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Explain phone "unlocking" to me
Posted on 7/24/14 at 6:48 am
Posted on 7/24/14 at 6:48 am
What's the pros and cons?
How easily is it done?
What exactly does unlocking do? If I have a Verizon CDMA that is unlocked, can a att customer buy that phone and use it?
If so, why doesn't everyone unlock their phone before selling?
TIA
How easily is it done?
What exactly does unlocking do? If I have a Verizon CDMA that is unlocked, can a att customer buy that phone and use it?
If so, why doesn't everyone unlock their phone before selling?
TIA
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Posted on 7/24/14 at 7:30 am to Uncle JackD
Unlocking makes the phone usable on any like network. However, you still can't use a CDMA phone on a GSM network and vice versa. For example, I unlocked an AT&T iPhone for my wife to use on Straight Talk. I had to pay for it to be unlocked, because I'm not an AT&T customer.
Posted on 7/24/14 at 7:35 am to h0bnail
So a unlocked att phone will not work on vzw?
Posted on 7/24/14 at 7:39 am to Uncle JackD
Correct. It's 2 different network technologies. AT&T = GSM and Verizon = CDMA.
Posted on 7/24/14 at 8:13 am to cdaniel76
There are 2 different meanings.
Carrier unlock as posted above allows phones to work on other networks.
Unlock is a term used on android phones to put the phone in a state where you can install custom software.. Typically a customized system ROM. This is known as unlocking the bootloader and is actually encouraged by Google.
I think the equivalent on ios is called jailbreaking..the key difference is apple actively fights against this process and whenever a system update is released the phone is jailbreak proof for several months until someone hacks it again.
Carrier unlock as posted above allows phones to work on other networks.
Unlock is a term used on android phones to put the phone in a state where you can install custom software.. Typically a customized system ROM. This is known as unlocking the bootloader and is actually encouraged by Google.
I think the equivalent on ios is called jailbreaking..the key difference is apple actively fights against this process and whenever a system update is released the phone is jailbreak proof for several months until someone hacks it again.
This post was edited on 7/24/14 at 8:14 am
Posted on 7/24/14 at 9:24 am to CAD703X
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the key difference is apple actively fights against this process and whenever a system update is released the phone is jailbreak proof for several months until someone hacks it again.
Another reason not to buy the overpriced Apple.
Posted on 7/24/14 at 9:53 am to Layabout
So would unlocking my note 3 allow me to sell it for more? Verizon BTW
Posted on 7/24/14 at 10:00 am to Uncle JackD
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So would unlocking my note 3 allow me to sell it for more? Verizon BTW
i think a Verizon phone only works on Verizon.
i dont see much point to unlocking the bootloader either since that's such an easy process the person buying the phone could do it.
Posted on 7/24/14 at 10:03 am to h0bnail
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I unlocked an AT&T iPhone for my wife to use on Straight Talk
You didn't have to do this, if you you bought the ATT sims.
Posted on 7/24/14 at 11:02 am to brucevilanch
This was not my experience, nor many others I have read.
Posted on 7/25/14 at 1:09 am to Uncle JackD
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So would unlocking my note 3 allow me to sell it for more? Verizon BTW
Yes. Provided the buyer values the fact that it's unlocked.
Note 3 is one of the 'world phones' that have both gsm and cdma radios.
-posted from my Verizon note 3 with att Sim showing an "H" icon instead of 4g/3g. (HSDPA)
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