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When is this taking effect?

vzwbellstar

Nov 25, 2006, 10:20 AM
As an indirect Verizon store unlocking other peoples phones could be another good thing for us to offer as a service. Before I get too crazy... is it even possible to unlock a gsm phone and have it put onto a cdma network...

And obviously you can not use other companies services then...correct? Like you can't use instant messenger service for sidekicks on Verizon (especially since they cant bill you) And how will companies react to this....the systems are only prepared for certain ESNs or DECs hopefully someone smarter than I can fill me in.
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sangyup81

Nov 25, 2006, 10:30 AM
CDMA = Verizon, Sprint, Alltel, US Cellular
GSM = Cingular, Verizon, Cell One Dobson
iDen = Nextel, SouthernLINC
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HEKNOWS

Nov 25, 2006, 2:07 PM
that will never happen only on gsm phone believed that
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motohello

Nov 25, 2006, 2:32 PM
I think you meant:
GSM = Cingular, T-Mobile, Cellular One and Dobson
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sangyup81

Nov 26, 2006, 9:54 AM
Dobson is a type of Cellular One

I didn't mention the other Cell One because Western Wireless is a property of Alltel now.

Cellular One isn't a company per se you know. Some of the old companies that made up Cingular used the Cellular One branding too.
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heyheyhey

Nov 25, 2006, 1:34 PM
you cant use gsm phones on cdma and vice versa, unless they have a capability for doing both.

"unlocking" a gsm phone means having the ability to put in a different carrier's sim card and the phone working... but say if you bought a cingular phone, you can't put in a t-mobile sim card and have it work...

and it's supposed to take affect monday i think
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sangyup81

Nov 26, 2006, 9:55 AM
That's right, GSM/CDMA incompatability is a hardware incompatability not a software one.
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