S3 MINI GT I8200N LOCKED? Cant find a solution? - Galaxy S III Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi guys!
I bought a new S3 Mini two days ago from an online company as a Pay as you go phone it came with a Vodaphone top up sim and i have no use for the sim as ive got a contract/pay monthly sim already i just needed a new phone, Anyways ive received it and its locked to Vodaphone WTH?? its a PAYG phone why have they locked it? Anyways as its the new type S3 mini "GT-i8200N" (Faster CPU) ive been looking for a way to sim unlock it without using these dodgy online companies as my brother paid for some company online to unlock his phone and they started buying items all over the world with his Card details so for this reason i wont use any sites online! so i wondered if there is a way around this and does anyone know how please?
Many thanks

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hello yep it is possible [mine has been done] but it is not free.
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Take a look at this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=838424

[Q] How can i unlock an i8190N model?

Hi. Can i unlock an i8190N model by flashing a new ROM for example?
Locked on Virgin Mobile.
Thank you!
sh1t!
posted in the wrong forum, please apologize and move it to the right section.
qavro said:
Hi. Can i unlock an i8190N model by flashing a new ROM for example?
Locked on Virgin Mobile.
Thank you!
sh1t!
posted in the wrong forum, please apologize and move it to the right section.
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You can try this but there's no guarantiee it will work.
Probably depends on if it's locked from factory or locked by software.
Just go to a phone unlocking store and pay 20 euro to get it unlocked. I got the official Samsung unlock code for my mini today..delighted I am. A Phone unlocking store will have access to Samsung servers to sort you out.
Sent from my GT-I8190N
Which site? please
unlocking
I paid 8 pounds on ebay 3 hours later had my unlock code
There is plenty ok UK sites that will sell you the unlock codes for any country s3 mini. Just yahoo it and find out. £15 or £20 is all it costs. I paid €20 from an irish site which had the same database as the UK ones.
Sent from my Galaxy S3 mini
Tomass0 said:
There is plenty ok UK sites that will sell you the unlock codes for any country s3 mini. Just yahoo it and find out. £15 or £20 is all it costs. I paid €20 from an irish site which had the same database as the UK ones.
Sent from my Galaxy S3 mini
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i ve wait 2 month since i have the phone for an app to unlock like on GS3 but untill now nothing
i ve seen a lot of site to unlock and someones ask for a cable to do it and other no
i m from portugal and i ve used this spanish site
search for "movical.es"
it s very fast and almost the same price on the other sites
i received my unlock code in 7 mins
i recommend this one fast and secure
SGS3 mini from SFR france and now on TMN portugal
qavro said:
Hi. Can i unlock an i8190N model by flashing a new ROM for example?
Locked on Virgin Mobile.
Thank you!
sh1t!
posted in the wrong forum, please apologize and move it to the right section.
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flashing firmwares won't get your device unlocked cause simlock is stored on other partition,as i know we can't unlock this device for free
Best unlock provider 18190N
albatorpt said:
i ve wait 2 month since i have the phone for an app to unlock like on GS3 but untill now nothing
i ve seen a lot of site to unlock and someones ask for a cable to do it and other no
i m from portugal and i ve used this spanish site
search for "movical.es"
it s very fast and almost the same price on the other sites
i received my unlock code in 7 mins
i recommend this one fast and secure
SGS3 mini from SFR france and now on TMN portugal
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Thanks for posting this.
I had a hard time getting this Vodafone.ie phone unlocked until I tried your suggestion. Movical provided me with a code in less than ten minutes for 12e.
The actual address is movical.net
:good: Had mine unlocked to using this thread. Thanks guys! :highfive:

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It is locked to the UK O2 network and I wish to use a UK Vodafone SIM. When I boot it up with the Vodafone SIM it asks me to enter the SIM Network Unlock Code.
Many websites offer the code for various extortionate prices but this is a spare phone I wish to use for work and has a cracked screen so not spending money on it.
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