Using unlocked (Nokia e61i) with Net10

I presently use net10 with a Nokia 2600. Net10 is satisfactory for my
uses and is cheap. I would like to use a wifi capable phone like an
unlocked Nokia e61i. The specs says Nokia e61i supports the GSM
850/1900 networks in the US same as the Nokia 2600.

Should I be able to use the Nokia e61i with Net10 by taking the SIM
card from the 2600 and putting it into the e61i?

What other difficulties might I encounter?

Assuming that I would be successful, would the Nokia e61i no longer be
"unlocked"?

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"Tony K." <[email protected]> wrote in message ...
>I presently use net10 with a Nokia 2600. Net10 is
> satisfactory for my uses and is cheap. I would like
> to use a wifi capable phone like an unlocked
> Nokia e61i. The specs says Nokia e61i supports
> the GSM 850/1900 networks in the US same as
> the Nokia 2600.
>
> Should I be able to use the Nokia e61i with
> Net10 by taking the SIM card from the
> 2600 and putting it into the e61i?

JoshIII responds:
Won't work. Net10 and TracFone
SIMS are "locked" to and only work
with Net10 or TracFone IMEI(ESNs).

You might be able to use a TracFone
SIM in two different TracFone GSM
phones, but I seriously even doubt that
will work.

Net10 and TracFone phones have
special programming that handles the
accounting or minutes (units) used
and remaining. Any off-the-shelf
unlocked phone does not have this
programming.

>
> What other difficulties might I encounter?

JoshIII adds:
Already indicated.

>
> Assuming that I would be successful, would the Nokia e61i no longer be
> "unlocked"?

JoshIII adds:
The Nokia e61i would already be "locked" or "unlocked".
Just by adding a SIM (of any color) would not automatically
or magically unlock the phone if it was locked to begin with.