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[ot] Unlocking a Treo 650 from Cingular

**Posted:** Thu May 05, 2005 11:40 pm

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Re: [ot] Unlocking a Treo 650 from Cingular

**Posted:** Fri May 06, 2005 1:02 am

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They told me that I would have to have the person who purchased the phone (and that person would have to be a Cingular customer) call them to get the unlock code for the phone...

Anybody else have better luck?

**Posted:** Fri May 06, 2005 6:46 pm

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**Posted:** Fri May 06, 2005 8:39 pm

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Actually, I found a friend who has Cingular today at lunch. Very Happy

Yea!

**Posted:** Fri May 06, 2005 11:44 pm

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**Posted:** Sat May 07, 2005 2:29 am

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I've had three different Cingular customers call to get the unlock code...

They've asked for the reciept each time. Which I don't have... So they don't give it.

**Posted:** Mon May 09, 2005 5:32 pm

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**Posted:** Mon May 09, 2005 9:53 pm

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Yeah, I did.

And it turns out that I still have a month on my T-mobile contract. So switching wouldn't be an option any time soon.

It's all worked out now though.

I'm trading phones with my Dad. He was about to upgrade to a new (unbranded) 650 anyway, and he's on Cingular already.

I might not have it in time for E3 this way. But at least I don't have to keep calling Cingular now.

I guess I'm just a trouble maker. :S

**Posted:** Mon May 09, 2005 10:10 pm

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**Posted:** Mon May 09, 2005 10:26 pm

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It's kind of crappy though that they give you the thing as a prize/reward for helping, and you can't use it. I don't mean to look a gift horse in the mouth, but is it any kind of gift if it can't really be used for it's intended purpose?

**Posted:** Mon May 09, 2005 11:00 pm

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In there defence, I do seem to be the only person having trouble getting the thing unlocked.

**Posted:** Tue May 10, 2005 10:02 am

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well, you could email nisha about your difficulty, eh. sort of a "I-hate-to-bother-you-while-you-are-so-very-busy-but-if-you-get-a-moment...." kind of thing

**Posted:** Tue May 10, 2005 11:15 am

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As I recently found out when I moved from AT&T to Cingular and wanted to keep my existing SmartPhone, there's a whole Gray Market Underworld when it comes to unlocking phones.

AT&T, Cingular and even Motorola were all unwilling to help in my case, and the AT&T rep I talked to said basically, "yeah, there is an unlock code, we have the unlock code, but we're not going to give it to you."

Anyway, Google is your friend. There are many services out there who will provide your code, although you may have to pay $30 or so. Oft times, you can even find a local phone tech in your area who can help.

It's usually just a matter of finding an existing hard-coded number in your phone and generating the correct code from it.

Good luck. I will disavow any knowledge of unlocking phones.

**Posted:** Tue May 10, 2005 11:30 am

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**Posted:** Tue May 10, 2005 1:23 pm