N95 Tips (there's 2 pages read the second) Or use the search function to find the many more discussions on here about this
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not any that i know of. a phone is supposed to be unlocked in the first place! only evil business minded corporate giants would be so cruel as to locking the phone >(
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Thanks for the replies. I did do a search before posting and although there are many posts relating to unlocking, i couldnt find any that made reference to any 'downsides' to having it done. Ive looked through pge 2 of the N95 Tips, but I cant see anything - maybe I'm missing it? Maybe there are no 'downsides' to having it done? Any other comments would be appreciated. Thanks, Iggy.
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No there really aren't any 'downside' to it. Just do it, especially if you are not in contract with anyone right now, at least that's how I read it.
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Well am not that sure, but i think that when you unlock the phone you void its warranty.
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unlocking is different from debranding. unlocking means the phone will only accept the network's sim cards. if you unlock it yourself (i.e sending it to a shop) it might void the warranty. but if your network provides the unlocking, it should be fine. debranding is changing the product code to a generic one, and use the firmware provided by nokia rather than those customised by the network
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A How-To Guide To Unlock Your Nokia N95 - Simplified Unlocking Solution