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If a mobile phone is blocked to a network does any sim card from that network work?
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∙ 14y ago
I don't think so.it doesn't work.
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Yes you can do it. The T-mobile USA network uses the same network footprint as AT&T (GSM) butt there is a chance of your phone blocks the sim card by inserting it and if it is blocked its going to ask you for a code. Unfortunately I don't need a code.
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One would and can unlock a Motorola Q mobile phone on the Verizon network. One way to unlock the Motorola Q mobile phone is to buy an international SIM card from Verizon.
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Can you make a phone go on contract if it isn't already so?
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How do you know a phone number with imei?
Since IMEInumber is unique, it will help us in locating your lost or stolen mobile handset. For now, note down this IMEI number and keep in a safe place. You can also find your mobile IMEI number on your mobile handset packet cover.When you switch on our mobile phone, your mobile SIM card tries to connect with any available network. Once it finds a supported network it tries to build a network connection between your mobile handset and the nearest tower. During this connection negotiation, your SIM transfers some internal information to the network operator such as your mobile IMEI number, mobile model, version etc. This means your mobile operator keeps the record of your mobile handset number each time you try to switch on your mobile handset and use their service.Now if you have lost your mobile handset or your phone has been stolen, you can contact your network provider to block your IMEI number. They might ask you to get a Police FIR copy first, do as they say and finally ask them to block your IMEI number. Mobile network providers use a shared hosting service for blocking IMEI numbers, which means if you have asked network 'Airtel' to block your mobile handset, it automatically gets blocked by network 'VodaFone', 'Reliance', 'Idea Cellular' and so on.Now when that thief will switch on your mobile handset, no service providers will allow it to build any connection with them. It does not matter if he changes the mobile SIM card, since SIM card requests for the service with IMEI number and a blocked IMEI number handset will be ignored and the mobile will become an useless toy.
Can a boost mobile phone be used on another carrier network?
No other devices will work with Boost as they use an iDEN network and this is not compatible with the GSM networks in the US even though they do use a SIM card. The SIM card does work in them for international roaming though. It will not work either way.
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SIM Cards are made to work in any mobile phone. But some mobile phones especially if bought from a mobile phone operator are blocked and work only with a SIM of the operator who sold you the phone. An exception is that some rare phones like iPhone 4 use Micro SIM, therefore a normal SIM just doesn't fit.
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