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dsets and especially moreso if they're a Pay As You Go handset (as with=
most other mobile networks). The best way to find out, of course is to pop=
another network's SIM card in and see if it likes it..but I understand=
you are unable to get hold of another SIM.<div>
<br></div><div>I found a website that can apparently generate the SIM unloc=
k code for you. Not sure if you have to pay for it or not though, but it do=
es mean you can do it from the comfort of your home.</div><div><br></div>
<div><a href=3D"http://sim-unlock.net/simlock/Samsung/Galaxy%20Mini/" targe=
t=3D"_blank">http://sim-unlock.net/simlock/Samsung/Galaxy%20Mini/</a><div><=
div></div><div class=3D"h5"><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 24 June 2=
011 17:06, Vladimir <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:vladimir.jakubo=
vskij at gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">vladimir.jakubovskij at gmail.com</a>></=
span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><br></div>Ok, got you, Andrew!<div><br>=
</div><div><div>My phone is Samsung Galaxy Mini. Does anyone else got any A=
ndroid phones from Three? I don't think they're SIM "locked&qu=
ot;. Don't know where this assumption of mine is coming from though.</d=
iv>
<div>I will certainly get a custom ROM/Kernel on this one later, simply don=
't have time to at the moment (and don't have a different SIM card =
to check it with).=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><font color=3D"#888888"><div>.=
v</div>
</font><div><div></div><div><div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">
On 24 June 2011 15:00, Andrew Bates <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto=
:oscillik at gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">oscillik at gmail.com</a>></span> wr=
ote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border=
-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
SIM Unlocking is most definitely different from 'rooting' or unlock=
ing the bootloader.<div><br></div><div>Depending on what phone you have, yo=
u may either have to pay someone to do it (usually around =C2=A310 from any=
of those telephone kiosk shops you see around) or sometimes you can even d=
o it yourself for free. It does entirely depend on the phone though.<br>
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div><div></div><div>On 24 June 2011 14:57, =
Vladimir <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:vladimir.jakubovskij at gmail=
.com" target=3D"_blank">vladimir.jakubovskij at gmail.com</a>></span> wrote=
:<br>
</div></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;bo=
rder-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div></div><div>
Hello, community!<div><br></div><div>I have just bought a phone (Linux phon=
e, of course) from Three and don't have time to root it during the next=
couple of days before I'm going for a holiday to Europe.</div><div>
I wonder - is it necessary for a phone to be rooted prior to using a sim ca=
rd from a different carrier (in a different country)?</div><div>Is the proc=
edure of "unlocking' a different one from rooting or is it the sam=
e thing?<br clear=3D"all">
<br>-- <br><div>Regards,</div><div><br></div><div>Vladimir</div><div><a hre=
f=3D"http://frodio.com" target=3D"_blank">http://frodio.com</a></div><div><=
br></div><br>
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