I have just heard of the "LOCKED" phones and the clerk said that in NY it is illegal to "UNLOCK" phones. Where is the consumers protection?? it should be like a computer, you want Linux on a PC and not MS, you can change. You want a different ISP, you don't have to buy a new computer.
They prosecute for monopolies. Why isn't this "LOCKING" not consider a fraud? Where's the nearest soapbox??
Yesterday I won a 7100t with T-Mobile Service at a trade show. I currently have a Cingular phone and I really don't want to go over to T-Mobile. This thing is brand new, still in the box. Is there any way to get it to work on the Cingular network? Who do I contact to "unlock" the phone. I called Cingular and they said the phone might work but using it for email and web access would not. Does that sound right?
Thanks!

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