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nickr - 26 Apr 2007 05:24 GMT

I have two Razors; I use one in Australia with my Telstra SIM card; I
use another in the US with my Cingular SIM card. Is there any reason
to keep two phones? Can I just swap SIM cards in the same phone when I
travel from one country to another? Or do I also have to deal with
lock codes and what not each time?

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BruceR - 26 Apr 2007 06:23 GMT

As long as one of the phones is unlocked you can use either card in the
unlocked phones and do not need to do any other unlocking. If your
Cingular phone is locked and you've had it for 90 days and your account
is in good standing, they will give you the unlock code for free if you
call and ask. How do you know if the phone is locked? Easy, just try
the other SIM in it. If it works you are unlocked, if it acts for a
Subsidy Code it is locked.

> I have two Razors; I use one in Australia with my Telstra SIM card; I
> use another in the US with my Cingular SIM card. Is there any reason
> to keep two phones? Can I just swap SIM cards in the same phone when I
> travel from one country to another? Or do I also have to deal with
> lock codes and what not each time?

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Mike S. - 26 Apr 2007 12:51 GMT

>I have two Razors; I use one in Australia with my Telstra SIM card; I
>use another in the US with my Cingular SIM card. Is there any reason
>to keep two phones? Can I just swap SIM cards in the same phone when I
>travel from one country to another? Or do I also have to deal with
>lock codes and what not each time?

As long as one of the phones is unlocked (i.e. it does not have subsidy
restriction to the SIM card of the issuing cellular carrier) you could
certainly swap back and forth.

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matt weber - 26 Apr 2007 20:15 GMT

>I have two Razors; I use one in Australia with my Telstra SIM card; I
>use another in the US with my Cingular SIM card. Is there any reason
>to keep two phones? Can I just swap SIM cards in the same phone when I
>travel from one country to another? Or do I also have to deal with
>lock codes and what not each time?

The Cingular SIM will work in the Australian Razor, however if the
Razor you use with Cingular was obtained through Cingular, odds are
that it is locked to either Cingular Service, or the Cingular SIM, and
Cingular is not known for being helpful about unlocking ....

YOu can ask. Once it is unlocked, you can use ither SIM in either
phone, but until or unless that happens, you cannot use the Telstra
SIM in the Cingular Phone.

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nickr - 26 Apr 2007 23:38 GMT

> >I have two Razors; I use one in Australia with my Telstra SIM card; I
> >use another in the US with my Cingular SIM card. Is there any reason
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> phone, but until or unless that happens, you cannot use the Telstra
> SIM in the Cingular Phone.

Ok, I got both Razrs through Cingular US; I brought one to Australia,
where I guess I had it unlocked and now use a Telstra SIM card. Can I
sell the other Razr now and just pop the SIM card from it into my
Telstra phone when I am in the US?

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BruceR - 27 Apr 2007 02:40 GMT

Yes

>>> I have two Razors; I use one in Australia with my Telstra SIM card;
>>> I use another in the US with my Cingular SIM card. Is there any
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> sell the other Razr now and just pop the SIM card from it into my
> Telstra phone when I am in the US?

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