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tessaxoxo
Posts: 18
Phone Model:
C1300
Service Provider:
Cingular |
 
Mon Nov 21, 2005 5:14 pm |
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Is it true that if you insert a Cingular SIM card into some random phone, it won't work? What I'm trying to say is, does your phone have to be bought at an authorized Cingular retailer for it to work? If this is true, why do so many people buy phones on eBay?
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elmo01
Posts: 2202
Phone Model:
Samsung SPH-M510
Service Provider:
Bell Canada |
Mon Nov 21, 2005 5:17 pm |
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GSM phones come from the manufauturer locked to a provider (like cingular or tmobile etc)... you can have them unlocked so they will accept ANY sim
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Celtic Dragon
Posts: 255
Phone Model:
SE w610i/BJ II
Service Provider:
Cingular/AT&T |
Mon Nov 21, 2005 6:14 pm |
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I've being hearing that line of BS a lot lately ... did you hear it from a cingular rep? Seems they've been spiting out that line pretty frequently. At any rate, that is not true. You can use your sim in ANY unlocked phone or cingular branded phone.
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txgolfgirl
Posts: 9
Phone Model:
Motorola Razr3
Service Provider:
Cingular |
Mon Nov 21, 2005 6:38 pm |
okay just so i understand... if a phone is unlocked then it will be able to accept any SIM and the phone will work properly??????
just curious
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steva11
Posts: 1685
Phone Model:
w810i/pearl
Service Provider:
Rogers |
Mon Nov 21, 2005 7:05 pm |
unlocked phone = any sim (as long as it operates on the proper frequency)
locked phone = only that provider's sim
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txgolfgirl
Posts: 9
Phone Model:
Motorola Razr3
Service Provider:
Cingular |
Mon Nov 21, 2005 7:08 pm |
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cool thanks for the info
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tessaxoxo
Posts: 18
Phone Model:
C1300
Service Provider:
Cingular |
Tue Nov 22, 2005 5:13 pm |
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Thanks a bunch, guys! But I don't know what it means when the phone is "unlocked" versus "locked". Could someone explain that to me?
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BigRUSS
Posts: 2103
Phone Model:
two cans ( del monte) and some string,
Service Provider:
RussCo |
Tue Nov 22, 2005 10:58 pm |
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i wouldnt exactly say it will work "properly" you will be able to make and recieve calls but as far as data goes youll have to get the settings and becuase its not going to be a cingular branded phone cingular wont have the setting for said phone because we dont support/sale said phone
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Sota
Posts: 8
Phone Model:
Sony Ericsson Z500a/Z200
Service Provider:
Cingular |
Tue Nov 22, 2005 11:28 pm |
| tessaxoxo wrote: | | Thanks a bunch, guys! But I don't know what it means when the phone is "unlocked" versus "locked". Could someone explain that to me? |
unlocked - able to use with more carriers than the carrier specified
*depending on frequency
lock - locked only to the specified carrier
take sprint for example: always locked to the sprint network, no access to SIM.
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elmo01
Posts: 2202
Phone Model:
Samsung SPH-M510
Service Provider:
Bell Canada |
Wed Nov 23, 2005 8:00 am |
| tessaxoxo wrote: | | Thanks a bunch, guys! But I don't know what it means when the phone is "unlocked" versus "locked". Could someone explain that to me? |
locked phone...
you have a cingular sim and a tmobile phone
you insert a sim and what will show on the display is "enter subsidy code"
unlocked phone
you have a cingular sim and a tmobile phone
you insert a sim and what will show on the display CINGULAR
the phone accepts the sim and you can make and recieve calls... data setting may have to be input manually
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