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Evil Eye Posts: > 500

Hey guys i am new here and i dont know the meaning of unlocking phones.Can anyone help me out?Thank you.
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Posted: 2004-09-27 02:57:00
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marik Posts: 370

first of all u need to delete one of your post. u posted the topic twice i believe. phone companies tend to lock the phones that they sell so that only sim cards from the company work on the phone. to get other phone companies sim cards to work in your phone you need to unlock the phone.
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Posted: 2004-09-27 03:33:37
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Evil Eye Posts: > 500

But in my mobile phone nokia 6600, i can insert sim cards of hutch, bsnl, airtel and idea. I think every sim card works in my phone.Does it means that my phone is unlocked?
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Posted: 2004-09-27 03:41:00
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*Jojo* Posts: > 500

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On 2004-09-27 03:41:00, Johnson wrote:
But in my mobile phone nokia 6600, i can insert sim cards of hutch, bsnl, airtel and idea. I think every sim card works in my phone.Does it means that my phone is unlocked?

@johnson - NO . . . your fone is a 'snatched' one

. . . Yep, it's 'unlock' ! In other places like mine - Manila, it is called - 'open line' !
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Posted: 2004-09-27 03:45:23
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marik Posts: 370

yes it probably is. where did you buy your phone? i know most companies if not all lock their phones when they are sold on contract.
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Posted: 2004-09-27 03:47:16
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Asterix Posts: > 500

I know it usually happens in europe and US, latin american phone companies not usually lock them, in Perú TIM phones are unlocked, maybe because it's the only GSM operatorin the country.
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Posted: 2004-09-27 03:53:38
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govigov Posts: > 500

@ asterix...

those are all gsm providers.. here none of the gsm providers gives locked phones...
the sole cdma carrrier however gives out custom made phones....
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Posted: 2004-09-27 06:28:11
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sadiqbaig Posts: 81

If.these.is.the.case.than.can.i.update.my.software.of.7210.bought.from.UAE(gulf).coz.all.indian.sim.card.can.work.on.my.phone. This message was posted from a WAP device
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Posted: 2004-09-27 13:50:31
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Krubach Posts: > 500

Even if your phone is locked you can always update your software.
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Posted: 2004-09-27 13:57:01
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sadiqbaig Posts: 81

Nokia.care.center.in.india.guys.says.it.cant.b.updated.if.its.locked.also.if.uwant.2.update.itson.ur.risk This message was posted from a Nokia
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Posted: 2004-09-27 16:43:06
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