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More info?)
Thanks for the info. I have a Nokia 6340i. How can I unlock it or find
the info on the web?
Thanks again,
Dan
On Thu, 22 Apr 2004 19:41:38 -0400, "PDA Man" <pda@man.com> wrote:
>Some carriers lock the SUBSIDY or SIM lock so that only their SIMS will be
>operational in phones they sell.. Basic theory is to keep you from getting a
>dirt cheap phone, and then going and activating with another carrier, and
>they are out the money that they lost "subsidizing" the price of the phone
>to entice you in as a customer. Also, keeps you from going to another
>country, using PrePaid SIMS and cutting them out of their ROAMING income.
>But they wont tell ya that one.
>Some carriers, will give you the unlock code after you fulfill X amount of
>days (TMOBILE is 90 days)or are at the end of your contract. (ATT wont if
>you were dying) You can also pay someone to UNLOCK it, or do it yourself,
>techniques vary by phone and manufacturer. Nowdays, its usually cheaper to
>pay someone to do a single phone, unless it has an unlock site/calculator
>available like most NOKIAs. Welcome to GSM
>
>
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>"Dan Graves" <dg@jjgoeiwkdxl.net> wrote in message
>news:kdfg80prdrecgogsnmmm7si0emh5ef6qcu@4ax.com...
>> I see references to "Unlocked" phones. What does this mean?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Dan
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