GSM for Dummies question re SIM cards

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Bill Dwyer - 18 Jan 2004 06:31 GMT

I have a Sidekick on T-Mobile service. Here in the Bay Area it's great
for email, sucks for voice (I also have a Verizon account which is
wonderful for voice) If I buy an unlocked GSM phone can I just put the
SIM card from the Sidekick in it if I want to use it on my T-Mobile
account? (Doesn't seem likely to me but I thought I'd ask)

Thanks
Bill

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John S. - 18 Jan 2004 15:25 GMT

>If I buy an unlocked GSM phone can I just put the
>SIM card from the Sidekick in it if I want to use it on my T-Mobile
>account? (Doesn't seem likely to me but I thought I'd ask)

Actually the SIM is the shining glory of the GSM world. Yes, you simply pull it
out of the Sidekick and stick it into the unlocked phone and it works!

For data, slip it back into the Sidekick!

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John S.
e-mail responses to - john at kiana dot net

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Joseph - 20 Jan 2004 13:08 GMT

>If I buy an unlocked GSM phone can I just put the
>SIM card from the Sidekick in it if I want to use it on my T-Mobile
>account?

Of course! Just take the SIM out of the Sidekick and put it in
another device or phone. The only thing you might have to do is enter
a security code.

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Stuart Friedman - 20 Jan 2004 13:37 GMT

It will work for voice, not for data. The Sidekick dataplan is only for
Sidekick and they've got it worked out so that it won't give you GPRS on a
regular phone.

> I have a Sidekick on T-Mobile service. Here in the Bay Area it's great
> for email, sucks for voice (I also have a Verizon account which is
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> Thanks
> Bill

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