takes a few minutes