[ale] OT, Cell phone unlocked.

[Geoffrey]

Michael B. Trausch wrote:
> On Fri, 2009-10-23 at 15:50 -0400, Atlanta Geek wrote:
>> I seem to have lost my AT&T cell phone.  I found my old tmobile phone
>> and would like to get it unlocked so i can put an AT&T sim in it.
>> anyone know of a place I can get my phone unlocked in the North
>> Atlanta area. 
> 
> You should be able to get an associate at a T-Mobile corporate store
> (not the branded outlets that are run by third parties) to help you.
> Additionally, calling T-Mobile may be of some use, as well.  They should
> be able to give you a SIM unlock code that will work for the phone.

I'm curious as to why on earth they would do that?  Unlock one of their 
phones to work with a competitor?


-- 
Until later, Geoffrey

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