V551 Questions

I am verrrrrrry new to this newsgroup so I maybe asking questions that have
been asked before but here goes.
I need to know what it means to unlock a phone.
I have a V551 that has the smart card in it but is "unregistered SIM".
I had originally got it for the camera from a friend that "found it" at a
strip bar in a different town. He wiped out all the info in the phone so I
don't know anything about it.
Anyway, I want to maybe use it now, so I need to know how I can start using
it.

I need to know if I can "unlock" the phone so that I can call Cingular to
start using it
and if anyone knows any tricks, tips, and/or hacks for the V551

Thanks in advance

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On Sun, 2 Oct 2005 22:49:57 -0500, "Whorrorfan" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>I am verrrrrrry new to this newsgroup so I maybe asking questions that have
>been asked before but here goes.
> I need to know what it means to unlock a phone.
>I have a V551 that has the smart card in it but is "unregistered SIM".
>I had originally got it for the camera from a friend that "found it" at a
>strip bar in a different town. He wiped out all the info in the phone so I
>don't know anything about it.
> Anyway, I want to maybe use it now, so I need to know how I can start using
>it.
>
>I need to know if I can "unlock" the phone so that I can call Cingular to
>start using it
>and if anyone knows any tricks, tips, and/or hacks for the V551
>
>Thanks in advance
>
>
Check here http://www.motomodders.net/ I don't know anything about it,
but that site has a forum specifically for your model. If you can't
find your answers here then I would look there for sure. I found
several hacks I could do with my phone there. I am sure someone will
also be able to help you with your problem as well.

So you want help using a stolen phone?


On Sun, 2 Oct 2005 22:49:57 -0500, "Whorrorfan" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>I am verrrrrrry new to this newsgroup so I maybe asking questions that have
>been asked before but here goes.
> I need to know what it means to unlock a phone.
>I have a V551 that has the smart card in it but is "unregistered SIM".
>I had originally got it for the camera from a friend that "found it" at a
>strip bar in a different town. He wiped out all the info in the phone so I
>don't know anything about it.
> Anyway, I want to maybe use it now, so I need to know how I can start using
>it.
>
>I need to know if I can "unlock" the phone so that I can call Cingular to
>start using it
>and if anyone knows any tricks, tips, and/or hacks for the V551
>
>Thanks in advance
>
>

You said stolen not me. I know people that work at thrift stores that get in
cell phones all the time.
The truth of the matter is is that I called Cingular and gave them the
serial number.
They said that the original owner had reported it lost and was reinbursted
a new phone.
They then told me to either return it to a Cingular store or throw it away.
I'm not going to throw it away so I wanted to unlocked it so that I can use
it.
So say what you want and call it what you will, I have the phone and I would
like to use it.
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"Huh?" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> So you want help using a stolen phone?
>
>
> On Sun, 2 Oct 2005 22:49:57 -0500, "Whorrorfan" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >I am verrrrrrry new to this newsgroup so I maybe asking questions that
have
> >been asked before but here goes.
> > I need to know what it means to unlock a phone.
> >I have a V551 that has the smart card in it but is "unregistered SIM".
> >I had originally got it for the camera from a friend that "found it" at a
> >strip bar in a different town. He wiped out all the info in the phone so
I
> >don't know anything about it.
> > Anyway, I want to maybe use it now, so I need to know how I can start
using
> >it.
> >
> >I need to know if I can "unlock" the phone so that I can call Cingular to
> >start using it
> >and if anyone knows any tricks, tips, and/or hacks for the V551
> >
> >Thanks in advance
> >
> >
>

Dude, the phone is black-listed internationally. Cingular told u the
correct info: throw the phone away it's useless once it's reported
stolen.

"Whorrorfan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:91m0f.90$b65.0@okepread01...
: You said stolen not me. I know people that work at thrift stores that
get in
: cell phones all the time.
: The truth of the matter is is that I called Cingular and gave them the
: serial number.
: They said that the original owner had reported it lost and was
reinbursted
: a new phone.
: They then told me to either return it to a Cingular store or throw it
away.
: I'm not going to throw it away so I wanted to unlocked it so that I can
use
: it.
: So say what you want and call it what you will, I have the phone and I
would
: like to use it.
: ==========================================================
: "Huh?" <[email protected]> wrote in message
: news:[email protected]...
: >
: > So you want help using a stolen phone?
: >
: >
: > On Sun, 2 Oct 2005 22:49:57 -0500, "Whorrorfan" <[email protected]>
: > wrote:
: >
: > >I am verrrrrrry new to this newsgroup so I maybe asking questions
that
: have
: > >been asked before but here goes.
: > > I need to know what it means to unlock a phone.
: > >I have a V551 that has the smart card in it but is "unregistered
SIM".
: > >I had originally got it for the camera from a friend that "found it"
at a
: > >strip bar in a different town. He wiped out all the info in the
phone so
: I
: > >don't know anything about it.
: > > Anyway, I want to maybe use it now, so I need to know how I can
start
: using
: > >it.
: > >
: > >I need to know if I can "unlock" the phone so that I can call
Cingular to
: > >start using it
: > >and if anyone knows any tricks, tips, and/or hacks for the V551
: > >
: > >Thanks in advance
: > >
: > >
: >
:
:

You can use it on a provider that doesn't blacklist, like Rogers in Canada,
not sure about what US carriers don't bother with blacklisting. All you
would do is pop in a working SIM and off you go.
And why the hell would he throw it away? I'd still buy it off him, if only
for parts. Matter fact Whorrorfan, drop me a mail if you are interested in
selling.
"Sammy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:slJ0f.99318$tl2.35711@pd7tw3no...
| Dude, the phone is black-listed internationally. Cingular told u the
| correct info: throw the phone away it's useless once it's reported
| stolen.
|
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