Thread: Future of Internet Tablets
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2008-10-27 , 15:53
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#49
Originally Posted by Jerome View Post
I don't understand this. In Europe, this is true for branded / locked phones, but if you buy a phone directly from Nokia (at the full price, obviously), all those functions work. And the operators cannot restrict the use of a specific type of phones on their network: just put the sim card in, ant it will work. Why is the US situation different? What happens if you try to use a "non approved" phone with your sim card?
So long as you are on the same type of network nothing untoward happens. I have a Chinese iPhone knock off that works on the ATT network. I have another Chinese phone with better features that also works on the ATT network. I can put in a T-mobile sim and go to town with that too.

The real problem is finding a no-name phone that supports the 850Mhz band which is crucial for indoor reception.