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- 05-10-2004, 06:47 PM #1DeanGuest
I know this has been discussed before, but I wondered if with changing times
and software or hardware advances this has changed too.
Does anyone know if it is possible to unlock a former Nextel Motorola i2000?
My company has about 6 of these buggers, and it'll be a shame if we cant use
them when we travel internationally like in Europe & Africa.
Any info appreciated.
Dean.
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- 05-15-2004, 01:17 PM #2DeanGuest
Re: Unlock: Motorola i2000
So I just spoke with a professional phone unlocker guy who told me that
unlocking a Nextel phone would not really do any good as the phone would
still only work on a Nextel network..
He said that iDEN is not really GSM, and as such the phone would still not
work with a real GSM provider like in Europe or Africa.
If anyone has any information to the contrary, please let me know. I dont
have any reason to doubt the information I have, but I was really hoping I
could use those phones with a service other than Nextel.
Thanks.
Dean.
"Dean" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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: I know this has been discussed before, but I wondered if with changing
times
: and software or hardware advances this has changed too.
: Does anyone know if it is possible to unlock a former Nextel Motorola
i2000?
: My company has about 6 of these buggers, and it'll be a shame if we cant
use
: them when we travel internationally like in Europe & Africa.
: Any info appreciated.
:
: Dean.
- 05-16-2004, 12:15 AM #3Sr. Member
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Re: Re: Unlock: Motorola i2000
Originally posted by Dean
So I just spoke with a professional phone unlocker guy who told me that
unlocking a Nextel phone would not really do any good as the phone would
still only work on a Nextel network..
He said that iDEN is not really GSM, and as such the phone would still not
work with a real GSM provider like in Europe or Africa.
If anyone has any information to the contrary, please let me know. I dont
have any reason to doubt the information I have, but I was really hoping I
could use those phones with a service other than Nextel.
Thanks.
- 05-18-2004, 12:21 PM #4Who Cares!Guest
Re: Unlock: Motorola i2000
i2000 is GSM for International (not US) frequencies. It also has iDEN
but you can ignore that. Want to use it? Move to Europe.
"Dean" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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| So I just spoke with a professional phone unlocker guy who told me
that
| unlocking a Nextel phone would not really do any good as the phone
would
| still only work on a Nextel network..
|
| He said that iDEN is not really GSM, and as such the phone would
still not
| work with a real GSM provider like in Europe or Africa.
|
| If anyone has any information to the contrary, please let me know. I
dont
| have any reason to doubt the information I have, but I was really
hoping I
| could use those phones with a service other than Nextel.
|
| Thanks.
|
|
| Dean.
|
| "Dean" <[email protected]> wrote in message
| news:roVnc.22967$z06.3710804@attbi_s01...
| : I know this has been discussed before, but I wondered if with
changing
| times
| : and software or hardware advances this has changed too.
| : Does anyone know if it is possible to unlock a former Nextel
Motorola
| i2000?
| : My company has about 6 of these buggers, and it'll be a shame if
we cant
| use
| : them when we travel internationally like in Europe & Africa.
| : Any info appreciated.
| :
| : Dean.
|
|
- 05-18-2004, 10:12 PM #5CWArnoldGuest
Re: Unlock: Motorola i2000
"Who Cares!" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> i2000 is GSM for International (not US) frequencies. It also has iDEN
> but you can ignore that. Want to use it? Move to Europe.
>
it's only a $1.29 a minute! Why not just get a local provider if you're gona
move there?
- 05-19-2004, 10:55 PM #6DeanGuest
Re: Unlock: Motorola i2000
Hi RD,
Thanks for your input on this...so what exactly does the unlocking procedure
involve? Is this something I can do myself, or if I take it into a Nextel
place and tell them I have to travel international is this something they
would do?
I have seen many "cables" on European sites for unlocking, but I have no
clue what they are, or even where/how to begin looking for one that'll work.
Dean.
"rdmiller" wrote in message
: Hey~ here's the deal with the i2000s. they will work on the iDEN
: network when your in the states...or in a place that has a contract
: with nextel to provide iDEN (telus, or nextel mexico, brazil, etc...)
: and unlocking the phone will allow you to connect to those networks.
: the gsm portion of the phone is a true gsm band that will work on the
: european frequency which would include africa (i believe) but does not
: work on the gsm band in the US. now, i have never unlocked the gsm
: portion (if there is a seperate portion??) for an i2000 but
: theoretically there should be one and unlocking it would allow for use
: on a vodaphone, orange or t-mo or any prepaid service for that matter
: for the euro gsm band! hope that helps!
:
:
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: rdmiller
- 05-19-2004, 11:53 PM #7Sr. Member
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Re: Re: Unlock: Motorola i2000
Originally posted by Dean
Hi RD,
Thanks for your input on this...so what exactly does the unlocking procedure
involve? Is this something I can do myself, or if I take it into a Nextel
place and tell them I have to travel international is this something they
would do?
I have seen many "cables" on European sites for unlocking, but I have no
clue what they are, or even where/how to begin looking for one that'll work.
Dean.
nextel will not unlock it for you nor will any NRS have the capability to do so...unless the regular a site like hofo. the eagle series is much easier to unlock than the falcons! you also won't find an "unlocking clip" like you see with other phones...nextel is just too different because it's iDEN...the i2000 and soon released i930 are really quite unique! any other questions just post...i'm more than willing to help, not sure if it will work like i said earlier but i'm interested to find out for myself. i'll look for my old i2000 in the meantime!Last edited by rdmiller; 05-27-2004 at 12:36 AM.
- 05-26-2004, 06:23 PM #8Stuart FriedmanGuest
Re: Unlock: Motorola i2000
I suppose you could use the brick on Southern Linx (sp?).
Stu
"Who Cares!" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> i2000 is GSM for International (not US) frequencies. It also has iDEN
> but you can ignore that. Want to use it? Move to Europe.
>
>
> "Dean" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news1upc.54379$536.9307114@attbi_s03...
> | So I just spoke with a professional phone unlocker guy who told me
> that
> | unlocking a Nextel phone would not really do any good as the phone
> would
> | still only work on a Nextel network..
> |
> | He said that iDEN is not really GSM, and as such the phone would
> still not
> | work with a real GSM provider like in Europe or Africa.
> |
> | If anyone has any information to the contrary, please let me know. I
> dont
> | have any reason to doubt the information I have, but I was really
> hoping I
> | could use those phones with a service other than Nextel.
> |
> | Thanks.
> |
> |
> | Dean.
> |
> | "Dean" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> | news:roVnc.22967$z06.3710804@attbi_s01...
> | : I know this has been discussed before, but I wondered if with
> changing
> | times
> | : and software or hardware advances this has changed too.
> | : Does anyone know if it is possible to unlock a former Nextel
> Motorola
> | i2000?
> | : My company has about 6 of these buggers, and it'll be a shame if
> we cant
> | use
> | : them when we travel internationally like in Europe & Africa.
> | : Any info appreciated.
> | :
> | : Dean.
> |
> |
>
>
>
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