Re: Samsung region and SIM locking phones

From	PAS <abc@doremi.net>
Newsgroups	comp.mobile.android
Subject	Re: Samsung region and SIM locking phones
Date	2016-07-15 11:25 -0400
Organization	A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID	<nmava1$d4b$2@dont-email.me> (permalink)
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On 7/15/2016 10:47 AM, Daniel James wrote:
> 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
>
Interesting.  Is the ability to use a locked phone in another region 
after five minutes of use in the home region regulated by law?  I could 
be wrong but I'm under the impression that locked phones in the USA 
cannot be used in another region until they've been unlocked.

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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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