4 Practical Tips: Unlocking | The Communication Blog

Thursday, April 18, 2013

4 Practical Tips: Unlocking

By Anthony Nishi


What is Cell Phone Unlocking?

While it is hard to imagine, hardly anyone in the general public were using cell phones just fifteen years ago. During the time since then, however, people have grown so reliant on cell phones that the majority of the population now has one and can barely function without one. Most of these people appreciate the extra degree of freedom that having a cell phone provides. Yet, when carrier networks lock a certain cell phone into using only its network, a limit is put on the amount of real freedom a user can enjoy.

While cell phones allow us to be mobile and still be able to communicate by phone, what people really appreciate is the ability to switch service providers whenever they want or need to. There are many reasons why someone might want to leave their current cell phone service provider to another, such as not being satisfied with a given service's plans or possibly its quality. However, when software locks are placed on the cell phone devices, a user is only able to use the network of the specific service provider that they received their phone through. For this reason, many people will go through certain channels to have their cell phones unlocked, giving them the freedom to choose any network they wish.

Before you try to have your cell phone unlocked, you will first have to find out if it can indeed be unlocked at all. Whereas most of the service providers in countries around the world use GSM cellular networks either primarily or exclusively, the majority of providers in the U.S. mainly use CDMA networks. While there is no difference in use between the respective networks, the devices from one kind of network will not function on the other. Unfortunately for most U.S. cell phone users, in order for a cell phone to be unlocked, it must use GSM networks and also possess a SIM card.

There are a few different options available to you when you go to unlock your cell phone. The majority of cell phones require a special process that requires firmware to rewrite the phone's operating software, while most others can be unlocked more easily using a simple key code. Whichever method you must use for your particular phone, you should be able to find appropriate resources which you can use without cost. In the majority of situations, though, you might be better off having your phone unlocked by someone that has a bit more experience.

There is a large number of websites that will offer cell phone unlock codes either for free or for a small cost. Regardless of the unlocking method your cell phone requires, there are many other websites that will offer the unlocking services, as well as relevant references to others that provide such services. To locate the best service, you should take your time to research and compare the options that are available to you.




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