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Re: Samsung region and SIM locking phones

From Daniel James <daniel@me.invalid>
Newsgroups comp.mobile.android
Subject Re: Samsung region and SIM locking phones
Date 2016-07-15 15:47 +0100
Organization A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID <VA.00000ba1.007eba46@me.invalid> (permalink)
References <qvkhobdmm0rc10khj3r4qvknghqkr7kljk@4ax.com>

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In article <qvkhobdmm0rc10khj3r4qvknghqkr7kljk@4ax.com>, Chris in Makati 
wrote:
> I've read that Samsung are now locking their latest phones, both
> regionally and to the first SIM card entered into them.

Samsung have been locking phones to the region in which they are 
marketed for some time. This is apparently an attempt suppress "grey" 
imports -- to ensure that they can get maximum profits while still being 
able to sell phones at lower margins in less affluent parts of the 
world.

> This presents a problem for anyone who wants to travel and use a local
> SIM when they visit a different part of the world.

Not really. The phone is initially locked to the area of sale and must 
be used with a SIM card from that area when new. Once it has been used 
in that "home" area for a short time -- five minutes of calls must be 
made -- the phone will allow a SIM card from a different area to be 
used.

See:

http://www.androidcentral.com/heres-how-region-locking-works-european-sa
msung-galaxy-s5

-- 
Cheers,
 Daniel

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Samsung region and SIM locking phones Chris in Makati <mail@nospam.com> - 2016-07-15 13:23 +0100
  Re: Samsung region and SIM locking phones Daniel James <daniel@me.invalid> - 2016-07-15 15:47 +0100
    Re: Samsung region and SIM locking phones PAS <abc@doremi.net> - 2016-07-15 11:25 -0400
      Re: Samsung region and SIM locking phones Micky <NONONObobbyburns1111@gmail.com> - 2016-07-15 15:16 -0400
        Re: Samsung region and SIM locking phones PAS <abc@doremi.net> - 2016-07-18 10:45 -0400
          Re: Samsung region and SIM locking phones Micky <NONONObobbyburns1111@gmail.com> - 2016-07-18 13:35 -0400
            Re: Samsung region and SIM locking phones PAS <abc@doremi.net> - 2016-07-18 14:21 -0400
              Re: Samsung region and SIM locking phones Micky <NONONObobbyburns1111@gmail.com> - 2016-07-18 23:22 -0400
                Re: Samsung region and SIM locking phones PAS <abc@doremi.net> - 2016-07-19 09:11 -0400
                Re: Samsung region and SIM locking phones Micky <NONONObobbyburns1111@gmail.com> - 2016-07-20 01:41 -0400
                Re: Samsung region and SIM locking phones PAS <abc@doremi.net> - 2016-07-20 10:42 -0400
                Re: Samsung region and SIM locking phones Micky <NONONObobbyburns1111@gmail.com> - 2016-07-20 16:01 -0400
                Re: Samsung region and SIM locking phones PAS <abc@doremi.net> - 2016-07-20 16:09 -0400
                Re: Samsung region and SIM locking phones The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2016-07-20 14:10 -0700
                Re: Samsung region and SIM locking phones nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-07-20 17:39 -0400
                Re: Samsung region and SIM locking phones PAS <abc@doremi.net> - 2016-07-21 09:16 -0400
      Re: Samsung region and SIM locking phones Daniel James <daniel@me.invalid> - 2016-07-22 15:58 +0100
        Re: Samsung region and SIM locking phones PAS <abc@doremi.net> - 2016-07-22 11:00 -0400
    Re: Samsung region and SIM locking phones Chris in Makati <mail@nospam.com> - 2016-07-15 17:27 +0100
      Re: Samsung region and SIM locking phones Chris in Makati <mail@nospam.com> - 2016-07-23 23:38 +0100
    Re: Samsung region and SIM locking phones Micky <NONONObobbyburns1111@gmail.com> - 2016-07-15 15:09 -0400

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