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Old Aug 17th, 2006, 06:16 AM
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<<<Isabel - how can I tell if my Motorola is unlocked?<<
Do you know someone who has a GSM phone frpm another provider ?
If yes, borrow his/her SIM card for a minute, insert it in your phone, if it works, it meansd your phone is unlocked
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Old Aug 17th, 2006, 06:41 AM
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Thanks, Noreen! I'll give it try!
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Old Aug 17th, 2006, 06:57 AM
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Does anyone beside Cingular here in US use sim cards?
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Old Aug 24th, 2006, 09:13 AM
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How appropriate. We just bought a Motorola V190 GoPhone from Cingular. We will drop our current Verizon cell which I only use about 20 min per month and use it as our on-the-road phone here. We will have it unlocked before we go to France & Spain next month and get Sim cards in France and Spain.

Cingulars on line forum is not bad for getting the particulars -- I am pretty sure this is going to work out well for us.

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StephenG - If you're still reading this thread, T-Mobile USA also uses the GSM network, and their phones all take SIM cards. So, if one has a Cingular phone and wants to confirm that it's unlocked, ask for something who's using T-Mobile. Same for reverse.
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Old Aug 25th, 2006, 05:16 AM
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All this info has been very helpful and I thank you all. I still haven't bought a new phone but intend to do it <i>soon</i>. Thanks again and any further input welcomed.
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Old Aug 25th, 2006, 05:28 AM
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rkkwan, thanks I will give it a try.
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