> -Original Message-
> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Robert A. Rosenberg
>
> BTW: I thought that it was the combination of the Phone
> Serial Number and the SIM info not just the SIM that
> validated the right to make/receive calls. IOW: Porting the
> SIM to another p
And if you think GSM roaming charges for talking are high,
take a look at GPRS data charges; last summer we were in
Irish cottages with no phone so we used GPRS to download
our email, until we received a 42 MegaByte video of our godson
Keller William's daughter dancing on the sands of Virginia Beac
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To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU
Subject: Rent-a-phone
Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2006 09:12:36 +0200
(Unless Darren is for some reason also filtering this thread - I've not
seen an Administrivia
yet.)
GSM phones have the personality imposed by
>Porting the SIM to another phone (without
"registering" the Phone with your provider) will not work.
Not true in Canada.
At least with Rogers.
I had to replace my younger son's phone.
I moved the SIM from the original to the replacement without 'registering'.
When in doubt.
PANIC!!
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In a message dated 8/12/2006 8:42:53 P.M. Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
The password entry requirement can not be bypassed nor can it be read
off the SIM to allow it to be entered). Thus a lost SIM would appear
to be useless to a thief.
BTW: I thought that it was the c
At 11:53 -0400 on 08/12/2006, Ed Finnell wrote about Re: Rent-a-phone:
In a message dated 8/12/2006 3:27:23 A.M. Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
just take the SIM card with you in your wallet and shove it into the rental
phone. It then
"becomes" your phone - y
In a message dated 8/12/2006 3:27:23 A.M. Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
just take the SIM card with you in your wallet and shove it into the rental
phone. It then
"becomes" your phone - your number, your normal billing.
>>
If your wallet gets 'lifted', then you're e
(Unless Darren is for some reason also filtering this thread - I've not seen an
Administrivia
yet.)
GSM phones have the personality imposed by their SIM cards. If you already
have a GSM phone,
just take the SIM card with you in your wallet and shove it into the rental
phone. It then
"becomes"
Just a couple minutes google'ing turned up the following:
_http://www.phonerentalusa.com/english/blackberry_rental.asp_
(http://www.phonerentalusa.com/english/blackberry_rental.asp)
With following FAQ:
1. How do I obtain my GSM phone?
Simply by calling our call center 24/7 toll
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