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From: "thegoons" <thegoons@bigpond.com>
Newsgroups: aus.comms.mobile,fj.life.in-japan
Subject: Re: Mobile Phone Unlocking illegal or not?
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 08:05:17 +1100
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"AA" <aa@aa.aa> wrote in message news:cnsnc5$cu1$1@otis.netspace.net.au...
> Thanks for that.
>
> But even the info in your URL link says I can. (Not on GSM of course)  VF
JP
> has a W-CDMA network, and my SE Z1010  is a 3G W-CDMA capable phone. The
> only question is whether my AUS VF sim card is compatible.
>
> Am I wrong?
>
> But in any case, if I can't unlock it, it defnitely won't work.
>
>
>
>
> "thegoons" <thegoons@bigpond.com> wrote in message
> news:30e4ltF2v3aj9U1@uni-berlin.de...
> > You cannot roam in Japan on GSM.
> >
> > Refer:  http://tinyurl.com/5ckp8
> >
> >
> > "AA" <aa@aa.aa> wrote in message
news:cnsj7h$bfb$1@otis.netspace.net.au...
> >> Thanks guys. I actually have a prepaid three phone and want to unlock
it.
> >> Just looking around, I can find a place in Adelaide and perth that can
> >> unlock for about $30-$40 but it doesn't help me cos I'm in Sydney. Does
> >> anyone know of a shop in Sydney (other than Three) who can unlock it
for
> > me?
> >>
> >> I think I'll continue using three but I wanna use the phone for 2 weeks
> >> in
> >> Japan (roaming using Vodafone). BTW I have a SE Z1010.
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance if anyone can help me out.
> >>
> >> Cheers
> >>
> >> BTW will this phone even work in japan. I'm assuming it will.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Michael" <michael@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >> news:%Faod.44339$K7.27666@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> >> >
> >> > "AA" <aa@aa.aa> wrote in message
> >> > news:cnq7sv$2hmj$1@otis.netspace.net.au...
> >> >> There seems to be a few unlocking services out there that unlock
> >> > Sim-locked
> >> >> phones. Is unlocking a mobile without paying for the carrier to
unlock
> > it
> >> >> illegal (in Australia) and will doing so void the warranties on
these
> >> >> phones. I guess I'm referring to pre paid sim locked phones.
> >> >
> >> > Its not illegal and it won't void the warranty assuming you do it
> >> > correctly.
> >> >
> >> > how the carriers lock their phones is up to them and you are under no
> >> > obligation to get it unlocked from them.
> >> >
> >> > its like a new car, you dont have to get it serviced through the
> >> > dealership
> >> > if you dont want to
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
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