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Using a verizon phone in India
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 12:23 am
by sortout
Does Reliance in India activate a phone that has been used on Verizon network here if we provide them with the ESN number. Has anyone tried doing this before.
Verizon phones do work on Reliance network.
Using a verizon phone in India
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 7:26 pm
by RV2I
3 Months ago, my Verizon wireless phone automatically picked up Reliance signal and I could make phone calls without any problem. Don't remember how much Verizon charged...though.
Using a verizon phone in India
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 9:39 pm
by DoctorJ
RV2I;49051Don't remember how much Verizon charged...though.[/quote]
If you don't remember, is it fair to assume it was not a whole lot??? I'm sure you'd have remembered if it were way too high...at least I would.
OP, I'm curious to hear from others too...so, not much of a help for you.
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Just doing my best to understand the unwritten part without concluding anything. -DJ :cool:
Using a verizon phone in India
Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 7:48 am
by mumbaite05
There are endless number of vendors on ebay who can unlock your phones.
They provide you the unlock code, and detailed instructions, once you provide them the EMI# and your original service/phone name.
The prices range from $5 - $30. The turnaround time is less than a day.
- mumbaite05
Using a verizon phone in India
Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 7:38 pm
by DoctorJ
mumbaite05;49472They provide you the unlock code, and detailed instructions, once you provide them the EMI# and your original service/phone name.
The prices range from $5 - $30. The turnaround time is less than a day.
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Unlock code for a CDMA phone (remember the discussion is around verizon phones)??? Are you serious? I've never heard of it...not that it doesn't happen.
It looks like Sprint has some kind of a tie-up with Reliance - so, Sprint phones can be used with Reliance Network.
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It's easy to get confused...doesn't mean that it's alright to confuse others. -DJ :cool:
Using a verizon phone in India
Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 6:28 am
by mumbaite05
my bad....i thought this was a generic phone unlock question. (GSM)
There are suggestions all over the internet about CDMA phones as well, but nothing that I am familiar with.
Using a verizon phone in India
Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 6:56 am
by lpax
I have also tried to find answer to this question on the internet(google)...
It seems although it can be done technically, reliance is refusing to do it.
They will allow only official reliance phones to be used on their network. I guess if you have some connections in the reliance store, you might be able to get it done?
Using a verizon phone in India
Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 8:23 am
by DoctorJ
mumbaite05;50115my bad....i thought this was a generic phone unlock question. (GSM)
There are suggestions all over the internet about CDMA phones as well, but nothing that I am familiar with.[/quote]
Thanks for your clarification...I was just curious if I had missed something very obvious. :emsmile:
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Now that the confusion is cleared, we are back where we started. -DJ :cool:
Using a verizon phone in India
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 2:02 pm
by pdev11
The answer is NO.
On the flip side it is advisable not to go with any CDMA providers in India. I have a reliance ph no and I am going throu' a lot of pain. I bought a Nokia handset last year and the phone has problems right now. You cannot do any business here in India over the phone .... you have to go there personally and meet them. Now Reliance is saying it is Nokia's problem and Nokia is stating that the phone is out of warranty. Even though the phone is < 1 Yr.
The best bet is to go with GSM providers and Airtel in particular. If the phone has problems you can always take out the SIM card and use it in another phone. You can also save all your contacts on the sim card.
So, Instead of getting a Verizon ph, buy an unlocked phone from ebay or Amazon. My 2 cents ...... i mean paisas.
Using a verizon phone in India
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 10:55 pm
by Chimmy
pdev
Congratulations on your R2I anniversary.