Gary wrote:
> Thank you for the detailed help in unlocking my phone! From what I see, it
> worked as you said. I received the "SIM restriction off" message! I
> appreciate your help!
>
> So what does that mean now? Please let me know...
>
> 1) What can I now do with this unlocked phone that I couldn't do before?

You can use an unlocked phone on other carriers. For example, an AT&T
phone that is locked cannot be activated with a Cingular or T-Mobile SIM
until it is unlocked.

> 2) Was it legal for me to unlock my phone?

Through the website, no. It depends on the carrier, but most will
release the lock code to you if you request it (such as a T-Mobile
customer moving into a service area with only Unicel services, that way
the same phone could be used with a new SIM).

> 3) Do I have to worry about anything - returning it to my carrier for
> repairs, trade-in, selling it, etc?

Probably not. Their documentation is not always the greatest. If it
worked, you could say you called in with another problem, and they
provided you the lock code.

> 4) Was the website I accessed providing an illegal service? How did they
> get the program that generates these proprietary codes? (The registration
> agreement sounded like it's trying to prevent the website owner for being
> liable for illegal activity. - "If you are affiliated with any government,
> police, investigative, Nokia Corp., or any other cellular manufacture
> company or cellular network or a cellular distribution company or group, or
> any other related group, or were formally a worker of one, related to one,
> in close contact with one you CANNOT enter or download files from this
> Website...")

Technically, it is illegal to unlock your phone without the co-operation
of your service provider. In reality, what are they going to do? Do
you think they'll take you to court (even if they find out)? I think
there are far more serious problems in this world than unlocking a
single phone.


> BTW: What do you mean when you say if I made too many errors entering the
> access code, the phone would have to be flashed? How would I get it
> flashed? Could I do it myself? And would that be legal for me to do?

It is similar to trying to access an online bank account with a bad
password. The unlock code is a password to use the phone with another
company. If you try the wrong password too many times, you will have to
call the bank and have the account reset. If you try an unlock code too
many times you will have to take the phone to AT&T and have them flash
(reset and/or update) the phone. It is possible to flash a phone
yourself, but very difficult. AT&T would probably be willing to do it.
If AT&T flashes your phone, it is perfectly legal. If you flash it,
again it is technically illegal but they probably won't find out, and
they probably wouldn't do anything. I think they'd rather invest their
money into GSM expansion rather than prosecute a few phone flashers.

News Reader 2003

> Thanks again for your help!
>
> Gary
>
> "Group Special Mobile" <look@signature_to.reply> wrote in message
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>>On Sun, 12 Oct 2003 01:29:18 GMT, "Gary" <unidentified@127.0.0.1>
>>wrote:
>>
>>
>>>With all of the postings saying "I can unlock your Nokia phone", do these
>>>unlockers provide all of the codes? Before I send them $$$, can they
>>>completely unlock an AT&T Nokia 3650 for use on *any* GSM network?
>>
>>Go to: http://www.uniquephones.com and register (registration is
>>free). After you register with uniquephones.com go to
>>http://www.uniquephones.com/dct4/ and you will be able to use the
>>first link where you can just put in your operator (AT&T 31038), model
>>(Nokia 3650) and the IMEI (*#06#) 7 codes will be generated. It's
>>likely that you'll only have to use code #7. You'll enter the code
>>and if successful you'll get the message "SIM restriction off." The
>>codes generated will be in the form #pw+xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx+ either
>>1/2/3/4/5/6 or 7 followed by #. To get the p character key * three
>>times rapidly. To get the w character key * four times rapidly. If
>>after entering the code on your phone you get the message "code error"
>>stop! You have entered a wrong code. After multiple entries of the
>>wrong code your phone cannot be unlocked with codes and you'll have to
>>have it flashed to unlock it.
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