Have you ever wondered why the cell phone that you’ve grown to love so much can’t be switched to another network? Have you ever thought about the number of cell phones you will accumulate throughout the next 5 years or so? Have you ever realized that the current system of cell phones and networks doesn’t …
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Feb 23
What is Unlocking my cell phone
{Unlocked Cell Phones 101|What is Unlocking my cell phone | Unlocked cell phones for dummies|What is a SIM Card| A GSM phone is not directly linked to you. Rather, it has a removable account card, called a SIM (subscriber information module) and this SIM Card has a unique serial number on it. This is what …
Feb 20
How to unlock your cell phone?
Cell phone service providers routinely program the cell phones they offer to their customers so that these phones cannot be used with another carrier. Phones that are carrier-specific are referred to as being locked. This tactic often keeps users from switching from one provider to another, but can be frustrating if you have good reason …
Feb 20
How to Phone Unlock a Nokia Handset
Normally when you buy a cell phone in your local retail phone store, it will be locked to the company that sold it or is locked to a certain network provider. For example, if you buy a Nokia phone from AT&T, the only services that you can use are those from AT&T. If you have …