"Jon" <spam@jonparker.plus.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.20383e4dfe8bfdd298a72e@text.usenet.plus.n et...
> wadefleming@yahoo.com declared for all the world to hear...
>> I have a k750i that is out of contract, locked to Orange. Will they
>> charge me for the code and how much?
>
> Yes, £20.

When is this kind of practice going to be ruled illegal? If your contract
has finished you've paid your dues and any subsidies towards the cost of the
phone and the company is effectively holding something (which is no longer
theirs) to ransom by demanding money to completely release the phone.

I know Virgin have a sensible policy. Isn't it about time the rest came
into line?

(Sorry, just having a bit of a rant at a pet peeve of mine)

Tim
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> Regards
> Jon