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steva11
Posts: 1680
Phone Model:
w810i/pearl
Service Provider:
Rogers |
 
Fri Nov 18, 2005 12:01 am |
hey all, i'm hoping, and sure that most of you could help me out...maybe elmo 'cause he'll know directly what I'm talking about.
I don't know much, and i'm wondering...when we place an order through CUP, a lot of phones are debranded. is this debranding any different than what many people try and do themselves? and why would we send out debranded phones?
and how exactly is debranding different than unlocking? can a debranded phone still be locked to provider?
thanks for the help. sorry if this has been answered before, but i haven't seen exactly what i'm looking for.
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Samsung
Posts: 3141
Phone Model:
Motorola RAZR2 V8 |
Fri Nov 18, 2005 1:56 am |
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Debranded phones are no different then branded phones as far as carrier lock goes. They just dont the providers startup/shutdown animation, shop links or advertisments (wallpapers) all throughout the phone. Unbranded doesnt mean unlocked, anyone was unbrand a phone themselves with cable and s/w
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elmo01
Posts: 2198
Phone Model:
Samsung SPH-M510
Service Provider:
Bell Canada |
Wed Nov 23, 2005 9:57 am |
| steva11 wrote: | hey all, i'm hoping, and sure that most of you could help me out...maybe elmo 'cause he'll know directly what I'm talking about.
I don't know much, and i'm wondering...when we place an order through CUP, a lot of phones are debranded. is this debranding any different than what many people try and do themselves? and why would we send out debranded phones?
and how exactly is debranding different than unlocking? can a debranded phone still be locked to provider?
thanks for the help. sorry if this has been answered before, but i haven't seen exactly what i'm looking for. |
the "debranded" models in Siebel are still sim locked...the ATT logos were removed from the phones and software they say MY NETWORK until the IRDB completely dloads
also from what I have gathered the software in the debranded V180 is slightly different
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steva11
Posts: 1680
Phone Model:
w810i/pearl
Service Provider:
Rogers |
Wed Apr 12, 2006 9:19 pm |
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wow. I feel so foolish looking back...back when i was a noobie.
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