Telstra Network Locked Phone Doesn't Work for Woolworths Mobile SIM

bobdobal on 22/10/2021 - 18:49

I just got a kid a Telstra Evoke Plus 2 from Woolies. https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/119051/tel…

Assumed it would work on his Woolworth mobile SIM as it's on their network. No, it asks for an unlocking code on boot with the woolies sim inserted.

I guess things have changed? I used to just match the network. Is this not the case anymore for MVNOs, is there any way around it?

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  • Catullus on 22/10/2021 - 18:59
    +3

    Nope, Boost only one that'll work

    • bobdobal on 22/10/2021 - 20:13

      Not the answer I wanted, but thanks for the reply.

      • Neoika on 22/10/2021 - 21:09
        +1

        It seems Telstra Wholesale is not part of Telstra Full Coverage, two independent system. Thinking of TW as another Optus network.

        In other words, if there exists a TW network locked phone, it may not accept TFC SIM.

  • AndyC1 on 22/10/2021 - 19:07
    +1

    Pay the unlocking fee Telstra want.

    • bobdobal on 22/10/2021 - 20:12

      $80 seems a bit steep, but I guess my options are limited.

      • USER DC on 22/10/2021 - 21:24

        normally you can pay less depending on how old the locked phone is or like how much you spent on your telstra sim/account

        • bobdobal on 22/10/2021 - 21:37

          I have only just bought the phone hasn't had a telstra sim in it at all. I see they advertise 25 dollars after 6 months of use. May just have to bite the bullet and pay.

          • USER DC on 22/10/2021 - 21:41
            +1

            @bobdobal: Many people inc me got the real c3 optus locked - unlock code from Optus FOR FREE, within a couple of weeks of asking Optus what the code was. - Just to let you know you dont always have to pay top dollar asking amount to get the unlock code.

            So 1 try telstra's unlocking website online how much it asks to pay.- If you cannot pay online, tell over phone you want to pay online but their Website SUCKS and you will only pay online or something like that. If you can pay online, (if $20 or less just pay dude) or ask a friend with telstra account for over 2 years be nice over phone and tell them they have had it for a long long time, got it as a gift, (dont have receipt) phone is very older model or something like that which shows that phone is over 2 years old, and so is their telstra service to claim the unlock code for Free

            • bobdobal on 23/10/2021 - 08:51

              @USER DC: Thanks. It looks like there's no online option at Telstra. The site tells me to call a number during business hours. Will give it a try and see what I can fenangle.

  • DaGr81 on 22/10/2021 - 20:29

    Do calls work but not data?

    You may need to change the data settings on the phone as Woolies has different settings for data

    • bobdobal on 22/10/2021 - 21:35

      As soon as I insert the woolies sim it comes up with an unlock screen asking for an unlock code. Can't get rid of it without removing the sim.

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