Nokia phone ? -- Need XYZ123's expertise
I have an opportunity to buy a Nokia 3650 for $50. It looks like this is a tri-mode with 900/1800/1900, which is very unusual for an American model, but I've also seen reports that is harder to unlock than other Nokias (it's currently locked to AT&T). The website you've recommended before claims that they have a new calculator that works for the 3650 on AT&T. (I don't have time and don't want to ship it anywhere.)
1) Are the bands correct, even though it's American? 2) Do you think I will have trouble unlocking it? Do you know anything about this new calculator that supposedly works? Thanks very much for all the info you've provided on this topic! :-) |
Can't really help as I don't really know the phone and don't know how good the calculator is....
Look you get 5 shots at unlocking the phone by use of the calculator; after that you have to bring it in for professional help with a cable....900/1800/1900 are the 3 bands you want if it is your intent to use the phone in Europe. Personally I might opt for a slightly more expensive phone such as the Nokia 3100 or 3120 bought at several internet web sites which come unlocked or a dual band for around $70 to $80 with 900/1800 if the phone is simply for use in Europe and the rest of the world other than the USA. Sorry I can't be of more help than that. |
Well, thank you for checking the post and replying. As for the Nokia 3100s or 3120s, the cheapest I've found is $120, plus shipping, so it's almost 3 times the one I'm looking at.
I'm curious about why you recommend the 3100/3120 as better phones--they don't have camera or the internet capability of the 3650, as far as I can tell. Thanks again for checking the thread and replying. |
You might be able to answer the band question by finding the 3650 manual on line.
I would imagine that the calculator works. Be sure you read the instructions carefully and understand how to do every step correctly before you enter the codes into the phone. |
Thanks, Robespierre. I did check the manual online at NokiaUSA and it does say 900/1800/1900--that's just really unusual for an American phone. Frequently, Nokia has two different versions of the model number--one for the US and one for everyone else, with different frequency bands. I was just afraid I was getting the info for the wrong version.
Thanks for the optimism on the calc--I've done some more searching and found a site specifically about unlocking the 3650, with a link to a calc that (hopefully) works and a couple of tips. :-) I think I may go for it--it beats paying well over $100, plus I'm leaving in less than a week so I don't have many options left (time for shipping, etc.)--buying this used one locally seems like a better bet, in my case at least. |
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