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Anybody got their Blackstone from them?
I heard they have them on stock and they are quiet reliable.
Question is can anybody tell me something about their insurance (Citymain) and does phones come unlocked?
I got mine through them on orange, its orange branded so I guess it orange locked. How do I tell short of getting an non orange sim? Can't tell you much about the insurance mines through my bank.
got mine from them today, quick transaction
Yep, got mine thru them after an ordeal with mobiles.co.uk
Ordered it on the friday and got it sat at 7.30am lol
catnono said:
got mine from them today, quick transaction
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danprocter said:
Yep, got mine thru them after an ordeal with mobiles.co.uk
Ordered it on the friday and got it sat at 7.30am lol
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Glad to hear that some are having some joy in getting their HD's.
Can either of you confirm whether they are Orange branded and or locked to orange.
Also, do they have orange specific software alterations.
Richard
I've had 4 mobile phone contracts off these guys I think they're great. Never had a problem with getting the free gift etc. They never did the Touch HD on O2 when i wanted one though so i had to go to mobiles.co.uk
so you're saying that orange phones come locked and branded - damn
what about their customer service?
Car phone warehouse is now selling the STREAK Sim free and unlocked for £429 thats £30 cheaper than dell
No, it's just SIM free, not unlocked.
nobnut said:
No, it's just SIM free, not unlocked.
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okay and whats the difference ?
nobnut said:
No, it's just SIM free, not unlocked.
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This is my long winded story i got a streak on sat from 02 on Sunday i read that dell are selling them unlocked so come Monday i sent the streak back to 02 as soon as it arrived
On Tuesday i ordered one from dell unlocked and they said there was a week waiting list so i went on the list.
NOW TODAY i was looking at a utube video about unboxing the streak and the guy on the vid said he had just gone into CAR PHONE and bought it Sim free and unlocked for £429 so i went on there website and it says on there its locked to 02.
So i phoned up customer services to see if it is locked or unlocked and they assure me it is unlocked Sim free unbranded and it arrives tomorrow morning so we will see then
Hi all,
Well i bought mine the day before release direct from CPW by phone and thought it was going to be unlocked as they say Sim free but until now none of the Streaks from CPW have been unlocked. Usually all phones from CPW are unlocked and Sim free just means you can buy it without a contract in this instance but i bought mine on a Mobile Broadband tariff @£25pm with 3GB of Data per month. I have to say although i had heard horror stories about 02's data speeds it has not been what i have found and am getting just under 2mbps speeds every where i have been.
As for the branding on the Streak well that really is virtually non existent it consists of an 02 splash screen on start up and some Wallpaper pictures of the 02 Dome. The only other thing they have done is set the browsers home page to 02 but that can be changed to one of your own choice as it's not locked to it and can be changed easily.
@lufc
Look forward to hearing if your is unlocked when it arrives as i know many other current users that would love to have an unlocked Streak.
Marc
UPDATE !!!!!!
Streak arrived this morning put in my TESCO Sim card and hay presto it WORKED made a phone call and all is well.
So i started to play around a bit about an hour later went to the market to download update for google maps and 10 Min's later it was still not downloading so i turned off wifi and tried to download through 3G and it would not connect,strange i thought,so i got out my VIRGIN MOBILE Sim card and placed that in the phone and hay presto it comes up THIS PHONE IS LOCKED TO THIS NETWORK. Tesco use 02 air waves that is why tesco worked so them B---ards at Car phone lied to me so sorry to every one who said it would be locked i have phoned them back up and they are going to ring me in 10 Min's looks like i will be getting one from dell after all
Hi lufc,
No problem you were only reporting what they told you and i really think the problem is calling these units Sim Free confuses everyone most probably including the poor staff member that told you and thought it was unlocked.
Marc
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Hi lufc,
No problem you were only reporting what they told you and i really think the problem is calling these units Sim Free confuses everyone most probably including the poor staff member that told you and thought it was unlocked.
Marc
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That is true, had to take it back to one of there shops and got a refund and know i have ordered from Dell awaiting delivery
Hi guys just a bit of advice needed...
I have a o2 streak, but i want to use it on my other networks, should i wait a while for an unlock solution cos apparently the rebel sim doesnt work??
I just want to check if anyone even knows if unlocking the device is even possible? will we ever have it unlocked? And more to the point is anyone even trying to unlock it?
well, straight from the horses mouth...ie o2 is that they wont unlock a contracted phone for a 12month stint and a bought outright one (3 months) - ive just got mine from a guy that bought his outright (start of june) and got told he cant have a code til the start of sept - im currently going down another route to get the code from "a bloke i know..."
So it really depends on how you bought yours....
I bought a dell streak on ebay, And i am using an o2 payg sim in it, that i have had since dec 2009,i have applied for an unlock code from o2 by filling in there online form,as i have purchased the streak outright ,will i get it unlocked as stated in above thread,thanks.
Pretty slim my friend. If its a contract one youve got no chance - they wont unlock it for a year (i think thats already been said). Ive got a few irons in the fire at the moment, ill let you know what happens with mine once ive got my code (hopefully)
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Pretty slim my friend. If its a contract one youve got no chance - they wont unlock it for a year (i think thats already been said). Ive got a few irons in the fire at the moment, ill let you know what happens with mine once ive got my code (hopefully)
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I got my dell streak from ebay,and use an o2 payg sim in it that i have used in an iphone since Dec 2009,will o2 know when i filled in online unlocking form and gave IMEI number what phone should be on,for instance PAYG,or contract,i am a bit confused by this,can anyone clarify for me,as i dont know if person on ebay i bought it from got it as an upgrade or not
O2 request to unlock dell streak on PAYG
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Pretty slim my friend. If its a contract one youve got no chance - they wont unlock it for a year (i think thats already been said). Ive got a few irons in the fire at the moment, ill let you know what happens with mine once ive got my code (hopefully)
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Thanks,but i am not on a contract,i bought it from ebay,and i am using an O2 PAYG simcard in the streak, which i have been using since 2009,i filled in the unlocking form on O2 web site,about a 4 days ago,but have not heard anything back yet,as i am using it as a PAYG phone,do i have a chance of getting it unlocked anyone else on here had a PAYG dell streak unlocked from O2 with success
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Hi everyone.
Just got my streak from O2, with a text and web payg sim, and the packslip in the box says DELL STREAK 16GB (FP) SIMFREE? but when i tried an orange sim card it said i needed an unlock code?!ked!
I thought simfree free meant unloc
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Hi everyone.
Just got my streak from O2, with a text and web payg sim, and the packslip in the box says DELL STREAK 16GB (FP) SIMFREE? but when i tried an orange sim card it said i needed an unlock code?!ked!
I thought simfree free meant unloc
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It actually means either
1. get a pay as you go o2 SIM
2. get an o2 compatible SIM
3. Get a rebel SIM
4. Pray for an unlock code
I did 3 and am currently doing a lot of 4 ;-)
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we have a chance to come out code?
I believe that O2's position with the unlocking of SIM-free and pre-pay Streaks isn't actually legit.
Ofcom's guidelines are that O2 can only refuse to unlock the phone until they've recovered any subsidy offered on the phone - in the case of the SIM-free and and pre-pay versions that amounts to £0 and £30 respectively against the cost direct from Dell.
I would call O2 customer service and ask for the unlock code (they can ask for a reasonable fee for this). If they refuse tell them that you'll be reporting them to Ofcom and open a complaint with Ofcom (http://www.ofcom.org.uk/) if enough people do it I suspect they'll relent and do what they're legally obliged to do.
As far as the contract Streaks are concerned, they are within their rights to refuse to unlock for 12 months, but as they're getting their pound of flesh through contract payments whatever happens to the phone I can't see their justifcation for refusing...
Hope this helps...
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I believe that O2's position with the unlocking of SIM-free and pre-pay Streaks isn't actually legit.
Ofcom's guidelines are that O2 can only refuse to unlock the phone until they've recovered any subsidy offered on the phone - in the case of the SIM-free and and pre-pay versions that amounts to £0 and £30 respectively against the cost direct from Dell.
I would call O2 customer service and ask for the unlock code (they can ask for a reasonable fee for this). If they refuse tell them that you'll be reporting them to Ofcom and open a complaint with Ofcom (http://www.ofcom.org.uk/) if enough people do it I suspect they'll relent and do what they're legally obliged to do.
As far as the contract Streaks are concerned, they are within their rights to refuse to unlock for 12 months, but as they're getting their pound of flesh through contract payments whatever happens to the phone I can't see their justifcation for refusing...
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Has anyone on here had there dell streak unlocked by O2 i purchased one outright for PAYG i have filled in the unlocking form on O2 web site but have not heard back from them yet,i was thinking of getting the rebel sim to unlock,but i am hoping O2 will unlock it as i am PAYG,i dont mind paying a fee if dell are selling it unlocked on there web site ,why are O2 refusing to unlock for PAYG O2 customers then
O2 will not be unlocking Streaks for the forseeable future, that is fact whether you have filled in a form or spoke to a CSA who says thet they can do it....it will not happen
OK tell me more about the rebel sim as I am on vodafone and don't want to move to to O2
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OK tell me more about the rebel sim as I am on vodafone and don't want to move to to O2
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Hi
I have the dell streak,and am on vodafone UK ,i just received the rebelsim card 2 yesterday and put it in my streak,seems to be working fine with my vodafone sim,i am on a vodafone contract,all i did was put my vodafone sim card in an old nokia ,that does not have 3g,to get signal,and then put it in my streak with rebel sim and vodafone sim card ,seems to be working great, if you buy the rebel sim for the dell streak just now,they are giving you a free case for it,and a free screen protector, and if you enter the code "Rebel" during checkout you get an extra 5 percent off the total price,i paid £14.50 including postage in the uk the free case is quite cheap made,but for free,it will do until i find a better one i was a bit wary about getting the rebel sim at first,but now i am using it with vodafone uk and it works fine,so go for it
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Hi
I have the dell streak,and am on vodafone UK ,i just received the rebelsim card 2 yesterday and put it in my streak,seems to be working fine with my vodafone sim,i am on a vodafone contract,all i did was put my vodafone sim card in an old nokia ,that does not have 3g,to get signal,and then put it in my streak with rebel sim and vodafone sim card ,seems to be working great, if you buy the rebel sim for the dell streak just now,they are giving you a free case for it,and a free screen protector, and if you enter the code "Rebel" during checkout you get an extra 5 percent off the total price,i paid £14.50 including postage in the uk the free case is quite cheap made,but for free,it will do until i find a better one i was a bit wary about getting the rebel sim at first,but now i am using it with vodafone uk and it works fine,so go for it
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This seems all good but do you get 3G using the rebel sim? because if not then it seems utterly pointless to me.
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This seems all good but do you get 3G using the rebel sim? because if not then it seems utterly pointless to me.
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HI
Yes you get 3g but sometimes you can lose signal/service/just put it back to 2g in the streak,and it comes back no problem,i can receive texts and calls no problem give it a try, you have to keep data roaming on as well to get the 3g i think,something to do with the way the rebel sim unlocks the streak
Do you have to put the sim back into a 2G phone and then back in the streak. Or can you just set the Streak to 2G and then back to 3G?
Somehow vodafone 3g can work on Dell Streak with rebel sim. Im on 3 and no 3g with rebel sim. I dont want to stay with O2 so hence the sale of my Dell Streak, waiting for the unlocked one price go lower so I can afford one
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Do you have to put the sim back into a 2G phone and then back in the streak. Or can you just set the Streak to 2G and then back to 3G?
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Just put the dell in to 2g mode,then after a few minutes switch streak back to 3g
See my post on how to get cheap RebelSims
http://android.modaco.com/content/forum/312587/how-to-get-cheap-rebel-sims/
What it your best advice for me to unlock this phone without Rebel sim?
Dell
Model: M01M
TYPE: M01M001
Network: 02 UK
if you have searched and read the topics you've come to know that this is not possible yet. Unless you have an inside man or chick working as the assistent manager for Michael Dell.
but for now, nobody knows
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What it your best advice for me to unlock this phone without Rebel sim?
Dell
Model: M01M
TYPE: M01M001
Network: 02 UK
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What's wrong with using a rebel sim? all you do is cut the sim, stick it in the adaptor, plug it in and you're done, takes less than 5 minutes.
I live about 30 min from the dell headquarters in texas... think i should make a big sign reading "UNLOCK MY STREAK", put it on the roof of my car, and drive around their campus honking my horn and blasting music? maybe Michael will look down from his window and give in... or just get me arrested.
I am waiting...
I argued first with Dell for about an hour through 3 different people on Friday night.
I then called AT&T, because I am a current customer, and explained to them that I paid full retail (not subsidized on a contract) and that I travel internationally. I first spoke to a first level CSR. She wasn't able to help, so then I requested a floor manager. Spoke to the floor manager, and he was a bit more argumentative and much more resistant, saying that AT&T had a "10 month marketing exclusive" with Dell on this device. Not happy there, I pressed on (even though the floor manager told me that the supervisor I would be speaking to would tell me the same thing).
When I finally got a supervisor on the phone, he was very cool about the whole ordeal, listened to me carefully, and explained that he would be willing to create a case to have an unlock code requested. He was very clear that this was not a guarantee that they would give me a code, but he did understand that I needed it to be unlocked for international travel.
He created the case, took down all my info, IMEI #, and even added my Dell Order # as proof that I purchased it off-contract and told me I would get a response by 8/30, and possibly sooner.
Just a waiting game now. Hope this helps someone else. Please post here if you are successful in getting a code.
Thanks,
-Rob
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What it your best advice for me to unlock this phone without Rebel sim?
Dell
Model: M01M
TYPE: M01M001
Network: 02 UK
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I recommend you use unlock software.
There are some services around and you have to pay, check http://www.unlockbase.com/
I know they can unlock it. I originally bought an unlocked steak and had it warranteed. They sent an ATT locked one. Dell mobility created a ticket and ATT have me an unlock code.
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I know they can unlock it. I originally bought an unlocked steak and had it warranteed. They sent an ATT locked one. Dell mobility created a ticket and ATT have me an unlock code.
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That's one of the theories of why many people, like myself, got "used" Streaks even though we ordered new. When Dell blew out the unlocked Streaks for $199, they ran out of stock. So the theory is that they took locked AT&T Streaks, opened them up and unlocked them while feasting on KFC. Makes since since most of us ended up with Streaks made 8 months ago or older while the people that ordered earlier got newer streaks made this year. The older streaks came with double seals, opened and resealed, the newer streaks had single seals.
Hello i have a couple of questions. First i am thinking about buying a rogers dell streak but would like to use it on bell. I called omega cell in edmonton and they said they cant unlock it can it be unlocked online? Also what is everones opinion of it?
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Hello i have a couple of questions. First i am thinking about buying a rogers dell streak but would like to use it on bell. I called omega cell in edmonton and they said they cant unlock it can it be unlocked online? Also what is everones opinion of it?
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i love this phone having had a dozen or so in the last few years. mine is at&t unlocked so im sure the rogers one must be unlockable as well.
I just ordered one from dell after reading what froyo 2.2 can do on the streak which makes the streak a perfect device for me. The only downside is that it's locked to rogers, althought I'm on rogers network but i would love to have the flexibility to use other carriers in the event I am traveling aboard. I read somewhere that unlocking service is available but it's expensive - over $100. I checked with dell before I ordered and they said they don't offer the unlocking code. Now the last resource is going after rogers which I have not done yet, and I probably will do and just have to wait a little bit because it's still new until rogers put up the streak on their website.
I plan on using it on bell and rogers and just switch sim cards. My galaxy s is buggy as hell it will be sent away for 4 or 5 weeks for the second time and rogers doesnt work where I work but it the only other phone out in canada that I'm intrested in. well I don't mined paying 100 dollars to get it unlocked. What unlock site can be trusted.
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I just ordered one from dell after reading what froyo 2.2 can do on the streak which makes the streak a perfect device for me. The only downside is that it's locked to rogers, althought I'm on rogers network but i would love to have the flexibility to use other carriers in the event I am traveling aboard. I read somewhere that unlocking service is available but it's expensive - over $100. I checked with dell before I ordered and they said they don't offer the unlocking code. Now the last resource is going after rogers which I have not done yet, and I probably will do and just have to wait a little bit because it's still new until rogers put up the streak on their website.
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I ordered one from Dell Canada on November 9 and the scheduled delivery date is this Thursday, November 18. When I read yesterday that unlocked Streaks are coming to the US in a few weeks with Froyo pre-loaded, I called Dell customer service (located in India) and asked to cancel my order. My order was still showing as "Not shipped" as of yesterday. The CSR told me that my order has almost gone through the manufacturing process and it is too late to cancel it now. He said I could refuse to take delivery when Purolator delivers it to me and that my money will be refunded. That's what I plan to do. I don't know if or when Dell Canada will sell the unlocked Streak, so I may have to get it from Dell USA.
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I ordered one from Dell Canada on November 9 and the scheduled delivery date is this Thursday, November 18. When I read yesterday that unlocked Streaks are coming to the US in a few weeks with Froyo pre-loaded, I called Dell customer service (located in India) and asked to cancel my order. My order was still showing as "Not shipped" as of yesterday. The CSR told me that my order has almost gone through the manufacturing process and it is too late to cancel it now. He said I could refuse to take delivery when Purolator delivers it to me and that my money will be refunded. That's what I plan to do. I don't know if or when Dell Canada will sell the unlocked Streak, so I may have to get it from Dell USA.
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I read about the unlocked version will be available soon in the US but I doubted that the unlocked version will be highly for T-Mobile users which is not compatible with rogers / at&t. Dell has exclusive contract with at&t and thus would not sell unlocked version compatible with at&t/rogers.
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I plan on using it on bell and rogers and just switch sim cards. My galaxy s is buggy as hell it will be sent away for 4 or 5 weeks for the second time and rogers doesnt work where I work but it the only other phone out in canada that I'm intrested in. well I don't mined paying 100 dollars to get it unlocked. What unlock site can be trusted.
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You brought up a very good point about proven unlocked site. I guess we just have to wait and I'm sure more unlocking service sites will pop up soon and feedbacks from users.
You might be right.
Ive got an unlocked AT&T Streak on Rogers and love it.
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Hey guys, I am also in Canada and ordered a Streak from Rogers. I have used these guys before to unlock all the phone that I have had in the past year or so. "http://www.mobileincanada.com/?l=en&u=all" I have emailed them the IMEI # of the Streak and they said it would be no problem to unlock. They have a great satisfaction clause. Give them a try. BTW Rogers unlock codes are only $20.
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Hey guys, I am also in Canada and ordered a Streak from Rogers. I have used these guys before to unlock all the phone that I have had in the past year or so. "http://www.mobileincanada.com/?l=en&u=all" I have emailed them the IMEI # of the Streak and they said it would be no problem to unlock. They have a great satisfaction clause. Give them a try. BTW Rogers unlock codes are only $20.
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$20 is a very good deal. Thanks for the info, I will unlock mine when I received it. Please provide feedback if it worked.
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Hey guys, I am also in Canada and ordered a Streak from Rogers. I have used these guys before to unlock all the phone that I have had in the past year or so. I have emailed them the IMEI # of the Streak and they said it would be no problem to unlock. They have a great satisfaction clause. Give them a try. BTW Rogers unlock codes are only $20.
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Unless things have changed in the last four days since I wrote to those guys, they said they cannot unlock the Dell Streak. It even says so on their website for the Dell Streak. I am not able to post the link, but when you go to the link you provided above, click on Rogers (it is at the top where they show the wireless carriers), then scroll down and click on 'Streak Dell of Rogers'. At the bottom of that page you will see where they say they cannot unlock the Streak. As I mentioned, to cross-check on that, I wrote them four days ago and they wrote back saying "No, sorry", they cannot unlock it.
When will rogers carry them in store i need the phone ASAP and can't get it mailed to me?
hmmm, thats weird. My email was sent today once I got confirmation of my new Streak being shipped. My email also included the IMEI, so maybe they quickly ran it. ????? Since they offer a good refund clause, I will try it when the phone shows up and let everyone know.
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When will rogers carry them in store i need the phone ASAP and can't get it mailed to me?
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Rogers is selling outright for $599 and Dell is selling only $549 ........ Interesting. I bought mine from Dell and it will take weeks to get the phone but I could save $50.
I bought mine from rogers outright to use on fido.I got a rebel sim to unlock it and it worked.
I just went to the Mobileincanada website, put in the IMEI #, click on the button "Check if We can unlock your phone" and it gets back "Yes we can unlock your Dell Streak". At $20, I think this is a good deal ! Maybe I'll unlock it ... but then, I don't have any other Carrier's SIM to test.
If you put your IMEI code and it said it could then go ahead cause when i enter mine it says they can't unlock my streak at the moment. So i'm stuck with the Rebel sim card and there is no way i'm send it through the mail.
Rogers is providing unlock codes now
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ya but at $50... ripoff!
At least they offer it but yea thats rogers for ya
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