Nokia 6682 / 6681
Using a 6682 from Cingular in Brazil - Do I need to unlock?
If I have a normal 6682 from Cingular, which is TriBand (850, 1900, 1800MHz), and purchase a pre-paid SIM card, can I use the phone in Brazil? Or do I need to unlock it for that specific purpose?
(From Googling on the subject, I was only able to find out that Brazil uses 900 & 1800 MHz GSM format.)
TIA!
(From Googling on the subject, I was only able to find out that Brazil uses 900 & 1800 MHz GSM format.)
TIA!
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I'm quite certain that you need to get it unlocked. Or use it through Cingular, which is very expensive... and you get charged by the minute even if they listen to your outgoing message.
I took my phone to Italy and it was $1.29/minute + intl. tax which was like another .20 or .30.
I tried my wife's cousin's SIM card in the phone. It asked me for his password. We entered it, then it told me that I wasn't going to be able to use it.
My Cingular SIM worked fine with his cheap-ass Panasonic phone and I even sent myself an SMS message with it.
Before you go.... find yourself a cheap-ass GSM phone and get a prepaid card down in Brazil.... unless you can get your 6682 unlocked. Then... please let us know how you were able to do that....
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I took my phone to Italy and it was $1.29/minute + intl. tax which was like another .20 or .30.
I tried my wife's cousin's SIM card in the phone. It asked me for his password. We entered it, then it told me that I wasn't going to be able to use it.
My Cingular SIM worked fine with his cheap-ass Panasonic phone and I even sent myself an SMS message with it.
Before you go.... find yourself a cheap-ass GSM phone and get a prepaid card down in Brazil.... unless you can get your 6682 unlocked. Then... please let us know how you were able to do that....
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