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Can UK T-Mobile Simlock phone work with US T-Mobile SIM card?
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Posted by: ming387

Can I use a UK T-Mobile locked phone in the US with a US T-Mobile SIM card?

Posted by: mrcamp

Some people have reported some success with this. But, there is no guarantee. You just have to try and see if it works.

Posted by: psionandy

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Originally Posted by mrcamp

Some people have reported some success with this. But, there is no guarantee. You just have to try and see if it works.

T-Mobile should unlock it for you (for about £15) if you've been with them for longer than a month and don't owe them any money

Posted by: Junglizt1210

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Originally Posted by ming387

Can I use a UK T-Mobile locked phone in the US with a US T-Mobile SIM card?

No it can't. They are two separate carriers.

Posted by: Milkbone98

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Originally Posted by psionandy

T-Mobile should unlock it for you (for about £15) if you've been with them for longer than a month and don't owe them any money

They charge for that over there?

Posted by: psionandy

yup,.. I think it's an administration charge.. and is optional depending on the network. Of course depending on your phone there are free ways of doing it... and there are 3rd party unlockers. Some networks over here don't even lock the phones in the first place.

Posted by: Milkbone98

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Originally Posted by psionandy

Of course depending on your phone there are free ways of doing it... and there are 3rd party unlockers. Some networks over here don't even lock the phones in the first place.

Kinda the same here, except every phone is locked. At least T-Mobile doesnt charge here though.

Posted by: mrcamp

Acatually, Cingular was selling their world phones unlocked for a while up until about a almost 2 years ago. Cingular or Tmobile do not charge to unlock your phone. You just have to be a customer (prepaid or contract) for 90 days.

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Originally Posted by Milkbone98

Kinda the same here, except every phone is locked. At least T-Mobile doesnt charge here though.

Posted by: Milkbone98

Thats right, I forgot about the initial run of V551 and V3s that were unlocked. Mustve been others too, but those are the only models i remember.