Carriers Have to Unlock Eligible Phones Beginning Today
Earlier?
It has always been the policy of every carrier I've ever encountered that you can get the unlock code when the contract is over, no questions asked. And provided you're a good customer with no late payments and have had the phone for at least 6 months you can get the unlock code for international travel.
How is this a less restrictive policy?
How is this a less restrictive policy?
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it used to take at least a week for some carriers to have it done, getting it unlocked for international travel is stil gonna be a hassle due to they dont have to if your not in the military or if its still under contract/agreement
but in most cases its gonna make the process a lot quicker and easier
but in most cases its gonna make the process a lot quicker and easier
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I used to work for at&t customer service, and I provided the unlock code to customers for international travel a couple time every day, all it took was a 10-15 phone call, we asked a few questions designed to verify eligibility and then gave the code at the end of the call. I cannot recall a single time ever refusing to provide the code unless my system was unable to find it.
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and thats why the process ended up switching and it wasn done over the phone anymore, all someone had to do is say i going overseas and need my phone unlocked and it was done
right before it was switched where you had to submit it online i was never ale to get one unlocked for hat reason
right before it was switched where you had to submit it online i was never ale to get one unlocked for hat reason
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"it used to take at least a week for some carriers to have it done"'
I have only done this twice, both times on Verizon, with the HTC Incredible 2, and the Blackberry Storm.
A few minutes on the phone and it was done. That's it. And this was years ago. With the HTC phone, it was well before my contract was up. They had no issues whatsoever doing this for me.
I have only done this twice, both times on Verizon, with the HTC Incredible 2, and the Blackberry Storm.
A few minutes on the phone and it was done. That's it. And this was years ago. With the HTC phone, it was well before my contract was up. They had no issues whatsoever doing this for me.
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You must be talking about GSM carriers like AT&T and T-Mobile allowing to unlock phones. CDMA carriers have firmware burned into a ROM chip that locks it to that carrier. While all the rest of the world allowed for competition among carriers, not here in the US. Heck even CDMA carriers in Asia use RIM cards that act like SIM cards in that you can switch phones without carrier intervention. Again not here in the US. Corporations like Sprint and Verizon wanted total dominance over their customers. They opted out of the RIM card option when they set up their networks. Yup, real competitive here in the US. 😕
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The firmware isnt locked to a carrier, its that Sprint and Verizon will only activate devices that are listed in their ESN pool. Even if you try to take a model that both offer, if the ESN isn't in their pool, they wont activate it.
I doubt this unlock policy change is going to change that, no where does it say that Sprint and Verizon have to activate other carriers devices, just that they have to unlock them.
Sprint and VZW have Said they were going to do that for a long time but I doubt they ever will, when they really just want someone to finance a new phone.
I doubt this unlock policy change is going to change that, no where does it say that Sprint and Verizon have to activate other carriers devices, just that they have to unlock them.
Sprint and VZW have Said they were going to do that for a long time but I doubt they ever will, when they really just want someone to finance a new phone.
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They do have firmware. That's what the PRL is all about. It's in the firmware on a ROM chip. You're right about the ESN list as well. However, if you take a Sprint phone and accidentally end up on Verizon's network, then do *228 to update the PRL.....you've bricked the phone and can't override it back to Sprint......and vice versa. Regardless, the US is a very un-competitive country ran by giant corporations who set the laws by bribing congressmen. However, I think the whole purpose of unlocking phones is so they can be taken to competitors-finally. I don't think carriers will continue to block that as they have no justification for doing so.
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