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JCMyersIV
Posts: 122
Phone Model:
V635 & BB 7290
Service Provider:
Cingular |
 
Tue Oct 19, 2004 10:55 am |
To the post about only needing to unlock a phone if you'r going overseas, that's false. Here's the scoop:
When you buy a phone from a retailer, you are typically paying a "subsidized" price. For example, Cingular may be offering a Samsung phone for free. Samsung didn't give the phone to Cingular out of the goodness of their hearts, so Cingular loses money on the sale of the device. The recoup the charge over the course of your contract. You can use other Cingular SIMs, but not others'.
There is actually a lawsuit going on about locking phones. The plantiffs basically say its illegal to lock the cell phone, because the (Early termination fees) or ETF would compensate the carrier for the subsidy. If you terminate and the device is locked you have no way to use another carrier's sim in the device.
But, there are ways around it. One - you can find services that will provide you the unlock codes (think of terms for google - not tough to find services). Nokia's are very easy - I bought a program from a guy on Ebay for $7 which will unlock many Nokia phones. For Motorola and other devices, you can seek out services that will charge you a fee to unlock the device - usually between $10 and $25.
Be warned, though. An earlier post mentioned using a 1900 only device in an area where Cingular has 850 service. Many areas (including Chicago) where Cingular owns 850 spectrum, they also have 1900 roaming agreements (in Chicago its with ATTWS, in Columbus I can select either ATTWS or T-Mobile). In other areas (Arkansas, New Orleans immediately come to mind) they do not have roaming agreements if your phone was purchased in a 850 market.
In other words, you could go to great lengths to unlock a 1900 mhz phone only to have it not be able to find a signal where you are b/c of lacking roaming agreements. ATTWS's 1900 spectrum is quite large, and I believe ATTWS and Cingular are implementing a global roaming agreement (all markets) in advance of the merger. That's only a rumour, so you may be in markets with no service.
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duceduc
Posts: 2122
Phone Model:
iPhone Unlocked
Service Provider:
Cingular - Extended |
Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:50 pm |
| yellowkid94 wrote: | | Does anyone has idea what is Subsidy password? Is that mean the unlock code for the particular phone like the first message asked? |
Yes it is....
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nestea222
Posts: 1 |
Thu Oct 26, 2006 4:12 pm |
| p5yco wrote: | | i can unlock most nokia models but i need a subsidy password for my v600 its on orange if anyone can help email me (lmata@boltblue.com) |
I can give the subsidy code for it. It cost $25.00, any Motorola phone. If you want it email me your IMEI #, phone model and provider it's locked to. Payment is through paypal only. After i receive all information, i will email you the subsidy code withing 1 hour. email me at lvrboy222@yahoo.ca
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jonpysz
Posts: 1 |
Wed Nov 01, 2006 4:56 pm |
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I'm trying to unlock a cingular razor phone so I can use an AT&T Sim card in it...and have received zero help from customer service over at cingular...my old AT&T phone is dead and I want to keep that plan...what are my options?
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siren001
Posts: 1 |
Fri Nov 03, 2006 1:51 am |
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Hey I want to unlock my Nokia 6133 I was wondering what program i used?
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amberz
Posts: 3 |
Thu Nov 09, 2006 5:35 pm |
Can anyone give me info on a nokia 6280?
Can it be unlocked? I have all the relevent data needed. I'm in UK, it's locked to T-mobile but I want to use o2. When I tried my two o2 sim cards it asks me for restriction code on one and puk code on the other.Anybody??
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elmo01
Posts: 2198
Phone Model:
Samsung SPH-M510
Service Provider:
Bell Canada |
Fri Nov 10, 2006 8:08 am |
| amberz wrote: | Can anyone give me info on a nokia 6280?
Can it be unlocked? I have all the relevent data needed. I'm in UK, it's locked to T-mobile but I want to use o2. When I tried my two o2 sim cards it asks me for restriction code on one and puk code on the other.Anybody?? |
the PUK code you get from your service provider (O2 in your case)... the PUK is a security protocol... just call them and tell them you see enter PUK on the screen...they will give you the PUK code... call from another phone... have you cel in hand
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collection
Posts: 1 |
Wed Jan 10, 2007 10:20 pm |
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put me up for the 6133 also please
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~strawberry~
Posts: 1 |
Mon Aug 06, 2007 8:56 am |
i need the restriction code for a nokia 6133
imei:352736/01/359115/4
type:RM-126
plese.it's urgent.thanks a lot! 
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mschiff6
Posts: 1 |
Sat Aug 11, 2007 11:19 am |
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I too need to unlock a Nokia 6133. Is there anyone I can pay a reasonable fee to hep me with this? Thanks
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