[GTALUG] legasy cell phone repair in Toronto?

[James Knott]

Here's a link to places that unlock phones:
https://www.google.com/search?q=toronto%20cell%20phone%20unlocking&ie=UTF-8

However, my understanding is that Freedom/Wind is supposed to unlock 
their phones.  Have you gone to one of their stores?

Also, you mentioned it's the same model as yours.  In that case it may 
be possible to move the circuit board over, though that would be a big 
job.  Just changing a battery was a fair bit of work and I'm someone 
with decades of experience as a technician.

On 7/15/24 15:00, Karen Lewellen wrote:
> well..that depends.
> This is an lg f4nr.
> The eBay ad from second life cellular in Maple Ontario claimed the 
> phone was unlocked.  when I got it here having PC mobile put  the sim 
> code from my currently  slightly damaged bell handset of the same 
> phone into this new one,  it did not work.  When the mobile shop tried 
> another code, it acted as if it were tied to freedom mobile instead.
> Freedom provided a code they believe is the unlock one, only for sim 
> codes to claim  it is  wind mobile,  which freedom mobile bought some 
> time back.
> The phone itself is functional, new one I mean.  The problem is 
> actually unlocking the phone itself.
> Karen
>
>
>
> On Mon, 15 Jul 2024, James Knott wrote:
>
>> On 7/15/24 14:34, Karen Lewellen wrote:
>>>  I read about screen repairs all the time
>>
>> Screen repair is quite different from what you're describing.  I have 
>> replaced a battery (on an LG manufactured phone coincidentally).  
>> That sort of thing can be replaced if you can find a replacement.  
>> There are some people who offer unlocking service though.  Do you 
>> know what carrier the phone was with originally?
>>
>>