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MisterKen
Posts: 4
Phone Model:
Motorola V551
Service Provider:
Cingular |
 
Thu Apr 21, 2005 10:25 am |
My wife's has loved her Motorola T720 to death. Litterally. I really like these phones and tried lifesaving surgery on mine which turned into a '2 piece' last month. Unfortunately the new case broke on the first drop and we're not going to try that again.
I have an old Sony T68i that we used when we were on AT&T. I tried to swap the Cingular SIM from the T720 to the T68i but the screen said 'insert correct SIM'.
Sorry for my ignorance but I know nothing about unlocking phones. Is that something that I would have to do to make this work?
Any help is appreciated.
-K
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elmo01
Posts: 2186
Phone Model:
Samsung SPH-M510
Service Provider:
Bell Canada |
Thu Apr 21, 2005 10:56 am |
| MisterKen wrote: | My wife's has loved her Motorola T720 to death. Litterally. I really like these phones and tried lifesaving surgery on mine which turned into a '2 piece' last month. Unfortunately the new case broke on the first drop and we're not going to try that again.
I have an old Sony T68i that we used when we were on AT&T. I tried to swap the Cingular SIM from the T720 to the T68i but the screen said 'insert correct SIM'.
Sorry for my ignorance but I know nothing about unlocking phones. Is that something that I would have to do to make this work?
Any help is appreciated.
-K |
yes but you will need to have the phone unlocked... do a google search on "T68i SIM unlock" ...copy and paste with the quotes in the search box
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MisterKen
Posts: 4
Phone Model:
Motorola V551
Service Provider:
Cingular |
Thu Apr 21, 2005 2:37 pm |
I did the search and few things came up, most of them pointed to buying a data cable (since the T68i is no longer on any network).
One search came up with a guy selling phone unlocking on eBay for about $10. I think that might be the best way for me to go.
Thanks for the help.
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elmo01
Posts: 2186
Phone Model:
Samsung SPH-M510
Service Provider:
Bell Canada |
Fri Apr 22, 2005 7:25 am |
| MisterKen wrote: | I did the search and few things came up, most of them pointed to buying a data cable (since the T68i is no longer on any network).
One search came up with a guy selling phone unlocking on eBay for about $10. I think that might be the best way for me to go.
Thanks for the help. |
no probs... good price on the phone BTW
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tlechaos
Posts: 4
Phone Model:
Motorola V600
Service Provider:
Cingular |
Sun Apr 24, 2005 12:49 am |
| MisterKen wrote: | I did the search and few things came up, most of them pointed to buying a data cable (since the T68i is no longer on any network).
One search came up with a guy selling phone unlocking on eBay for about $10. I think that might be the best way for me to go.
Thanks for the help. |
From my friends and my personal experience with unlocking of Motorolas, remote unlocking doesn't really work unless they can give you a subsidiary code. That's the case if your phone asks for a sub code.
For $10, is the guy offering cable unlocking or remote unlocking? For cable unlocking, he'll probably want you to send the phone to him to unlock. In this case, I am not sure if it's safe. As for the remote unlocking, that's the sub code I was telling you about.
I would ultimately recommend you going to a local dealer, preferrably a master dealer, in your area and get them to unlock that phone for you.
Good luck!
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MisterKen
Posts: 4
Phone Model:
Motorola V551
Service Provider:
Cingular |
Sun Apr 24, 2005 11:17 am |
You're right. He did ask for me to send the phone, without SIM. He had about 200 positive reviews. I sent the phone out last week and he's already sending it back.
I should get the phone Monday/Tuesday and I'll follow up with a post.
How would I got about finding a master dealer? I've never noticed that term before. I ususally buy my phones at the service provider store or website. I always thought those other stores were not as good or didn't know as much.
-Ken
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MisterKen
Posts: 4
Phone Model:
Motorola V551
Service Provider:
Cingular |
Mon Apr 25, 2005 5:49 pm |
Got my phone back today (sent it on Friday).
After a few anxious seconds...it fired up, recognized the SIM and then found the Cingular network.
Made and received calls just fine too.
Not bad for $10+ shipping!
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cartrouble
Posts: 1 |
Fri Aug 04, 2006 6:11 am |
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Just wanted to know where can i go to have the phone unlocked so i can use the sim card
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