unlocking software

Hi guys:

anyone knows about software that can unlock propietary codes from cellphones, so, for instance, I could bring a "Telus" phone to Cuba, plug it to a pc via usb and run this software, "decode the phone" and be able to hook it up with a Cuban cell phone provider?

Thanks in advanced,
Jose

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1st off, welcome to CPF! you might want to check out some of the links in my signature to become familiar with the site.

on to your question...

from what i found, i don't think this will work. telus' phone technology doesn't include gsm coverage, which most other countries use. here's a couple of links to support this answer.

telus' cellular technology: http://www.telusmobility.com/about/p...rounders.shtml

cuba's cellular technology: http://www.cellular-news.com/coverage/cuba.php

notice telus is cdma and iden, while cuba is gsm.

hopefully this helped.

but if you live in the states, a cingular or t-mobile branded phone will get reception in cuba, provided it has the 900 band. and even better, an unlocked phone from one of these providers should accept a 'cubacel' sim card (if you have one) and you won't pay out of country fees.

Thank you very much for the info. I live in Canada but will try to find a phone
with those characteristics before I go.

I just wanted to see if there was a way to find sucvh software because last time I was in Cuba I help my friend hook up a phone he bought in the black market (state controlled stores are too expensive) and he brought it to this guy who did just that, hooked it up to a pc, ran some software and "decoded" the original settings or something like that so that he could use the phone in Cuba with Cubacell.

The guy charged $25 (lots of money in Cuba, about 33Cdn) and does this for a living (nice living i should add)