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Old Nov 24, 2003 | 5:05 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by stimpy:
I think the point I was trying to make as well as validate is that you don't have to change your physical phone when switching from AT&T GSM to T-Mobile. T-Mobile or some other agency should be able to unlock it, right?

I may make this change someday, and I like my phone. My only problem with AT&T is poor coverage in the Los Angeles metro area. But I don't think T-Mobile is any better. I'd love to hear more about how your switch goes, Goat!
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T-mobile will not unlock a phone locked on a different network. They will only unlock phones bought on their network, and will only do that after 3 months of being a customer. ATT have a very bad reputation when it comes to unlocking a phone, quite simply they will not...

But it's silly to take out a contract with T-mobile and NOT pick a phone, they have several free phones and if you don't pick a phone when you signup you can't pick one afterwards unless you add a year or more to your contract.
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