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Just to be clear, I do NOT want to flex or replace the firmware of my phone,
I just want to unlock my FIDO phone so I can change sim cards when I travel.
I own the Motorola made (not a knockoff) USB cable as well.
Is there any software that exists that will allow me to unlock my phone?
(preferably free) or does this not exist? I have read tons of conflicting
stuff...
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"JC" <johnny_canuck@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Just to be clear, I do NOT want to flex or replace the firmware of my
phone,
> I just want to unlock my FIDO phone so I can change sim cards when I
travel.
>
> I own the Motorola made (not a knockoff) USB cable as well.
>
> Is there any software that exists that will allow me to unlock my
phone?
> (preferably free) or does this not exist? I have read tons of
conflicting
> stuff...
I don't know of any free unlock service. Plenty of for-fee places will
do it.
My own personal experience is that I bought a V400 from Cingular, and it
came unlocked. I have read others say that a V400 bought from ATTWS
will be locked.
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I also bought my V400 from Cingular. How can I tell if it is locked or
unlocked?
--
Thanks.
"John Hawkes" <jrhawkes@nospamyahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
> "JC" <johnny_canuck@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> newsyUMc.89834$Rf.35718@edtnps84...
> > Just to be clear, I do NOT want to flex or replace the firmware of my
> phone,
> > I just want to unlock my FIDO phone so I can change sim cards when I
> travel.
> >
> > I own the Motorola made (not a knockoff) USB cable as well.
> >
> > Is there any software that exists that will allow me to unlock my
> phone?
> > (preferably free) or does this not exist? I have read tons of
> conflicting
> > stuff...
>
> I don't know of any free unlock service. Plenty of for-fee places will
> do it.
> My own personal experience is that I bought a V400 from Cingular, and it
> came unlocked. I have read others say that a V400 bought from ATTWS
> will be locked.
>
> --
> John
>
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"Jack D. Russell, Sr." <jackru$$ell2@notmail.com> wrote in message
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[snip]
> Cingular's V400 tri-band phones are not locked. You should be good to
> go.
[snip]
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"Saucer Man" <saucerman@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> I also bought my V400 from Cingular. How can I tell if it is locked or
> unlocked?
>
> --
>
> Thanks.
It is unlocked. Mine works fine outside the USA with locally purchased SIMs.
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The V400 cannot be unlocked for FREE like NOKIA's etc. Do yourself a favor,
pay someone to unlock the phone and save yourself ALOT of heartache.
"JC" <johnny_canuck@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Just to be clear, I do NOT want to flex or replace the firmware of my
phone,
> I just want to unlock my FIDO phone so I can change sim cards when I
travel.
>
> I own the Motorola made (not a knockoff) USB cable as well.
>
> Is there any software that exists that will allow me to unlock my phone?
> (preferably free) or does this not exist? I have read tons of conflicting
> stuff...
>
>
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what do you mean by heartache (do you mean it is potentially dangerous?)
I did a Siemens phone, was pretty easy.
Figure if there are a ton of places offering the service (for a fee) that
any Joe-schmo with the right software (i.e. unlocker software + unlock
codes) could do it, provided that special hardware (other than an official
motorola USB data cable) is NOT required? (Is special hardware required?)
Thanks
"PDA Man" <pda@man.com> wrote in message
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> The V400 cannot be unlocked for FREE like NOKIA's etc. Do yourself a
favor,
> pay someone to unlock the phone and save yourself ALOT of heartache.
>
>
> "JC" <johnny_canuck@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> newsyUMc.89834$Rf.35718@edtnps84...
> > Just to be clear, I do NOT want to flex or replace the firmware of my
> phone,
> > I just want to unlock my FIDO phone so I can change sim cards when I
> travel.
> >
> > I own the Motorola made (not a knockoff) USB cable as well.
> >
> > Is there any software that exists that will allow me to unlock my phone?
> > (preferably free) or does this not exist? I have read tons of
conflicting
> > stuff...
> >
> >
>
>
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mine is DEFINTELY locked, I tried my friends Rogers Sim card (since I am on
FIDO) and it didn't work, it asked for that provider # (which means it is
locked).
Do you know that if once a phone has been unlocked, could it ever be locked
(by accident) with a firmware upgrade?
Thanks
"John Hawkes" <jrhawkes@nospamyahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
> "JC" <johnny_canuck@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> newsyUMc.89834$Rf.35718@edtnps84...
> > Just to be clear, I do NOT want to flex or replace the firmware of my
> phone,
> > I just want to unlock my FIDO phone so I can change sim cards when I
> travel.
> >
> > I own the Motorola made (not a knockoff) USB cable as well.
> >
> > Is there any software that exists that will allow me to unlock my
> phone?
> > (preferably free) or does this not exist? I have read tons of
> conflicting
> > stuff...
>
> I don't know of any free unlock service. Plenty of for-fee places will
> do it.
> My own personal experience is that I bought a V400 from Cingular, and it
> came unlocked. I have read others say that a V400 bought from ATTWS
> will be locked.
>
> --
> John
>
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"Saucer Man" <saucerman@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> I also bought my V400 from Cingular. How can I tell if it is locked
or
> unlocked?
It is probably unlocked.
One way to check is to find someone else with a GSM phone, and borrow
their SIM and try it in your phone. If your phone is locked, then you
won't get far.
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