Nokia/tMobile Phones: How hard to unlock?

I'm about to sign up for a tMobile pre-paid account.

Just on GPs, I'd prefer to buy my own unlocked GSM phone because the service is
such a commodity and I might want to switch to another carrier (Cingular) in the
future.

OTOH, it seems like a minor hassle to locate/evaluate/purchase an unlocked phone
when I could just take what tMobile offers and unlock it if/when the need
arises.

So, bottom line, is being able to unloc a tMobile/Nokia GSM phone a realistic
expectation?
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PeteCresswell

(Pete Cresswell) wrote:
> OTOH, it seems like a minor hassle to locate/evaluate/purchase an
> unlocked phone when I could just take what tMobile offers and unlock
> it if/when the need arises.

The option is whether to spend time now or later. Can you
realistically find a way to unlock the phone reliably when
you need it? Think about it!

-- mahendra

Per User1:
>The option is whether to spend time now or later. Can you
> realistically find a way to unlock the phone reliably when
> you need it? Think about it!

Good point. I just browsed a few of the unlock-related sites.
Noticed the "5 strikes and yer out" feature....
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PeteCresswell