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Good News / Bad News: GSM Palm Pre Bands and Unlocking
Good News / Bad News: GSM Palm Pre Bands and Unlocking
Let's start with the good news: The Palm Pre will be Quad-Band on GSM and Tri-Band 3G. The devil's in the details, but it this case it's angels
Now for the tricky part: the Palm Pre in the UK and Ireland appears to be SIM-locked and since it's exclusive to O2, a SIM-Free version won't be available. This is in contrast to Palm's own Treo Pro, which was available unlocked from the get-go. Unlocked Palm Pre: not so much. Hackers: Start your unlocking. Everybody else, sit tight and think about how you're going to get around the fact that you must sign a contract with O2 UK in order to purchase the Pre in the first place - so that even if we get a speedy unlock on the SIM, that doesn't necessarily make it a cakewalk to import and use the Pre in the US. The German version, however, is a bit different. It's available "SIM-Free," which means that Germans don't need to sign up for a contract in order to purchase the Pre. Big ups to O2 in Germany for their transparent pricing and plans: With the new concept O2 My Handy customers can finance Palm Pre independent of the contract at zero percent interest rate. Customers make a down payment of € 1 in the O2 shop or online atWe're also told that the German Palm will not be SIM-locked to O2. If we can confirm that, it will be good news, but don't forget that this Pre will only be available with the QWERTZ-style keyboard, so would-be importers will have to deal with that issue. In other words, it's a mixed bag for anybody who wants a GSM Palm Pre without signing up with O2. Update: Meyerweb makes an excellent point in the comments: The Sprint Palm Pre requires activation and a working data connection to work out of the box, otherwise you're stuck starting at a Palm Profile Login screen. We don't know if Palm's profile checks for carrier compatibility, but either way potential unlockers could be looking at another roadblock. Update 2: Confirmed: the German Pre will be available unlocked. Thanks to everybody who let us know! originally found here: Codehttp://www.precentral.net/good-news-bad-news-gsm-palm-pre-bands-and-unlocking |
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