Is there a way to re-lock a phone.

I picked up a Motorola MPX200 for a good price and it was unlocked. I
currently use Cingular as I get a great discount thru my work. The Phone
was originally used on ATT but was unlocked and when I switched it over to
my service it was ok but I started noticing that I would drop a call just by
moving and friend started saying they had tried to call me and would get
messages saying that there is no service at this number. Any help would be
greatly appreciated

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If it were locked you would see a "Subsidy Code" message when you turned
it on. Have you contacted Cingular about the problem?

"Bubba" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I picked up a Motorola MPX200 for a good price and it was unlocked. I
>currently use Cingular as I get a great discount thru my work. The
>Phone was originally used on ATT but was unlocked and when I switched
>it over to my service it was ok but I started noticing that I would
>drop a call just by moving and friend started saying they had tried to
>call me and would get messages saying that there is no service at this
>number. Any help would be greatly appreciated
>

They said it was because the phone is unlocked.
It hops from signal to signal where as if it were locked it would stay on
cingular or their other allowed carrier if roaming.

Bubba

"BruceR" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> If it were locked you would see a "Subsidy Code" message when you turned
> it on. Have you contacted Cingular about the problem?
>
> "Bubba" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>>I picked up a Motorola MPX200 for a good price and it was unlocked. I
>>currently use Cingular as I get a great discount thru my work. The Phone
>>was originally used on ATT but was unlocked and when I switched it over to
>>my service it was ok but I started noticing that I would drop a call just
>>by moving and friend started saying they had tried to call me and would
>>get messages saying that there is no service at this number. Any help
>>would be greatly appreciated
>>
>
>

"Bubba" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> They said it was because the phone is unlocked.
> It hops from signal to signal where as if it were locked it would stay on
> cingular or their other allowed carrier if roaming.
>
> Bubba
Huh?
...
bamp

>
> "BruceR" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> If it were locked you would see a "Subsidy Code" message when you turned
>> it on. Have you contacted Cingular about the problem?
>>
>> "Bubba" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>>I picked up a Motorola MPX200 for a good price and it was unlocked. I
>>>currently use Cingular as I get a great discount thru my work. The Phone
>>>was originally used on ATT but was unlocked and when I switched it over
>>>to my service it was ok but I started noticing that I would drop a call
>>>just by moving and friend started saying they had tried to call me and
>>>would get messages saying that there is no service at this number. Any
>>>help would be greatly appreciated
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

"bamp" <bampatcenturyteldotnet> wrote in message
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>
> "Bubba" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > They said it was because the phone is unlocked.
> > It hops from signal to signal where as if it were locked it would stay
on
> > cingular or their other allowed carrier if roaming.
> >
> > Bubba
> Huh?
> ..
> bamp
>
That's quite a knowledgeable replay there bamp. I think you should expand
upon it to help the OP out.

The phone being locked or unlocked has nothing to do with the signal
"hopping" from one carrier to another. Carrier selection is SIM
dependent.

"Slap" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> "bamp" <bampatcenturyteldotnet> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>>
>> "Bubba" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>> > They said it was because the phone is unlocked.
>> > It hops from signal to signal where as if it were locked it would
>> > stay
> on
>> > cingular or their other allowed carrier if roaming.
>> >
>> > Bubba
>> Huh?
>> ..
>> bamp
>>
> That's quite a knowledgeable replay there bamp. I think you should
> expand
> upon it to help the OP out.
>
>

"Bubba" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I picked up a Motorola MPX200 for a good price and it was unlocked. I
> currently use Cingular as I get a great discount thru my work. The Phone
> was originally used on ATT but was unlocked and when I switched it over to
> my service it was ok but I started noticing that I would drop a call just
by
> moving and friend started saying they had tried to call me and would get
> messages saying that there is no service at this number. Any help would
be
> greatly appreciated
>
>

your problem is the MPX200 is only a dual band phone.. 1800/1900

cingular uses 850/1900 so since your phone is only 1800/1900 your not going
to get the best reception.

when your phone is low on signal calls will get dropped and go straight to
vm.

it has nothing to do with being locked or unlocked.