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Jack S - 07 Nov 2005 01:26 GMT

Can I remove the sim card from my motorola V170 tracfone & install in an
unlocked gsm phone and start using it or do I have to register with
Tracfone.
Jack

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Simon VK3XEM - 07 Nov 2005 02:17 GMT

> Can I remove the sim card from my motorola V170 tracfone & install in an
> unlocked gsm phone and start using it or do I have to register with
> Tracfone.
> Jack

I don't know the specifics for Tracfone but normally with GSM you can
put any SIM card in an unlocked phone.

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Joseph - 07 Nov 2005 14:52 GMT

>> Can I remove the sim card from my motorola V170 tracfone & install in an
>> unlocked gsm phone and start using it or do I have to register with
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>I don't know the specifics for Tracfone but normally with GSM you can
>put any SIM card in an unlocked phone.

Make that *normally.* TracFone is not normal and are specially
modified versions.

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Joseph - 07 Nov 2005 14:51 GMT

>Can I remove the sim card from my motorola V170 tracfone & install in an
>unlocked gsm phone and start using it or do I have to register with
>Tracfone.

TracFone uses proprietary models that are incompatible with regular
GSM phones. Charging/debiting is done in the phone.
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Mike S. - 07 Nov 2005 17:48 GMT

>Can I remove the sim card from my motorola V170 tracfone & install in an
>unlocked gsm phone and start using it or do I have to register with
>Tracfone.

No, you have to use a phone that has Tracfone's proprietary firmware, as
all the acounting is done by the phone.

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