Tesco Mobile Questions

SamL · 21-04-2010, 21:07

Hi Everyone,

When Tesco mobiles are unlocked is there any indication that it ever was locked to Tesco Mobile? i.e on start up is there a tesco mobile logo on the screen?

Are tesco mobile phone handsets branded or unbranded? Is there a tesco mobile logo on their handsets?

Cheers

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Anybody?

Ben B · 21-04-2010, 21:34

As far as I know, Tesco Mobile phones are locked to the Tesco Network but they don't have branded software on the phone

SamL · 21-04-2010, 21:40

Thank You

Do you know if they have branding on the handset?

Once again, thanks for the reply.

P.S You state that they do not have branded software on the phone therefore if I unlock the phone there will be no indication that it was ever on Tesco Mobile?

Cheers

Ben B · 21-04-2010, 21:43

Well on the 2 phones I have had from them there has been no branding on either of them, you just have to get the settings from the provider that SIM Card you are putting into the phone for things like WAP and MMS.

SamL · 21-04-2010, 21:52

http://www.asdamobile.com/help/mms_i..._settings.html

Those are the settings you are referring to?

Thanks

21-04-2010, 21:54

most providers send the setting as soon as you bung the sim in and switch the phone on in my experience

Ben B · 21-04-2010, 21:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by SamL

http://www.asdamobile.com/help/mms_i..._settings.html

Those are the settings you are referring to?

Thanks

Yeah those are the ones but as zing said when you put the SIM card in the phone, most networks sends you a text with the settings in and then you just accept them to activate them

**Kymmy** · 21-04-2010, 22:10

Moved to OTHER TELCO SERVICE, mainly as I don't think many people will see this thread in the Entertainment forum

SamL · 21-04-2010, 22:12

I do not have a Tesco Clubcard. If I buy the phone online will the points I receive be added to my online account?

Once again, thanks to everyone for their replies.

Ben B · 21-04-2010, 22:23

I'm not sure on that one, it depends how soon you need to get the phone, you can pop into Tesco and get a Temp clubcard and register it here http://www.tesco.com/clubcard/clubcard/register.asp

SamL · 22-04-2010, 15:18

Does anyone know any reliable cheap mobile phone unlocking websites for a Sony Ericsson phone?

Thanks

Hom3r · 30-04-2010, 12:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by SamL

Does anyone know any reliable cheap mobile phone unlocking websites for a Sony Ericsson phone?

Thanks

Try your local market and check out the places that do mobile accessories. My ones do this, most charge about £5 - £10

m419 · 30-04-2010, 18:27

They are unbranded for one simple reason, Tesco Mobile is O2 trading under the Tesco brand just like Cable and Wireless selling home phone services under the Tesco brand. Virgin Mobile however is quite independent to its network partner T-Mobile and owned by the Virgin Media group who own the right to brand mobile phones with the Virgin Group and Virgin Media logo's.