SIM free mobile phones are the future
Posted on April 19, 2010
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In our Information Age mobile phones have grown into a multi-billion dollar a year industry. These devices are everywhere and have become an integral part of people’s social and business lives redefining a generation. It is not surprising then that many of us become emotionally attached to our particular phone.
Unfortunately most commercially available phones are SIM (Subscriber Identification Module) locked. In other words once you buy a phone from one carrier you can’t use it on a competing network. You are not alone if you think this is unfair. Enter the future: SIM free mobile phones.
Recognizing the vast money making opportunity third party vendors now sell SIM free mobile phones unlocked. Now anyone can use the make and model phone of their choice on any network. Manufacturers are doing whatever it takes to stay ahead of the curve by constantly releasing newer faster and more functional devices so consumers are glad to know that they are no longer limited to one particular carrier. Of course this freedom does have a cost.
At present you cannot walk into a store and find cheap SIM free mobile phones. You will have to do your homework to find them and will have to pay full retail price. As opposed to the low cost or even free phone deals offered by carriers. Fortunately because many people can’t afford to buy a SIM free mobile phone there are always ways to game the system.
You could hire someone to reprogram your device into a SIM free mobile phone and the service would cost less than a new phone but make sure you use someone reputable. Or cheaper yet you could search online for ways to hack your phone but just be careful, failure to reprogram the phone correctly could make it permanently unusable.
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