Some such providers put a lock on the SIM inside of YOUR phone so that they are the only service provider that you can use on that particular phone. Inside many cell phones is a removable card called a SIM (Subscriber Information Module), which serves as the medium between the phone and user as well as the phone and the service provider. Every cell phone bought in the world has a "serial number", referred to as an IMEI, or International Mobile Equipment Identity, which directly connects a particular phone to a service provider and also connects the same phone to the user.
Basically, you'll have to buy a brand new phone for your new provider. It's not an easy task to get a new service provider to use your current phone. Mobile phones come with a variety of charges and fees, not to mention the fact that you usually need to pay for the actual cell phone itself. Reasons for keeping their phones can range from price to feel to style, while reasons for not keeping their current cell phone service can differ greatly. The latest craze in the mobile phone industry is "unlocking", as more and more cell phone users do not want to part with their current cell phone, but are looking for another cell phone service provider for one reason or another.
Basically, you'll have to buy a brand new phone for your new provider. It's not an easy task to get a new service provider to use your current phone. Mobile phones come with a variety of charges and fees, not to mention the fact that you usually need to pay for the actual cell phone itself. Reasons for keeping their phones can range from price to feel to style, while reasons for not keeping their current cell phone service can differ greatly. The latest craze in the mobile phone industry is "unlocking", as more and more cell phone users do not want to part with their current cell phone, but are looking for another cell phone service provider for one reason or another.
No comments:
Post a Comment