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Loryn · 02-05-2007, 05:41 PM

.........another cell phone provider?

I got a new cell phone and I sold my old phone to a kid. The phone is no longer under contract or anything, but I use Sprint and he wants to use Cingular for the phone he bought from me.

Does anyone here know how you unlock a phone to so it can be used by another cell phone service provider?

baddog · 02-05-2007, 05:43 PM

not all phones are interchangeable between companies I don't think

Kapitan Ivanov II · 02-05-2007, 05:43 PM

Open back cover, remove battery, remove simcard. Insert new simcard, replace battery, replace cover.

Loryn · 02-05-2007, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Kapitan Ivanov II

Open back cover, remove battery, remove simcard. Insert new simcard, replace battery, replace cover.

No simcard on the Sprint Treo 650

Kapitan Ivanov II · 02-05-2007, 05:47 PM

baddog · 02-05-2007, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Loryn-Adult.com

No simcard on the Sprint Treo 650

Which is why I gave my response.

Loryn · 02-05-2007, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Kapitan Ivanov II

Damn man, mes likes yous, you are fast.....................

Okay I will look at it when I get home. The kid brought it home and I just got off the phone with him. I told him your response and he said the phone does not have two slots?!?

Thank you for the advice and I will try it out when I get the phone in my hands.

Loryn · 02-05-2007, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by baddog

Which is why I gave my response.

LOL That is what Trace said!

Kapitan Ivanov II · 02-05-2007, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Loryn-Adult.com

Damn man, mes likes yous, you are fast.....................

Okay I will look at it when I get home. The kid brought it home and I just got off the phone with him. I told him your response and he said the phone does not have two slots?!?

Thank you for the advice and I will try it out when I get the phone in my hands.

GSM/GPRS model have this slot.

DateDoc · 02-05-2007, 06:03 PM

Sprint is CDMA and Cingular is GSM so that may be an issue.

Kapitan Ivanov II · 02-05-2007, 06:05 PM

If this is CMDA phone there is no sim card. Sorry for misleading.

LiveDose · 02-05-2007, 06:07 PM

A Sprint phone won't work on a Cingular network. Unlocking it will make no difference.

High Class Grass · 02-05-2007, 06:09 PM

I give you one for free of charge .

EroticyChrissy · 02-05-2007, 06:14 PM

Yeah you can't use a Sprint phone on any other network. They make them so you can't unlock it. No SIM card either. You're stuck with a CDMA phone. Sell it!

Loryn · 02-05-2007, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Kapitan Ivanov II

If this is CMDA phone there is no sim card. Sorry for misleading.

No problem thank you for responding so fast!

Loryn · 02-05-2007, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by EroticyChrissy

Yeah you can't use a Sprint phone on any other network. They make them so you can't unlock it. No SIM card either. You're stuck with a CDMA phone. Sell it!

Yes I just realized this, thank you babe. I will make sure I put only Sprint users in the add.

Loryn · 02-05-2007, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by High Class Grass

I give you one for free of charge .

Okay I will take you up on that offer!

baddog · 02-05-2007, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Loryn-Adult.com

No problem thank you for responding so fast!

my response was faster

aico · 02-05-2007, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by LiveDose

A Sprint phone won't work on a Cingular network. Unlocking it will make no difference.

This is the correct answer.

It would be easier for him to cancel his Cingular and go with Sprint.

Himuro · 02-05-2007, 07:31 PM

depends if your on GSM or not

Big_Red · 02-05-2007, 07:35 PM

These guys have unlocked a couple phones for me. http://www.cellcorner.com/xshp/home.php

ungratefulninja · 02-05-2007, 07:50 PM

Verizon and Sprint are CDMA. No experience with taking a CDMA phone between carriers, just GSM..

T-mobile and Cingular are GSM as was pointed out.

I had Sprint for a couple years.. I think it's the sux0rs.

Trixxxia · 02-05-2007, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ungratefulninja

Verizon and Sprint are CDMA. No experience with taking a CDMA phone between carriers, just GSM..

T-mobile and Cingular are GSM as was pointed out.

I had Sprint for a couple years.. I think it's the sux0rs.

Would you happen to know how to make my canadian phone work with my US simcard when I'm in the US? **tried just switching the sim card and it don't work**
Rogers AT&T is the Canadian Carrier
T-Mobile is the US carrier

Vendzilla · 02-05-2007, 08:42 PM

TexasDreams has a ban hammer!

PAR · 02-05-2007, 09:35 PM

*#*#1234#, then hit the Call button. you get a message that says SIM Unlocked. not sure if it will work for you as it unlocks the phone but not sure if it will do the the same for the carrier ID.

horvy · 02-05-2007, 10:57 PM

just ask someone at http://www.cellphoner.net - they are fuckintg crazy smart

facialfreak · 02-06-2007, 01:41 AM

-Turn the phone off

- while holding down 2, 6, 8, 3 and 5, turn the phone back on

-let phone completely boot up and then release the 6 and 5 keys only

-while still holding the 2, 3, and 8 keys down, press the 4 key 2 times and wait for a long tone followed by 2 short tones

- now release the '2' key and while still holding the 3 and 8 keys place your free hand on your head and spin around 4 times in a counter-clockwise direction (be careful not to spin clockwise, as this can damage the phone's internal memory, deleting all your speed dial numbers!!)

- LAST STEP : place phone in RIGHT SLOT of toaster (the one marked "single slice only") and with darkness setting on the SECOND LIGHTEST setting, engage the toaster and wait for it to pop back up ...

Your phone should now be unlocked, and it will no longer work on the Sprint network.

LiveDose · 02-06-2007, 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by TopBucksTrixxxia

Would you happen to know how to make my canadian phone work with my US simcard when I'm in the US? **tried just switching the sim card and it don't work**
Rogers AT&T is the Canadian Carrier
T-Mobile is the US carrier

You need to get the phone unlocked. Some carriers will do it after you have been with them for a certain amount of time. For Cingular (one of my carriers) it is 3 months. Call up and tell them it is for foreign travel.

Otherwise you can pick up an unlocked gsm phone that can be used with any gsm system depending on the band of the phone. I did this for my business travel to Europe and before I knew carriers would unlock phones. Two good sources for unlocked phones are:

www.myworldphone.com & www.tigerdirect.com

As mentioned earlier there are also some online and offline companies that can unlock certain phones. Just do a search on Google. Good luck.

KingK7 · 02-06-2007, 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by facialfreak

-Turn the phone off

- while holding down 2, 6, 8, 3 and 5, turn the phone back on

-let phone completely boot up and then release the 6 and 5 keys only

-while still holding the 2, 3, and 8 keys down, press the 4 key 2 times and wait for a long tone followed by 2 short tones

- now release the '2' key and while still holding the 3 and 8 keys place your free hand on your head and spin around 4 times in a counter-clockwise direction (be careful not to spin clockwise, as this can damage the phone's internal memory, deleting all your speed dial numbers!!)

- LAST STEP : place phone in RIGHT SLOT of toaster (the one marked "single slice only") and with darkness setting on the SECOND LIGHTEST setting, engage the toaster and wait for it to pop back up ...

Your phone should now be unlocked, and it will no longer work on the Sprint network.

tony286 · 02-06-2007, 02:19 AM

I read an article that they are changing the rules so you can use your cellphone with any provider.The way it is right now ,its glorified leasing.

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DateDoc Outside looking in. Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: To Hell You Ride Posts: 14,243	Sprint is CDMA and Cingular is GSM so that may be an issue. __________________

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Loryn Super Connector Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 12,853	Does anyone know how to unlock a cell phone for....... .........another cell phone provider? I got a new cell phone and I sold my old phone to a kid. The phone is no longer under contract or anything, but I use Sprint and he wants to use Cingular for the phone he bought from me. Does anyone here know how you unlock a phone to so it can be used by another cell phone service provider? __________________ ~ loryn@loryntaylor . com ~ RIP TD Last edited by Loryn; 02-05-2007 at 05:43 PM..

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ungratefulninja Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 682	Verizon and Sprint are CDMA. No experience with taking a CDMA phone between carriers, just GSM.. T-mobile and Cingular are GSM as was pointed out. I had Sprint for a couple years.. I think it's the sux0rs.

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PAR Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,835	##1234#, then hit the Call button. you get a message that says SIM Unlocked. not sure if it will work for you as it unlocks the phone but not sure if it will do the the same for the carrier ID.

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facialfreak Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Montreal Posts: 3,018	-Turn the phone off - while holding down 2, 6, 8, 3 and 5, turn the phone back on -let phone completely boot up and then release the 6 and 5 keys only -while still holding the 2, 3, and 8 keys down, press the 4 key 2 times and wait for a long tone followed by 2 short tones - now release the '2' key and while still holding the 3 and 8 keys place your free hand on your head and spin around 4 times in a counter-clockwise direction (be careful not to spin clockwise, as this can damage the phone's internal memory, deleting all your speed dial numbers!!) - LAST STEP : place phone in RIGHT SLOT of toaster (the one marked "single slice only") and with darkness setting on the SECOND LIGHTEST setting, engage the toaster and wait for it to pop back up ... Your phone should now be unlocked, and it will no longer work on the Sprint network. __________________ Managed Shared Hosting starting at $4.99/mo Managed VPS starting at $29.99/mo

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tony286 lurker Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: atlanta Posts: 57,021	I read an article that they are changing the rules so you can use your cellphone with any provider.The way it is right now ,its glorified leasing.