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Nokia to get tougher |
TheWhizz_68
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Read here about Nokia future simlocking
http://www.mobiletoday.co.uk/content/3391.asp
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fatreg
Joined: Jul 26, 2003
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thats a bit harsh..
sim locking to a single sim?? that so wouldnt work.. i'd be fooked if they did do that.. i change my phone like every day....
hmmmm
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jcwhite_uk
Joined: Feb 18, 2004
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From: Dorset, UK Phone:Xperia Z1
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If they locked it to a sim an mde it impossible to unlock then more handsets would be binned as they can be sold on thus adding to pollution.
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Sammy_boy
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I really hope that doesn't come to pass... what would you do with the phone once you upgrade? throw it away? What a waste!
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haynesycop
Joined: Mar 10, 2004
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That is insane, talk about alienating the market!
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shaliron
Joined: Jan 15, 2006
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From: Melbourne, Australia
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Who'd want to buy phones anymore? We've already go branded and locked phones, so why make another restriction on comsumers?
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xan K
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that's totally absurd! People pay money for their phones to do whatever they want and is legal to do with them, including selling them. The only way I can upgrade my phones frequently is if I sell the one I own, so it won't be possible if I have one of those Nokias. If there was a remote idea of buying one of the N phones, with this it vanishes away.
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victorh017
Joined: Jul 24, 2005
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From: Caracas, Venezuela
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Another senseless and sad idea from nokia.
Remember this one?
http://www.esato.com/board/viewtopic.php?topic=113679&start=0
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Dogmann
Joined: Jan 29, 2006
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From: London England
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Hi all,
sorry but i give no credit to this story at all and it would only effect Network bought phones and i only buy sim free now. The reason i say this is rubbish is because the latest Nokia phones BB5 can not be unlocked other than by the Network requesting the unlock code from Nokia and selling it to us. So the need for this is redundant now anyway as the Networks already have the protection they require.
Marc
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raj177
Joined: Apr 22, 2004
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From: London
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if they ever did this..what would happen if you lose your sim and buy a replacement (with the same number) ?
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victorh017
Joined: Jul 24, 2005
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From: Caracas, Venezuela
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Probably you would have to send it to a service center so they can 'sync' it with the new sim card, pretty much making the main purpose of inventing the user-replaceable sim cards, well, useless...
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shug
Joined: Nov 05, 2003
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From: Sweden
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Even if this came to pass there would be some guy up the market that can sort it for a tenner within the month- there is no such thing as an unlockable lock |
Coxy
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If thats so you try unlocking a K800! 
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shug
Joined: Nov 05, 2003
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Well if I had one I might type 'unlocking' k800 into Google- hit the 'I'm feeling lucky' button and come straight to someone who can do it for less than a tenner. |
Dogmann
Joined: Jan 29, 2006
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Hi Shug,
sorry to disagree but all the people that make a living from unlocking phones so far not one has been able to find a solution to unlock BB5 series phones and they have been out for months now. I am not saying they never will be able to but currently it is looking very unlikely but if you know different i would be interested to hear what you know. Anyone that is selling a solution say it is a gamble and may work but in reality they are just takeing peoples money for nothing.
Marc
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Posted: 2006-08-25 20:21
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