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irisblue

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8. can a carrier tell if you're unlocked?

Reply to jsr (Original post)

Sat Jan 26, 2013, 11:55 AM

Jan 2013

Ex: 1- my carrier is TMobile, I buy an android phone (not a TMobile one),have my nephew unlock it , can I still use the TM network for my calls. 2 Can I also download apple or google applications to useon this same phone? This is totally a curosity based question for me.

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Phone unlocking ban could hit you in the wallet [View all] jsr Jan 2013 OP

What does "unlock" mean? Kolesar Jan 2013 #1

It means you can remove the restrictions on your phone that limit it to a specific carrier. PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #2

Unlocking and jailbreaking are two different things jberryhill Jan 2013 #4

Yes 'unlocking' doesn't imply 'jailbreaking' and 'jailbreaking' doesn't imply 'unlocking' PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #5

Does that mean after two years you can go with any carrier you want? UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2013 #6

Not unless the phone is unlocked jberryhill Jan 2013 #7

Not really because the networks are also different technologies TheKentuckian Jan 2013 #9

Most cell phones are locked to a specific carrier. pintobean Jan 2013 #3

thanks...eom Kolesar Jan 2013 #12

Message auto-removed powerpufgal Feb 2013 #13

I got a free phone and became a Sprint customer for eight years Kolesar Feb 2013 #14

can a carrier tell if you're unlocked? irisblue Jan 2013 #8

An AT&T phone will work but you may only get edge internet. TheKentuckian Jan 2013 #10

I don't believe they can from their end, but Occulus Jan 2013 #11