this is kinda off topic but.......
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this is kinda off topic but.......
my question is when cingular shuts off the sim card in a stolen phone so it wont work can you put your sim card in and would it turn on and work?Or does it make the whole phone not work? Thanks
sorry its off topic but i need to know. thanks again
sorry its off topic but i need to know. thanks again
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the cingular service and your telephone number are attached to the SIM.
if they deactivate a SIM it will no longer function. you could in theory put another SIM in the phone and it work.
If you are thinking about reporting a phone stolen and then getting service through someone else with another SIM you may want to reconsider.
Phones are locked to only allow service through them. So if you have a cingular phone it will only work with cingular SIMS. T-Mobile phones will only work with T-Mobile SIMS (unless you have an unlocked phone, which is unlikely).
I believe the ESID number of the phone is also tracked. I'm not sure about this or if it's possible to lock a particular phone out even if the SIM is swapped. Which I believe is what you are asking.
if they deactivate a SIM it will no longer function. you could in theory put another SIM in the phone and it work.
If you are thinking about reporting a phone stolen and then getting service through someone else with another SIM you may want to reconsider.
Phones are locked to only allow service through them. So if you have a cingular phone it will only work with cingular SIMS. T-Mobile phones will only work with T-Mobile SIMS (unless you have an unlocked phone, which is unlikely).
I believe the ESID number of the phone is also tracked. I'm not sure about this or if it's possible to lock a particular phone out even if the SIM is swapped. Which I believe is what you are asking.
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ya i think you hit the spot but i got a phone from my friends friend and i put my sim in it and it wouldnt turn on. he said the battery was dead but i let it sit for a few day and tryed to turn it on and it did nothing. my ipod and cam when they are completly dead they will turn for a second after they sit for a few day.i think the kid stole it but im not sure so thats why i was wondering. Thanks
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if your sim card isnt blue tooth techonolgy and the phone is it wont work. other wise it will.
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Originally Posted by redlinerider07
my question is when cingular shuts off the sim card in a stolen phone so it wont work can you put your sim card in and would it turn on and work?Or does it make the whole phone not work? Thanks
sorry its off topic but i need to know. thanks again
sorry its off topic but i need to know. thanks again
(hes the one that steals stuff right?)
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Originally Posted by FMFBMX
if your sim card isnt blue tooth techonolgy and the phone is it wont work. other wise it will.
what does the SIM have to do with blue tooth?
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Originally Posted by KinetikBiker04
Do you hang out with FireTeamCharlie alot?
(hes the one that steals stuff right?)
(hes the one that steals stuff right?)
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The battery in the phone is dead. Or the phone is broken.
A locked SIM card, or a locked ESID will not keep the phone from turning on.
A locked SIM card, or a locked ESID will not keep the phone from turning on.
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Originally Posted by FMFBMX
if your sim card isnt blue tooth techonolgy and the phone is it wont work. other wise it will.
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Just ride, dont worry about cell phones.
Sheesh, when my parents told me they were gettin me a cell phone i said "get me the cheapest one, ill probly destroy it anyways"
I drop it like every day, haha
Sheesh, when my parents told me they were gettin me a cell phone i said "get me the cheapest one, ill probly destroy it anyways"
I drop it like every day, haha
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Originally Posted by KinetikBiker04
Just ride, dont worry about cell phones.
Sheesh, when my parents told me they were gettin me a cell phone i said "get me the cheapest one, ill probly destroy it anyways"
I drop it like every day, haha
Sheesh, when my parents told me they were gettin me a cell phone i said "get me the cheapest one, ill probly destroy it anyways"
I drop it like every day, haha
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Originally Posted by S&M_PBR_007
ya thats what i did and now i gat a new one i just wanted to make sure what im doin will work
I mean how many of us need Blackburries?
Not anyone on this part of the forum most likley...(unless you have a full time job or something)
I have *looks at cell phone box* a "LG VX3300", and i dont know what that means, but i do know that when i want to call someone or text someone, i can. And for me at least thats all i need with my phone.
Especially considering i dont even use it much.
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Originally Posted by Ritalin
what does the SIM have to do with blue tooth?
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Those are completely unrelated.
Stfu. If you take a sim card from a crappy phone, such as kinetik's then it won't work.
If the phone he has is Bluetooth.
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Yeah, i know my phone is crappy, but i would much rather i have nice bike, over some amazing phone.
How about we all just ride our god damn bikes and not worry about phones?
Why does it matter?
How about we all just ride our god damn bikes and not worry about phones?
Why does it matter?
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Originally Posted by KinetikBiker04
Yeah, i know my phone is crappy, but i would much rather i have nice bike, over some amazing phone.
How about we all just ride our god damn bikes and not worry about phones?
Why does it matter?
How about we all just ride our god damn bikes and not worry about phones?
Why does it matter?
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Originally Posted by FMFBMX
Amen. I have been through literally 5 phones. I hate worrying about losing or breaking my million dollar phone. So I don't get one.
I give it another 3 weeks, and ill kill it.