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inno - 20 Oct 2003 03:37 GMT

Looking for a cheap phone that will work in West Africa. I believe
that use the 900 frequency. Don't need a fancy browser, trimode or
colour screen.

Have a T200 but have not been able to get it unlocked and need a phone
in the next few days.

Anyone have one for sale that they don't want an arm and a leg for?
Will even settle for an unlocked T200 if the price is right.

Thanks,

Inno D.
inno ATT dubelaar DOTT net
or 416 878 4319

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Edward S - 20 Oct 2003 05:46 GMT

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> Have a T200 but have not been able to get it unlocked and need a phone
> in the next few days.

Go to Pacific Mall (Steeles + Kennedy) and get it unlocked, cheap.

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repatch - 20 Oct 2003 16:32 GMT

> Looking for a cheap phone that will work in West Africa. I believe
> that use the 900 frequency. Don't need a fancy browser, trimode or
> colour screen.
>
> Have a T200 but have not been able to get it unlocked and need a phone
> in the next few days.

Pacific Mall, Steeeles and Kennedy, $30 to unlock. Got my T200 unlocked
there and it worked fine in Europe. I can sell you the phone if you REALLY
are having trouble getting your unlocked. TTYL

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inno - 21 Oct 2003 02:16 GMT

One attempt was made to unlock it but it failed. The unlocker got
"communication error" and couldn't do the unlock.

I had asked Fido to unlock it when I bought it originally, and they
did do a partial unlock but not for the SIM. I think 2 of the 4 locks
are open if I recall. The unlocker thought they might have screwed
something up, making it difficult to SIM-unlock. I went back to Fido
today and tried to get them to fix the communication error without
telling them that I wanted to unlock the phone and got a very
unhelpful techie who seemed to work very hard at being unhelpful.

Any ideas out there? Every time I drive out to 905 it costs me a
couple of hours of my time so don't want any more wasted trips.

Thanks to all,

Inno

> > Looking for a cheap phone that will work in West Africa. I believe
> > that use the 900 frequency. Don't need a fancy browser, trimode or
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> there and it worked fine in Europe. I can sell you the phone if you REALLY
> are having trouble getting your unlocked. TTYL

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repatch - 21 Oct 2003 02:24 GMT

> One attempt was made to unlock it but it failed. The unlocker got
> "communication error" and couldn't do the unlock.
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>
> Thanks to all,

Which place did you try to get it unlocked?

The "two locks open" is normal, Fido didn't do anything extra. TTYL

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Scorpion - 21 Oct 2003 20:38 GMT

> One attempt was made to unlock it but it failed. The unlocker got
> "communication error" and couldn't do the unlock.

Actually this is common. I had exact same problem with one blue T200. You
just need to keep trying. It's not a phone problem. It will work. Black T200
was unlocked faster then you can say FIDO:-)

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inno - 24 Oct 2003 01:43 GMT

Good news! Did another drive up to 905 country and this time it
unlocked right away!

Thanks to Waldo at Communications Center, Pacific Mall, near northeast
corner. $20, 5 minutes.

Inno

> > One attempt was made to unlock it but it failed. The unlocker got
> > "communication error" and couldn't do the unlock.
>
> Actually this is common. I had exact same problem with one blue T200. You
> just need to keep trying. It's not a phone problem. It will work. Black T200
> was unlocked faster then you can say FIDO:-)

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