Stuck on a network you want to leave? FoneTech offers straightforward phone unlocking at our Northumberland Street shop in Newcastle. We network-unlock iPhone, Samsung, Google Pixel, Huawei, Nokia and many other handsets so they’ll accept any SIM, whether you’re moving to a cheaper deal, getting a work SIM or heading abroad. You’ll get a clear price upfront and friendly help from people who do this every day.
Three simple steps to get it done
Choose your phone model and the network it's locked to, then add the IMEI number (dial *#06# to find it).
Send us the details and, once you've approved the price, we'll start the unlock through the right channel for your network.
When the unlock is complete, we'll confirm by email or text with simple instructions for inserting your new SIM.
Whether you’re pay-as-you-go or on a monthly contract, we can unlock phones from all the main UK networks, including EE, Vodafone, O2, Three, Virgin Mobile, Sky Mobile, Tesco Mobile and giffgaff. Since December 2021, UK networks can’t sell locked phones, but plenty of older handsets and phones bought abroad are still tied to one provider.
An unlocked phone is also worth more if you sell or trade it in, and it lets you pick up a cheap local SIM on holiday instead of paying roaming charges.
We unlock iPhones, iPads and Android devices using their IMEI number, and only for phones that are legitimately owned and not reported lost or stolen. Phone showing “No SIM” even after unlocking? That may be a hardware fault, so see our signal issues repair page.
+44 191 676 9434
119 Northumberland St,
Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7AG
FoneTech Newcastle is an independent repair shop on Northumberland Street, fixing phones, tablets, laptops, smartwatches and consoles for customers across Tyneside. Whether it’s a shattered display, a battery that won’t hold charge or a device that won’t switch on, we diagnose the fault properly and fix it right first time.
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