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Jaged
2004-10-10, 05:24 PM
I just saw an article on this in wired. I don't know anything about it and I figured one of you could enlighten me. Aparently you have to get an IMEI code off of your phone and send it to some company along with some money. Does anyone know anything about this or and good cheap sites to get these unlocking codes from? All the ones I am finding are asking for about $40 and I don't want to spend that much.
Hezzy
2004-10-10, 05:24 PM
Throw it against the wall.
Henya
2004-10-10, 05:44 PM
what do you mean unlocking and which wired issue ?
Jaged
2004-10-10, 05:53 PM
Im not sure exactly what I mean, thats why I am asking. Unlocking a cell either allows it to use a SIM card from any provider, or connect to any providers network with your existing SIM card.

I doddn't got the issue, but I did rip the page out and will scan it in in a sec.
Jaged
2004-10-10, 05:57 PM
http://www.speakeasy.org/~pj99/CellUnlocking
Henya
2004-10-10, 06:00 PM
um sorry that would be popular science not wired lol
Jaged
2004-10-10, 06:12 PM
Whatever, I was looking at both when I found the article. Just got confused sry.

Anyway on with the previous topic.
Henya
2004-10-10, 06:13 PM
yeh i dont mean to flame you haha
i dont know much about these codes but - im sure you can find a way to get around it tho
JetRaiden
2004-10-10, 06:15 PM
wait, how are celllphones locked and stuff? I dont get it. explain in less then 5 sentences.
Jaged
2004-10-10, 06:18 PM
When you buy a cell from a company like cingular, they lock it so it only works with their service. Unlocking it allows the phone to either a. work on any cell phone netowork. or b. allow you to use any SIM card with your phone to connect to the network that SIM card is for. I can't figure out if it is a or b though.
Fragmatic
2004-10-10, 06:20 PM
When you buy a cell from a company like cingular, they lock it so it only works with their service. Unlocking it allows the phone to either a. work on any cell phone netowork. or b. allow you to use any SIM card with your phone to connect to the network that SIM card is for. I can't figure out if it is a or b though.

What phone do you need unlocking?

You could probably pick up a data cable for $15 or so and get the relevant software from the internet.
Jaged
2004-10-10, 10:25 PM
Motorola v500

I did some research and I think you have to pay money for it. I already have a data cable for the phone so if I could use that it would own.
Setari
2004-10-10, 11:46 PM
that article seems to refer almost exclusively to GSM phones which id assume because of its widespread use.
jsloan31
2004-10-11, 06:17 AM
It's B.

Article says "Your phone is still a ball and chain, locked into one carrier's service."

Also says "You can unlock it and switch to any GSM Network Carrier".
MrPaul
2004-10-11, 11:01 AM
It is B. Do you not have a nearby market or equivalent? �5 from a guy down my road.
The article reccomends www.cellphonehacks.com but I searched for a good 20 mins and didn't find any direct info :(
Jaged
2004-10-11, 05:17 PM
So how do you get these sim cards with out sigining up for a monthly with another service?
thilaka
2012-11-14, 11:26 PM
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thilaka
2012-11-14, 11:34 PM
Hi visit Wickedunlock.com (http://www.wickedunlock.com/) to unlock your phone from network lock .Here first you need to specify the mobile model ,country and the network name to which your mobile is locked and the IMEI number of your mobile .Then at last they deliver you code to unlock your mobile.