The Orange Monte Carlo Android smartphone, Orange's rebranded version of the ZTE Skate is now sim unlockable. This means the phone can be used with any network's sim card after the procedure explained in xiaoyaoswim's post on the android.modaco.com forums.

SIM Unlock Achieved!

The Orange Monte Carlo is currently being sold in Orange stores for £119, and now that there is a free procedure to unlock the device it looks like an even better buy!

Credit to  xiaoyaoswim and the rest of the MoDaCo Android community for delivering a very useful service. Thanks to everyone who made this possible!

Links:

• My own guide to network unlocking the Orange Monte Carlo / ZTE Skate:  /www.todoleo.com/doleo.com/2011/12/how-to-unlock-orange-monte-carlo-zte.html
• How To Unlock Your OMC/Skate: http://android.modaco.com/topic/-how-to-unlock-your-omcskate/
• xiaoyaoswim's profile on MoDaCo: http://android.modaco.com/user/942603-xiaoyaoswim/
• MoDaCo Android Forums: http://android.modaco.com