Unlocked Phone - How Do You Tell?

"John Navas" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> In <[email protected]> on Fri, 31 Dec 2004
10:14:49
> -0700, Dick <LeadWinger> wrote:
>
> >On Fri, 31 Dec 2004 16:24:32 GMT, John Navas
> ><[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >>There is no activation of GSM phones -- only the SIM needs to be
activated.
> >
> >That's what I thought, but they used the terminology, "activated" and
> >gave me the new phone number.
>
> The phone number is associated with the SIM, not the phone.
>
> >Does that simply mean that the first
> >time I turn the phone on with the SIM inside that it will recognize
> >itself on the network without further action by me?
>
> Yes, if the SIM is active (and if the phone isn't blacklisted as stolen


Actually he will have to activate the SIM through the IVR process which will
be explained in the paperwork he recieves with his new handset.

The phone is most likely through a Cingualr authorized Dealer. CAD's set
their own handset pricing by dealing directly with the manufacturer. They
just re-sell the cellular/data services. Therefore if you have any problems
with your handset you will have to either deal with the manufacturer or the
authorized dealer.

Good Luck!

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In <[email protected]> on Fri, 31 Dec 2004 18:19:30 -0600,
"Shaolin Superfly" <[email protected]> wrote:

>"John Navas" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>>
>> In <[email protected]> on Fri, 31 Dec 2004
>10:14:49
>> -0700, Dick <LeadWinger> wrote:
>>
>> >On Fri, 31 Dec 2004 16:24:32 GMT, John Navas
>> ><[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> >>There is no activation of GSM phones -- only the SIM needs to be activated.

>> >Does that simply mean that the first
>> >time I turn the phone on with the SIM inside that it will recognize
>> >itself on the network without further action by me?
>>
>> Yes, if the SIM is active (and if the phone isn't blacklisted as stolen
>
>Actually he will have to activate the SIM through the IVR process which will
>be explained in the paperwork he recieves with his new handset.

Read the entire thread -- he said the phone (presumably actually the SIM) was
already activated.

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"John Navas" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> In <[email protected]> on Fri, 31 Dec 2004 18:19:30 -0600,
> "Shaolin Superfly" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >"John Navas" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >news:[email protected]...
> >>
> >> In <[email protected]> on Fri, 31 Dec 2004
> >10:14:49
> >> -0700, Dick <LeadWinger> wrote:
> >>
> >> >On Fri, 31 Dec 2004 16:24:32 GMT, John Navas
> >> ><[email protected]> wrote:
> >>
> >> >>There is no activation of GSM phones -- only the SIM needs to be
activated.
>
> >> >Does that simply mean that the first
> >> >time I turn the phone on with the SIM inside that it will recognize
> >> >itself on the network without further action by me?
> >>
> >> Yes, if the SIM is active (and if the phone isn't blacklisted as stolen
> >
> >Actually he will have to activate the SIM through the IVR process which
will
> >be explained in the paperwork he recieves with his new handset.
>
> Read the entire thread -- he said the phone (presumably actually the SIM)
was
> already activated.


I read the thread dumbass. You ****ed up and now you won't admit it!

I think I've seen this pattern of yours in other threads.

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In <[email protected]> on Fri, 31 Dec 2004 21:02:36 -0600,
"Shaolin Superfly" <[email protected]> wrote:

>"John Navas" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...

>> Read the entire thread -- he said the phone (presumably actually the SIM) as
>> already activated.
>
>I read the thread dumbass.

Apparently you still haven't rudeass.

>You ****ed up and now you won't admit it!

You have that backwards.

>I think I've seen this pattern of yours in other threads.

Ad hominem -- sure sign of nothing substantive to say.

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