I have a Samsung cell phone back from when I had AT&T. I love this phone! It does exactly what I need and is easy to use.
I now have a Boost Motorola i830. I like having a phone again, but I hate this phone. Everything takes far too many steps to do. I would really like to use that SIM card in the Samsung. I don't care at all about the Boost walkie-talkie.
I tried the Boost SIM card in the Samsung. It fits and everything looks visually the same but it does not work. Is there anything I can do?
I think you have to tell the network that the sim card is in a different phone. I'm don't know how to do this (at work one of our admin staff takes care of this sort of thing when we fiddle around with phones). It also might be a case of the networks using different radio signal type of management, in which case the older phone won't work on the new network.
Just call tech support for your provider (from a different phone than the two mentioned above) and tell them you want to use a different phone on your account. They will either walk you through the steps or not. They really shouldn't care since they already got you for one phone; they just want those monthly fees. At least this is my carrier's attitude. Some phones will not work on some networks, but it's worth a try.
Eric "who, like Bob and unlike most folks these days, views cell phones as a means to an end, not an end unto themselves" L.
Lots of phones get locked to a particular network. This is just a little piece of software they put on it to try and stop you from using it on other networks. I'm sure it makes sense financially to the bean counter boffins at phone companies. However, all you need to unlock it (if you don't know how to do it yourself) is to go to a phone repair place near you ask them to do it for you. They'll charge you, but chances are it will b in the $10-$20 region.
I called up Samsung and AT&T. Samsung told me I would need to call AT&T to get the network control key and then call Samsung back. The very nice woman I spoke to at AT&T said that they were having computer problems but I could try calling back or trying an AT&T store. The very dumb woman I spoke to there was clueless.
Anyone have any idea what the NCK might be, if it's even universal amongst all their phones?
I have it unlocked now (even says ""Boost" when it's turning on), but I can't get it to make calls or anything. Any ideas? Do I need a Boost code or something?
It does exactly what I need and is easy to use.
