Wednesday 24 April 2013

What is Cell Phone Unlocking?

By John Bergevin


What is Cell Phone Unlocking?

It seems like it was only fifteen or twenty years ago when having a cell phone was a rare luxury which only a relatively few people could enjoy. Since then, however, cell phone use has become so widespread that it is now very difficult for most people to function without one. The majority of cell phone users have come to appreciate the extra dimension of freedom that having a cell phone allows. On the other hand, most cell phones have been locked into using specific carrier networks, which puts limits on the amount of real freedom cell phone users can enjoy.

Although cell phones give people the freedom to be mobile while still maintaining a means of communication with others, people just as much appreciate having the freedom to choose and 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. When a cell phone company places software locks on their devices, however, their users are thus restricted to using that specific company's service network 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.

Should you be thinking of unlocking your own cell phone, you will have to figure out whether it can even be unlocked in the first place. Most of the cell phone service providers in the U.S. use CDMA networks, the majority of those in other countries primarily or exclusively use GSM networks. Although there is not much difference between these networks, as far as actual use goes, they are not compatible networks, meaning the devices from designed for one network cannot use the other network. Unfortunately for the most cell phone users in the U.S., only cell phones that use GSM networks and have SIM cards are capable of being unlocked.

There are a few different options available to you when you go to unlock your cell phone. Many cell phones can be unlocked using a simple key code, while others require special software to rewrite the phones operating system. You will very likely be able to find resources that you can use without cost, no matter which unlocking method your phone requires. In the majority of situations, though, you might be better off having your phone unlocked by someone that has a bit more experience.

You should be able to obtain your specific cell phone's unlock codes, either for free or no cost, through a large number of websites that provide them. 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. You will have to research and compare the various options available to you in order to find the best unlocking service.




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