Cell Phone Unlock question

Cartman · 12-26-2005, 09:08 AM

I'm going to buy a new cell phone and I hear the theory is that all you need to do is buy an unlocked cell phone and then which the sim card from your current working phone to the unlocked one and it should work perfectly fine.
Is this correct? (I have cingular service)

MSP · 12-26-2005, 09:13 AM

Yep, that should do it.

Cartman · 12-26-2005, 09:17 AM

Awesome thanks...

So then I assume they have devised a universal sim card design?

ivwshane · 12-26-2005, 11:03 AM

Assuming you are using gsm.

PeNZ · 12-26-2005, 11:30 AM

Yes all sim cards are the same size.

ivwshane · 12-26-2005, 11:32 AM

Physical size maybe but not necessarily the same. Some older phones have issues with newer sim cards.

ninefivezero · 12-26-2005, 07:15 PM

What does unlocking a phone allow you to do?

Dustin · 12-26-2005, 07:18 PM

Talk on it

ivwshane · 12-26-2005, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ninefivezero

What does unlocking a phone allow you to do?

It allows you to use your phone on another carrier that uses the same technology. Usually it's gsm people are referring to when they are talking about unlocking.

T-mo and cingular are the two nationwide gsm carriers, canada and europe also use gsm.

Basically if your phone is locked, then when you try to put another carriers sim card in it it wont work and allow you on to the network. A sim card is what holds your phone number and where network information is store (such as what networks to prefer and in what order).

Verizon and sprint use cdma as does asia. Cdma does not require a sim card.

Halbe · 12-26-2005, 08:22 PM

Yeah I saw that the new Porsche Boxter has a sim card slot so you can use it as a phone. Hah! And I'm not joking.

Da Lucky 1 · 12-26-2005, 08:25 PM

the Coxter also has that

err... i meant Cayman :P

Halbe · 12-26-2005, 08:29 PM

Do you watch Top Gear?

Da Lucky 1 · 12-26-2005, 08:33 PM

Mr. Ali · 12-26-2005, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Halbe

Do you watch Top Gear?

what episode did top gear talk about sim cards in cars?

Da Lucky 1 · 12-26-2005, 08:37 PM

none. i just know the coxer also has it.

Halbe · 12-26-2005, 08:44 PM

The one with the new Boxter. He says you put the sim chip in and it turns into an oversized phone.

Da Lucky 1 · 12-26-2005, 08:54 PM

oh, really? i didnt see that one yet

Cartman · 12-26-2005, 10:43 PM

fucking awseome thank you call very much

i learned a lot etc etc

Cartman · 12-26-2005, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Halbe

Do you watch Top Gear?

what channel?

mistawiskas · 12-27-2005, 08:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Halbe

The one with the new Boxter. He says you put the sim chip in and it turns into an oversized phone.

Same with the wife's G6 Coupe....it's a big rolling phone. But I think all the com shit is through onstar.

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12-26-2005, 09:13 AM	permalink #2
MSP Globe Trekker Jan 2005 Last Seen: Today Posts: 17,181 (#1) Thanked 7x in 7 posts x94	Yep, that should do it.

12-26-2005, 09:17 AM	permalink #3
Cartman Senior Member Jan 2005 Last Seen: 09-25-2006 Location: United States of American Posts: 1,762 (#55) Thanked 0x in 0 posts x0	Awesome thanks... So then I assume they have devised a universal sim card design?

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ivwshane Dont mess with old school Jan 2005 Last Seen: Today Location: CA Posts: 4,172 (#15) Thanked 3x in 3 posts x55	Assuming you are using gsm.

12-26-2005, 11:30 AM	permalink #5
PeNZ I Get It For The Low Jan 2005 Last Seen: 09-03-2008 Location: Waukesha, WI Posts: 1,294 (#72) Thanked 0x in 0 posts x0	Yes all sim cards are the same size.

12-26-2005, 11:32 AM	permalink #6
ivwshane Dont mess with old school Jan 2005 Last Seen: Today Location: CA Posts: 4,172 (#15) Thanked 3x in 3 posts x55	Physical size maybe but not necessarily the same. Some older phones have issues with newer sim cards.

12-26-2005, 07:18 PM	permalink #8
Dustin Tweak Minion Jan 2005 Last Seen: Today Location: Coquitlam, BC, Canada Posts: 1,223 (#76) Thanked 0x in 0 posts x4	Talk on it

12-26-2005, 08:22 PM	permalink #10
Halbe Senior Member Jan 2005 Last Seen: 01-27-2008 Posts: 141 (#157) Thanked 0x in 0 posts x0	Yeah I saw that the new Porsche Boxter has a sim card slot so you can use it as a phone. Hah! And I'm not joking.

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Da Lucky 1 Tweak Minion Jan 2005 Last Seen: 02-20-2008 Location: %systemroot% Posts: 2,753 (#31) Thanked 0x in 0 posts x0	the Coxter also has that err... i meant Cayman :P

12-26-2005, 08:29 PM	permalink #12
Halbe Senior Member Jan 2005 Last Seen: 01-27-2008 Posts: 141 (#157) Thanked 0x in 0 posts x0	Do you watch Top Gear?

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Da Lucky 1 Tweak Minion Jan 2005 Last Seen: 02-20-2008 Location: %systemroot% Posts: 2,753 (#31) Thanked 0x in 0 posts x0	none. i just know the coxer also has it.

12-26-2005, 08:44 PM	permalink #16
Halbe Senior Member Jan 2005 Last Seen: 01-27-2008 Posts: 141 (#157) Thanked 0x in 0 posts x0	The one with the new Boxter. He says you put the sim chip in and it turns into an oversized phone.

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Da Lucky 1 Tweak Minion Jan 2005 Last Seen: 02-20-2008 Location: %systemroot% Posts: 2,753 (#31) Thanked 0x in 0 posts x0	oh, really? i didnt see that one yet

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Cartman Senior Member Jan 2005 Last Seen: 09-25-2006 Location: United States of American Posts: 1,762 (#55) Thanked 0x in 0 posts x0	fucking awseome thank you call very much i learned a lot etc etc

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