FAQ
What is an Unlocked Phone?
Cell phone service providers put a lock on cell phones that only allow them to work with a sim card for their network. All GSM mobile phones are made to work with any GSM sim card in the world but the service provider lock blocks all but their own. Unlocking a phone allows it to be used on other netwoks. For example, if you have an AT&T phone and you unlock it, you can use it on other similar networks such as T-Mobile or any other international GSM network. There are thousands of cell phone owners who travel out of the country and need to use their phone, including those serving in The Military. They cannot use their phone overseas unless it is unlocked.
What Networks Can I Use and Unlocked Phone On?
When your cellular phone is unlocked you can use it with any GSM Sim card in the world, including AT&T, Cingular, T-Mobile, Suncom, T-mobile To Go, Cingular Go Phone, Oxygen GSM, Locus GSM, Call Plus GSM, Other Prepaid Sim Card Services, & International GSM Sim Card Services! Your phone will be turned into a World Phone that can be used Globally! You can also use the phone with any prepaid any prepaid sim card worldwide.
Is Unlocking Legal?
Yes, cell phone unlocking is 100% legal, it also offers consumers the right they legally have to free trade and choices. The Copyright Office issued new rules allowing people to circumvent technological protection measures on their cellphones in order to be able to switch carriers and use the phone on a different network.
What does GSM mean?
Basically, in the USA there are 2 major Networks. GSM and CDMA. GSM networks include AT&T and T-Mobile and CDMA include Sprint/Nextel, Verizon and Cricket. Only GSM can be unlocked. And you cannot use a GSM phone on a CDMA network, so and AT&T unlocked phone cannot work on a Verizon or Sprint network and vise versa.
How Do I know If My The Cell Phone I Bought From DiscBrothers/TekBrothers is Unlocked?
We unlock all of GSM phones before shipping, so rest assured that your phone is unlocked and ready to use on any GSM network worldwide.