I'm not sure I understand. Are you saying for example you could buy one of these for 20 dollars and unlock it and use Sprint?
That's a damned good question. I wonder how that works as well. I guess someone could get a regular contract with a contract company and then use the subsidized Tracfones for their family and all their friends at no additional cost. But I don't know for sure. And check ebay. They might be dragged into this mess before this plays out. There has to be a bunch of crooks there. I checked earlier and all kinds of crazy schemes are there. Ebay is going to get smacked one of these days for looking the other way.
yes or any other provider - read the articles I posted in the thread.
also Google "Unlocked TracFones" or "Unlocking TracFones"
I'm not sure I understand. Are you saying for example you could buy one of these for 20 dollars and unlock it and use Sprint?
Yes...with a sprint contract, or any other provider. The wireless carriers are engineering these phones with their own "software" so that the phone only works on their network or only has the gizmos *they* want on the phone. Personally, I think it's wrong.
It's no different than buying a television at Best Buy (any kind) and Best Buy programs it so that it only gets certain stations and only performs certain functions that are limited in scope to the television's entire performance.