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  • The nightmare of unlocking a phone on the Optus network

    I spoke how easy it was to unlock a phone on the Vodafone network, now what about the Optus network? Well turns out it is almost impossible. Let’s say I acquire a phone locked to the Optus network; Firstly, I need to know the Optus phone number associated with that phone when it was purchased…

  • Unlock a Sony Ericsson mobile locked to the 3 (Hutchison) network

    I recently acquired a Sony Ericson C903 handset, which was locked to the now defunct Three network (formerly Hutchison Australia) which was recently acquired by Vodafone. Vodafone has a free service that provides the relevant unlocking code when given the IMEI number of the phone; unlock.vodafone.com.au They will also provide the unlocking procedure as per…

  • Free GPS maps for Garmin MapSource

    I discovered this amazing service the other day, I was aware of the OpenStreetMap project, user contributed global street maps, but I was unaware of the additional service garmin.openstreetmap.nl which allowed you to download maps to be used on Garmin devices, including MapSource. Whilst Garmin produces some very comprehensive country maps, they miss some of…

  • How to Unlock Garmin maps

    For information only, How to Unlock Garmin maps. First get your hands on the desired Garmin City Navigator Downloadable Update for your country/city (MapSource A). In the compressed file should be the folders IMG, support and Windows plus a readme.txt. You will need a version of Garmin MapSource 6.13.1 or older which does NOT support…

  • Unlock the Nokia 6300 for under $10 with the iSIM

    Here’s a quick post on a tested method to unlock a Nokia 6300. Well, not quite unlock a Nokia 6300 but trick the phone into thinking your SIM is of compatible carrier. I purchased the iSIM from eBay for $10 including shipping to Australia. When searching on eBay, search for “unlock 6300” and arrange by…