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Cellular Phone Forum / Providers / T-Mobile / June 2003Are Tmobile phones locked?
Can I stick prepaid sim card in there or all phones locked? Can they be "unlocked" if they're in fact locked? TIA  Signature-=:??:=- > Can I stick prepaid sim card in there or all phones locked? Can they be > "unlocked" if they're in fact locked? TIA They are locked. T-Mobile will unlock it if you have an active post-paid (I assume prepaid doesn't qualify) account. If not, you have to pay someone to give you the unlock code, like a web page or local shop that offers unlocking service. >Can I stick prepaid sim card in there or all phones locked? Can they be >"unlocked" if they're in fact locked? TIA Generally phones are locked to wherever the phone was purchased. If you purchased it from T-Mobile/Voicestream it generally is locked to them. Likewise if it was originally on Fido, Cingular, AT&T or pretty much anyone else it will be locked to them as well. You'll likely only be able to use whatever company's SIM came with the phone. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Replies are seldom read. Please reply in the group >Can I stick prepaid sim card in there or all phones locked? Can they be >"unlocked" if they're in fact locked? TIA T-Mobile USA is very good about unlocking phones. If you have been a customer for a couple of months or so, send an email to simunlock@t-mobile.com Provide your name, account number, mobile number, and the IMEI of the phone. I told them I wanted to use local SIMS in Europe, but that may not be necessary. The phone has to be a dual or tri-band to use outside of US and Canada. Read and follow the directions very carefully when they respond. -- Hal (K1HK) > T-Mobile USA is very good about unlocking phones. If you have been a > customer for a couple of months or so, send an email to [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Read and follow the directions very carefully when they respond. I've unlocked more than a couple 3390's (which are single band GSM1900) with no problem. I've unlocked my S105 (tri-band) and R225m (dual-band) with no problem too. All I do is say "I would like to unlock my _____" and I provide my information. I've done it that way ever since I signed up with T-Mobile and they always give me the unlock code. If there so good as to unlock them why do they bother to lock them in the first place? > I've unlocked more than a couple 3390's (which are single band GSM1900) with > no problem. I've unlocked my S105 (tri-band) and R225m (dual-band) with no > problem too. All I do is say "I would like to unlock my _____" and I > provide my information. I've done it that way ever since I signed up with > T-Mobile and they always give me the unlock code. Good question! > If there so good as to unlock them why do they bother to lock them in the > first place? [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > provide my information. I've done it that way ever since I signed up with > > T-Mobile and they always give me the unlock code. You know if Sony Ericsson T300 is dual or tri-band? Signature-=:??:=- > >Can I stick prepaid sim card in there or all phones locked? Can they be > >"unlocked" if they're in fact locked? TIA [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > -- > Hal (K1HK) T300 is tri-band 900/1800/1900 > You know if Sony Ericsson T300 is dual or tri-band? >You know if Sony Ericsson T300 is dual or tri-band? 900/1800/1900. Most of Ericssons that are "world" phones have been triband. The last major one that Ericsson had that was only dual band was the T28W. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Replies are seldom read. Please reply in the group |
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