Unlock Cell Phones » Special Software http://cachroniccare.com All about unlock cell phones Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:31:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Ways to Have Unlocked Cell Phone http://cachroniccare.com/unlock-cell-phones/ways-to-have-unlocked-cell-phone http://cachroniccare.com/unlock-cell-phones/ways-to-have-unlocked-cell-phone#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:35:27 +0000 admin http://cachroniccare.com/unlock-cell-phones/ways-to-have-unlocked-cell-phone Since unlocking mobile phones today is very common there are also a lot of methods on how to do it. It is also available in almost all regular shops, online and even from service providers. One way to have an unlocked cell phone is by acquiring an unlock code. Unlock codes can be ordered in the Internet, service providers and from regular or third-party shops. To unlock a cell phone with the use of an unlock code look for the unlock option on you cell phone. When choosing this option you will be required to enter the unlock code and in a few minutes the lock status of the cell phone will be changed to unlock.

Another way to unlock cell phones is to bring it in a regular shop that offers unlocking services for cell phones. The expert technician will use a special software application which is used to connect to the cell phone. Once it is connected the technician will configure the software to unlock the cell phone. There are settings on cell phone that is changed to make the phone unlocked. The danger of this is that some cell phones stop working properly because some settings are changed. There are functions that the user is not able to use because it will not work with other SIM cards from other carriers. But nonetheless this does not happen to mobile phones manufactured by the major telecommunications company when it is unlocked.

Unlocking cell phones online is one of the easiest ways to do it. To look for a website that offers this service you just open up any search engine then on the search box type-in the phrase “unlocked cell phone”. The results will provide you with numerous websites that offer this service. Some websites sells unlocked cell phone this way you will not have to send your phone to them and wait for it to be delivered back to you.

Another website offers the Smart SIM Unlock Overlay Card this is used to insert in between the SIM card the phone’s contacts. This card is so thin that it will not produce any bulkiness when used in a cell phone. The Smart SIM Unlock Overlay Card is programmed to tell the cell phone that the SIM it is using is the approved SIM. To enable to insert the Smart SIM Unlock Overlay Card you will need to cut out a piece of the SIM card. Do not worry because the part that is being cut out will not destroy the SIM card because it is just part of the plastic casing. This method has been proven to be effective and it was even featured in several news papers and in the television. To order the unlock Overlay Card just enter the phrase “Smart SIM Unlock Overlay Card” in the search box of a search engine. Then in an instant the websites that offer this unlock overlay card will be displayed in the results. The unlock overlay card will definitely provide you with an instant unlocked cell phone.



By: Brooke Coin

]]> http://cachroniccare.com/unlock-cell-phones/ways-to-have-unlocked-cell-phone/feed 0 A Few Facts About An Unlocked Cellular Phone http://cachroniccare.com/unlock-cell-phones/a-few-facts-about-an-unlocked-cellular-phone http://cachroniccare.com/unlock-cell-phones/a-few-facts-about-an-unlocked-cellular-phone#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:00:05 +0000 admin http://cachroniccare.com/?p=22 When searching for cell phones on eBay or the internet at large, you may have run across the term unlocked cellular phone. What does that mean? If a cell phone is locked, that means that it can only be used with one cell phone carrier company. For example if the cell phone was locked by AT&T, it can only be used with AT&T and not T Mobile or another carrier.

Wireless carriers started requesting that the manufacturers lock their cell phones a few years ago. This all came about when cellular service carriers started offering free or deeply discounted cell phones if you signed up for a one or two year contract. The wireless carriers still do this now. To keep someone from signing up, getting the free phone and then switching to a different carrier, the wireless carrier companies had their phones locked by the manufacturer. This lock is also called a sub lock, spc lock or sim lock.

How can you tell if you have an unlocked cellular phone? First you must determine if your cell phone is GSM or CDMA. If your cell phone uses a sim card then it is GSM. U.S. GSM carriers are Cingular and T Mobile, for example. CDMA carriers are Verizon Wireless, US Cellular, Alltel, Qwest and Sprint PCS. Both types of cell phone can be locked and unlocked, but only the GSM phones can be easily switched from carrier to carrier.

The GSM cell phone is the easiest to deal with as once it’s unlocked, the unlocked cellular phone will work with any active sim card. This means that you could insert an active T Mobile or Cingular sim card into the phone and it will work and make a call. You may not be able to browse the web on that phone though if the phone is not programmed to that carrier.

CDMA cell phones do not use sim cards and therefore must be programmed to work with another carrier. If you do not have the special software to do this, then it’s not possible to unlock the phone. CDMA phones are pretty much locked to the carrier they were made for.

If you want an unlocked cellular phone, you can buy on one on eBay already unlocked. Or you can find a company on eBay or the internet that does business unlocking cell phones. Some of these companies can unlock the cell phone remotely too.

By: Neil Day

]]> http://cachroniccare.com/unlock-cell-phones/a-few-facts-about-an-unlocked-cellular-phone/feed 0 How To Flash A Phone To Cricket Or Metro PCs http://cachroniccare.com/unlock-cell-phones/how-to-flash-a-phone-to-cricket-or-metro-pcs http://cachroniccare.com/unlock-cell-phones/how-to-flash-a-phone-to-cricket-or-metro-pcs#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:47:15 +0000 admin http://cachroniccare.com/unlock-cell-phones/how-to-flash-a-phone-to-cricket-or-metro-pcs Flash or Flashing--Technically, flashing refers to the overwriting or re-writing of the phone's firmware. There are many phones which can be flashed to cricket with all features working. On most CDMA phones, programming the phone can be done "over the air" by dialing a special code, usually *228 or some variation. Colloquially speaking, flashing can also loosely mean making a phone from one carrier work on another carrier. The easy way to tell the difference is that if your phone does NOT take a SIM card, then it is probably CDMA.

To flash a phone to cricket you will be overwriting th phones firmware. The firmware is software in the phone that doesn't change when you turn it off, and it cannot be deleted unless it is overwritten, hence flashed. It requires specific files called prl files.PRL or PRL File--Short for Preferred Roaming List--A small text file containing instructions for how a phone connects to a specific network's radio towers It is usually loaded by connecting the phone to a computer to overwrite its data. There are a few tools used such as a pst PST--Short for Phone Service Tool or Tools--Special software used by phone manufacturers to program their phones. And also a monster file - -"Monster File"/"Monster Pack", ROM, or "Kitchen"--System software that is needed to flash a phone.

In almost all case you will need to access the phones service programming menu- - -Service Programming Menu--A special menu typically hidden from the primary User Interface that allows for "deep programming" of a phone.You will also need access to msl and spc codes specific to the device you are flashing.MSL/SPC--Special six-digit codes needed to access service programming features on the phone. Access to the service programming menu can be disabled in a phone's firmware.

Depending on your phone, it may require extra steps to unlock or get WAP and MMS working. That is why you need the msl/spc codes to allow deep programming to unlock these features. Not all phones will be capable to access wap or send and receive mms.

Ringtones generally have to be prepaid using a flex bucket. It is best to download ringtones before you flash your phone to cricket since they have a limited selection of ringtones and wallpapers.There are cases were flashed phones will not be able to download ringtones directly from cricket.

The details outlined above will not only work with cricket but you can also flash phones to metro pcs using the information provided above. It is best to do all your research before purchasing your phone to ensure that the cell phone you are interested in can be flashed to cricket or metro PCs.

By: Danny Sanchez

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