I got one on Woolies on Friday. I took it to the phone shop in Ossie (because I can park nearer to it than the ones in Accy). He said that Alcatel are more difficult to unlock and that all the cheap phones usually are so.
It was after 5pm when I left it with them and he said it would be ready Sunday (would have been Saturday but shop closed all day Saturday)
Charge - £8 pay on collection, and he will put my old sim card in it for me.
So I am sorted out for £17.99
Thanks for the help folks - now I am going to search to see if I can get Tesco Rewards points for my old one (
I'm just an old meany )