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Old Sep 14, 2007 | 5:48 pm
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Originally Posted by JudgeJ
Quad band is a good start - but we're not there yet.

Virtually all phones sold in France are "locked" with one single provider, and unlocking costs between 15-50 euros depending on the phone. If your model of phone is also sold here, I guess you can have it unlocked here in Paris as well. If you can read French, apparently these guys http://www.deblocage.net/ do the unlocking online; or I'll help you with the translation. I have never tried them, though.
I read French and I don't care what this website says. I have never heard of being able to unlock a Motorola with a code and I have been a member of Howard Forums for years.

I watched my quad-band Motorola as it was unlocked by Orange at their Place de la Madeleine shop using a cable connected to a computer.

Caveat emptor.

Originally Posted by Fornebufox
This is discussed in one or more threads in Travel Technology -- try the sticky How much is a European SIM, exactly?
A very wise piece of advice. ^ No need to reinvent the wheel.
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