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TREO 650 Unlocking?
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| Steevo@my-deja.com 2007-04-22, 12:33 pm |
| This has likely been discussed before, but a google search turned up
mostly unlocking services.
How can a Cingular TREO 650 be unlocked to use on Tmobile?
Is it necessary to change the software load on the phone to work with
T-mobile's Tzones internet instead of Cingular's Media Net?
Or do I just need to change gateway, etc?
I have Tmobile on a RAZR now and I have the $5.99 Tzones, I was going
to try that SIM on a Treo and see how well the internet works with an
alternate browser like Opera Mini.
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| Thurman 2007-04-22, 3:33 pm |
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"Steevo@my-deja.com" <steevo@my-deja.com> wrote in message
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> This has likely been discussed before, but a google search turned up
> mostly unlocking services.
>
> How can a Cingular TREO 650 be unlocked to use on Tmobile?
After several visits to cellular stores, one guy suggested mall cellular
kiosks.
A woman in a kiosk of the target cellular carrier provided the service for
$35 for my Razr.
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| John Navas 2007-04-22, 3:33 pm |
| On Sun, 22 Apr 2007 08:51:06 -0700, "Steevo@my-deja.com"
<steevo@my-deja.com> wrote in
< l21n23dlnkn6b9vesrlj
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>This has likely been discussed before, but a google search turned up
>mostly unlocking services.
>
>How can a Cingular TREO 650 be unlocked to use on Tmobile?
Ask Cingular to do it. I just got the unlock code for my old V551 that
way.
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| Thurman 2007-04-22, 10:33 pm |
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"John Navas" < spamfilter1@navasgro
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> On Sun, 22 Apr 2007 08:51:06 -0700, "Steevo@my-deja.com"
> <steevo@my-deja.com> wrote in
> < l21n23dlnkn6b9vesrlj
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> Ask Cingular to do it. I just got the unlock code for my old V551 that
> way.
Two Cingular stores and a Cingular dealer refused.
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| Thurman wrote:
> "John Navas" < spamfilter1@navasgro
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> news:hgbn23h6svmjb0n
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> Two Cingular stores and a Cingular dealer refused.
Sometimes you can get Cingular customer service to unlock a phone, if
you give them a good story about going overseas and wanting to buy
prepaid SIM cards. This story usually only works if you have a quad band
phone.
My mom couldn't get them to unlock her Nokia phone when she was moving
from Cingular to T-Mobile, but I was able to walk her through it using
her IMEI.
[Copied to alt.cellular.attws. Please post all alt.cellular.cingular
posts to alt.cellular.attws as well. The Cingular name is going away,
and alt.cellular.attws is the proper venue for posts regarding AT&T's
Wireless Service.]
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| John Navas 2007-04-22, 10:33 pm |
| On Sun, 22 Apr 2007 19:46:35 -0700, SMS <scharf.steven@geemail.com>
wrote in < 462c1e12$0$27218$742
ec2ed@news.sonic.net>:
>Thurman wrote:
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>Sometimes you can get Cingular customer service to unlock a phone, if
>you give them a good story about going overseas and wanting to buy
>prepaid SIM cards. This story usually only works if you have a quad band
>phone.
All it actually takes normally is an account in good standing.
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| John Navas 2007-04-22, 10:33 pm |
| On Sun, 22 Apr 2007 20:57:53 -0500, "Thurman" <thurman@bigplanet.com>
wrote in <cwUWh.1049$Pi6.623@newsfe04.lga>:
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>"John Navas" < spamfilter1@navasgro
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> news:hgbn23h6svmjb0n
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>Two Cingular stores and a Cingular dealer refused.
If your account isn't new and is in good standing, call Cingular
Customer Care.
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| Todd Allcock 2007-04-23, 4:33 am |
| At 22 Apr 2007 19:46:35 -0700 SMS wrote:
> Sometimes you can get Cingular customer service to unlock a phone, if
> you give them a good story about going overseas and wanting to buy
> prepaid SIM cards. This story usually only works if you have a quad
> band phone.
Canada and Mexico use 850 and/or 1900, so any Cingular phone can
theoretically be used outside the US.
> My mom couldn't get them to unlock her Nokia phone when she was moving
> from Cingular to T-Mobile...
I suspect the trick is to unlock before you tell them you're switching
carriers... ;-)
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| Todd Allcock 2007-04-23, 4:33 am |
| At 22 Apr 2007 20:57:53 -0500 Thurman wrote:
> Two Cingular stores and a Cingular dealer refused.
Like with T-Mobile, customer service handles those requests directly.
Local stores/dealers don't have access to the unlock codes.
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| Todd Allcock wrote:
> I suspect the trick is to unlock before you tell them you're switching
> carriers... ;-)
Duh!
They'll usually unlock world phones without a hassle, but unlocking
north American phones is really not in their interest.
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| John Navas 2007-04-23, 12:33 pm |
| On Mon, 23 Apr 2007 09:42:19 -0700, SMS <scharf.steven@geemail.com>
wrote in < 462ce1ef$0$27250$742
ec2ed@news.sonic.net>:
>Todd Allcock wrote:
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>Duh!
Actually makes no difference.
>They'll usually unlock world phones without a hassle, but unlocking
>north American phones is really not in their interest.
AT&T/Cingular will unlock any phone it has sold for an account in good
standing.
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| Todd Allcock 2007-04-23, 3:33 pm |
| At 23 Apr 2007 09:42:19 -0700 SMS wrote:
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> Duh!
>
> They'll usually unlock world phones without a hassle, but unlocking
north American phones is really not in their interest.
Honestly, I don't really see a difference- either one is potential lost
revenue for them. What's the difference if I use a Fido SIM in Canada,
or an Orange SIM in the UK? Either way, I won't be roaming at their
international rates.
Anyway, compared to (the old) AT&T's no unlocking for any reason ever
policy, Cingular is rather generous.
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| Todd Allcock wrote:
> Honestly, I don't really see a difference- either one is potential lost
> revenue for them. What's the difference if I use a Fido SIM in Canada,
> or an Orange SIM in the UK? Either way, I won't be roaming at their
> international rates.
They're not worried about the Fido SIM in Canada, what they're worried
about is the T-Mobile SIM in the U.S.
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| John Navas 2007-04-23, 3:33 pm |
| On Mon, 23 Apr 2007 12:38:03 -0700, SMS <scharf.steven@geemail.com>
wrote in < 462d0b20$0$27162$742
ec2ed@news.sonic.net>:
>Todd Allcock wrote:
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>They're not worried about the Fido SIM in Canada, what they're worried
>about is the T-Mobile SIM in the U.S.
"They" (it) isn't worried about any SIM anywhere.
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| Todd Allcock 2007-04-23, 10:33 pm |
| At 23 Apr 2007 12:38:03 -0700 SMS wrote:
> They're not worried about the Fido SIM in Canada, what they're worried
> about is the T-Mobile SIM in the U.S.
Using that logic, how is unlocking a quad-band phone any "safer" for
them?" Arguably I'm far more likely to take a higher-end Cingular phone
to T-Mo than an 850/1900-only phone that T-Mo would give me for free at
signup anyway.
Although I'm notplanning to leave T-Mo anytime soon, you can be darn sure
I had them give me the unlock code for my $250 MDA PPC phone and my
Symbian Nokia 3650 as soon as I\was ellugible. I've never bothered
requesting the codes for my crummy Nokia 6030s however.
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| Todd Allcock wrote:
> At 23 Apr 2007 12:38:03 -0700 SMS wrote:
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> Using that logic, how is unlocking a quad-band phone any "safer" for
> them?"
I agree, but in their view the person asking for unlocking of a
quad-band at least has a legitimate reason for the request that doesn't
involve leaving Cingular for another carrier. A person asking for
unlocking of a dual band phone probably isn't planning to use a prepaid
SIM in Canada, Mexico, or any other part of North America that uses
850/1900, they're doing it to take the phone with them to another
carrier. Since even parts of North America use 900/1800 MHz, a quad band
phone is probably a good idea these days.
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| In article < l21n23dlnkn6b9vesrlj
o7fhpmrdo52ldv@4ax.com>,
"Steevo@my-deja.com" <steevo@my-deja.com> wrote:
> This has likely been discussed before, but a google search turned up
> mostly unlocking services.
>
> How can a Cingular TREO 650 be unlocked to use on Tmobile?
>
> Is it necessary to change the software load on the phone to work with
> T-mobile's Tzones internet instead of Cingular's Media Net?
>
> Or do I just need to change gateway, etc?
>
> I have Tmobile on a RAZR now and I have the $5.99 Tzones, I was going
> to try that SIM on a Treo and see how well the internet works with an
> alternate browser like Opera Mini.
Unless they have updated the Opera Mini recently, it does not work on a
Treo 650. I have a 650 and I got Opera Mini installed, but it always
crashed on startup.
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| Steevo@my-deja.com 2007-04-25, 12:33 pm |
| On Tue, 24 Apr 2007 08:08:28 -0700, Kurt <labolide@spacegmail.com>
wrote:
>In article < l21n23dlnkn6b9vesrlj
o7fhpmrdo52ldv@4ax.com>,
> "Steevo@my-deja.com" <steevo@my-deja.com> wrote:
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>Unless they have updated the Opera Mini recently, it does not work on a
>Treo 650. I have a 650 and I got Opera Mini installed, but it always
>crashed on startup.
They have a version for it.
Could you try it again, from mini.opera.com?
Post your results.
I am using opera mini on a Tmobil RAZR. It works, but as you can
imagine very slow.
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| In article < 03vu23dm4rmq9uq4g93a
4gh1hork2s18nk@4ax.com>,
"Steevo@my-deja.com" <steevo@my-deja.com> wrote:
> On Tue, 24 Apr 2007 08:08:28 -0700, Kurt <labolide@spacegmail.com>
> wrote:
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> They have a version for it.
> Could you try it again, from mini.opera.com?
> Post your results.
>
> I am using opera mini on a Tmobil RAZR. It works, but as you can
> imagine very slow.
Installed OK but crashes going to any URL (brief message saying ending
user agreement)
Though the installation process has been greatly improved since last
time I installed it, I'll wait until they get the bugs out.
Blazer still is the most bulletproof.
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| mrcamp 2007-04-25, 10:33 pm |
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Yep! Cingular is now unlocking, just like tmobile, after 90 days of
service in good standing. I joined cingular Jan 3 and have requested
the unlock codes for my RAZR and L7, and received the codes in about 5
days.
An additional requirement is that international roaming be active on
the account (don't know why). So, get the "no-fee" international
roaming added first, then request the code. This is discussed
extensively in howardforums
SMS;685096 Wrote:
> Todd Allcock wrote:
> -
> I suspect the trick is to unlock before you tell them you're
> switching
> carriers... ;-)-
>
> Duh!
>
> They'll usually unlock world phones without a hassle, but unlocking
> north American phones is really not in their interest.
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| John Navas 2007-04-28, 12:33 pm |
| On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:40:11 +0100, mrcamp
<mrcamp.75a718@cellbanter.com> wrote in <mrcamp.75a718@cellbanter.com>:
>Yep! Cingular is now unlocking, just like tmobile, after 90 days of
>service in good standing. I joined cingular Jan 3 and have requested
>the unlock codes for my RAZR and L7, and received the codes in about 5
>days.
The 90 days is only for new service (and is often waived for good
cause). For existing service (phone upgrade), no such delay is needed.
>An additional requirement is that international roaming be active on
>the account (don't know why). So, get the "no-fee" international
>roaming added first, then request the code. This is discussed
>extensively in howardforums
International Roaming is not required for an unlock code. I just got
one for a V551, and I don't currently have International Roaming on my
account.
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