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Easy SIM UNLOCK possible for ATRIX

Manbartz said:
What advantages do you get when unlocked? Sorry I'm new to this
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With your phone unlocked you can swap SIM cards at different times to get the best value of the different tariffs from the providers, you can choose which network and which tariff you want at various times.
 
Katelyn said:
And if I unlock it do I still need a sim card for straigt talk
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Yes, a sim unlock means that your phone is not a hostage to only one carrier. If other carriers use the same frequency as the Atrix, you can pop a sim card into the phone, enter the APN of the carrier in the phone setting and you are good to go :)
 
Katelyn said:
So I can get the unlock code from AT&T?
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If the phone was bought over a certain # of months (3 or 6 months...don't really remember), AT&T will give you the code for free. My sister is with AT&T and she would send me her old phones when she upgrade. I just unlock it and use it on my carrier in Canada :)
 
looking to get a new phone on AT&T gophone plan. wondering if the original Atrix will work, data and all. AT&T told me today that I couldn't use the LG Thrill because it's 4g and gophone doesn't support it. Just don't wanna be stuck with a phone that won't do it all. thanks for any help :D
 
jellie413 said:
looking to get a new phone on AT&T gophone plan. wondering if the original Atrix will work, data and all. AT&T told me today that I couldn't use the LG Thrill because it's 4g and gophone doesn't support it. Just don't wanna be stuck with a phone that won't do it all. thanks for any help :D
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Just some clarification Gophone is just a pay-as you go plan where you put AT&T's SIM card in?

Is this the LG Thrill you have? LG Thrill 4G P925 - Full phone specifications

The LG Thrill should work fine as a pay-as-you go. I don't see why you can't use it.
 
yes, you pay for the plan you want and put the sim card in but there's no contract. the at&t guy told me the thrill is 4g and the prepaid sims won't work in them, which would explain why the prepaid sim wouldn't work in my htc mytouch 4g. so i started looking for another phone and found the original Atrix, which appears to be 3g, but i'm just worried i'll buy it and it won't work properly. hoping someone knows for sure!!
 
jellie413 said:
yes, you pay for the plan you want and put the sim card in but there's no contract. the at&t guy told me the thrill is 4g and the prepaid sims won't work in them, which would explain why the prepaid sim wouldn't work in my htc mytouch 4g. so i started looking for another phone and found the original Atrix, which appears to be 3g, but i'm just worried i'll buy it and it won't work properly. hoping someone knows for sure!!
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The sales guy is lying. The 4G in the Trill is HSPA+ and NOT LTE. So, the pay-as-you go should work on the Thrill. If I were you, I'd just get the pay-as-you go SIM card and put it in the Thrill and test it out. The price should be less than getting an Atrix. I don't really see how it won't work.
 
thanks for the info! well, i'm leaving town sunday for a few weeks and ended up buying the Avail so i can dump this crap iphone. i will probably eventually get the thrill, but i also heard the 3D on there gives ya a headache. anyway, thanks for the great info and i had a feeling the at&t guy was full of it.
 
jellie413 said:
thanks for the info! well, i'm leaving town sunday for a few weeks and ended up buying the Avail so i can dump this crap iphone. i will probably eventually get the thrill, but i also heard the 3D on there gives ya a headache. anyway, thanks for the great info and i had a feeling the at&t guy was full of it.
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OK, I thought you already had the Trill, lol. Actually I like the 3D on the LG Thrill compared to the HTC Evo 3D. Comparison wise, it wasn't dizzying watching a 3D film on the Thrill.

If you have any questions or issues with your Avail, don't hesitate to post in the Avail Forum
 
ugh, i wish i had the thrill! do you have it? i've watched reviews and heard it was better than the Evo 3D as well. just had to get something quick before i left town, so gotta deal with the avail for now.
 
jellie413 said:
ugh, i wish i had the thrill! do you have it? i've watched reviews and heard it was better than the Evo 3D as well. just had to get something quick before i left town, so gotta deal with the avail for now.
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I don't have it but I played with both 3D phones in the store :)

Have you thought of getting the GNex from Google? It's only $400 and you can use it either on AT&T or Tmobile and anywhere in the world if you travel. Just throwing it out there :)
 
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