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Re: [75attendees] Cell phones in country.

Patrik Fältström <paf@cisco.com> Wed, 22 July 2009 09:00 UTC

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From: Patrik Fältström <paf@cisco.com>
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Cc: 'Olaf Kolkman' <olaf@NLnetLabs.nl>, 75attendees@ietf.org
Subject: Re: [75attendees] Cell phones in country.
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Olaf, I think you should check in the stores. The keyword in what  
Mohammad write is "almost all". I have at least bought non-locked USB  
dongles in Sweden. And passed them around between friends when they  
quickly needed access (they used their sim card).

The phones are often locked, but not always the dongles. On top of  
that, in some cases you can buy the dongle non-locked if you pay more,  
i.e. the prices depends on what "locks" (technical or just  
contractual) you accept.

The software on the dongle does not have to be used. Newer versions  
exists here and there on the net, just like any software drivers for  
any hardware.

    Patrik

On 22 jul 2009, at 10.23, Mohammad Mahloujian wrote:

> Hi Olaf
>
>
> Yes, almost all of the mobile broadband operators in Sweden have the
> equipment lock i.e. So it is not possible to use a SIMcard from other
> operator. Usually the dongle is locked for a period of 12-24 month.  
> Since
> the SW is installed from the dongle itself then I guess it could be  
> a bit
> harder to use it with other operators. But usually after the  
> contract period
> you would be able to open it by paying about 300-350 SEK to the  
> operator.
>
> Kind regards
> Mohammad
>
>
>
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> ] För
> Olaf Kolkman
> Skickat: den 22 juli 2009 10:12
> Till: Brent Chapman
> Kopia: 75attendees@ietf.org
> Ämne: Re: [75attendees] Cell phones in country.
>
>
> On 22 jul 2009, at 09:47, Brent Chapman wrote:
>
>> Yesterday, I bought two of the Comviq USB/3G modems at the Phone
>> Store referenced earlier, and activated them without needing a
>> social security number; they work great.
>
>
> Are they sim-locked?
>
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