The best post I found about setting up this unlocked phone is from J.
Add in the respondents who said they would buy an unlocked phone and you get a majority.
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But the final ruling says there are more options now for obtaining an unlocked phone than in previous years.
Hotz announced that he was auctioning off the unlocked phone.
One way to get around the requirement is to buy a full-priced unlocked phone that doesn't have a contract, but doing so adds hundreds of dollars to the phone's price tag.
So go forth, friends, and use this new info to either make the switch or squeeze a better deal out of your current provider -- just remember, no matter how hard you try, you're just not gonna be able to get that unlocked GSM phone to play nice with Sprint or Verizon.
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If your phone is compatible, you'll need to decide whether you want to get your phone unlocked so that it can accept a local SIM card -- the ID chip that carries your local phone number.
Lockitron, which enables doors to be unlocked through a smart phone, was rejected by Kickstarter in October.
The option won't be the same as buying a phone that's unlocked from the start, but we don't think too many custom ROM lovers will mind after knowing that one more Android manufacturer is on their side.
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Consequently, this will be the first line of residential locks that can be unlocked directly using an NFC-enabled mobile phone.
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Windows Phones and the iPhone, the Galaxy Nexus can be unlocked just for using its camera, or unlocked fully to access the rest of the phone's features.
The only way you can save you state is by locking the phone, which takes a second or two to resume when unlocked and returns you to the exact point you were at.
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We're particularly fond of the unlock screen, which has three icons at the bottom that can be swiped-up like an Android app drawer, but with quick access to phone and messages, similar to how Windows Mobile 6.5 can be unlocked into multiple modes.
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