http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/ Engadget Comments for GSM Palm Pre SIM unlock now available, unofficially http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/
I think I will just wait for the Pre officially. ]]>Apr 18th 2010 12:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/Apr 18th 2010 12:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/
Click the picture for the source.

I can't wait for the Pre to reach AT&T.]]>Apr 18th 2010 1:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/Apr 18th 2010 12:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/
Having said that, if AT&T totally castrates the Pre Plus (a la the Backflip), then I may look into doing this.]]>Apr 18th 2010 1:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/Apr 18th 2010 2:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/
I am trying this. Like an idiot, I paid £25 and received 1 credit. Attempted to unlock my pre, the software sent me a blank network unlock code and my credit was used up. I am demanding a refund.

This is all bullcrap ]]>Apr 18th 2010 8:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/Apr 18th 2010 12:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/
no doubt, people seem to have moved on. webOS seems to have taken a back seat to iphone OS4 and Windows Series 7 Series Windows Phone Series 7 Phones. Ugh, thank god they cut it down to WP7 =P]]>Apr 18th 2010 1:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/
https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/prod/oet/forms/blobs/retrieve.cgi?attachment_id=1259979&native_or_pdf=pdf

Just like the Pre Plus on Verizon, the difference is only the RAM, button and storage. I would assume this unlock works for it as well.]]>Apr 18th 2010 4:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/Apr 18th 2010 12:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/Apr 18th 2010 12:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/
For T-Mobile, you have much better options then Pre]]>Apr 18th 2010 12:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/It should.
And although the pre's hardware is subpar, the OS can't be beat.]]>Apr 18th 2010 12:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/
Not for webOS :D]]>Apr 18th 2010 12:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/
exactly, I have a G1 and dig Android a lot, but I'd love to try out webOS without switching carriers. I'll probably grab an original Pre on ebay on the cheap and give it a shot :D]]>Apr 18th 2010 12:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/really? What other phones run webos on T-mobile? Maybe he doesn't android. I'm on Verizon and chose the Pre Plus over the Droid.]]>Apr 18th 2010 12:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/Apr 18th 2010 12:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/
Oh right right! So I'd have to get one that's already unlocked from overseas (since I believe the original Pre is CDMA only in the US)? This may be more money than it's worth unfortunately :/]]>Apr 18th 2010 12:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/
You could probably get an unlocked AT&T Pre Plus (one that was originally locked to AT&T and was then unlocked) for about the same price.]]>Apr 18th 2010 1:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/
I hope you enjoy your pre plus when you get it, my friends seemed to like the pre quite a bit. Just curious, but what's your picture of? I can't really tell.]]>Apr 18th 2010 1:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/
That's why I'm thinking of getting one, my friend has a pre and loves it. I'm not sure if I'll be able to get a pre plus unlocked, but maybe if I find one for a good price!

My picture is of me! I messed with it a bit for funsies :D]]>Apr 18th 2010 2:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/Apr 18th 2010 11:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/Apr 18th 2010 12:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/
Signing exclusivity contracts to try and get them to actually carry the phone most likely. I doubt Sprint would have carried the phone had Palm not made that deal.]]>Apr 18th 2010 1:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/Apr 18th 2010 1:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/
Sprint is in no position to negotiate exclusives with cell phone makers, at least as far as I know.

Palm launched on Sprint first because Sprint has been the most supportive of the 4 carriers in the US by far when it comes to Palm phones. As for the 6 month exclusive window, that was a matter of having Sprint market the phone as a Sprint exclusive and take some of the costs associated with advertizing the phone.]]>Apr 18th 2010 1:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/Apr 18th 2010 1:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/Apr 18th 2010 1:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/
agreed, everyone is very over the Pre. Give us new hardware, or enjoy irrelevance palm!]]>Apr 18th 2010 1:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/
I can buy a Pre on Sprint or Verizon and using this unloock it will work with AT&T?

How is that possible if those versions don't have a sim card slot (or am I mistake and they do have that slot).

Lastly but most importantly would they work with AT&T's 3G network?

Sorry for all the questions but I'm curious as to what if any benefits this results in.

And I agree with Kwame that it's too little too late. ]]>Apr 18th 2010 1:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/Apr 18th 2010 2:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/
The German Pres have the same 3G bands as AT&T.]]>Apr 18th 2010 3:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/
There's a PreCentral user with Telcel units working on Fido 3G (i.e. Rogers, uses same band as AT&T).]]>Apr 18th 2010 4:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/Apr 18th 2010 4:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/
You need the Telcel one to work with AT&T or you're stuck with 2G GSM.]]>Apr 18th 2010 9:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/Apr 18th 2010 1:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/
Palm has about ~12 months of cash left and isn't getting any new investors. It'd be pretty hard for them to do everything I listed to get a new phone out the door right now.

Not to mention the 6 months worth of Pres and Pixis they have in inventory right now.]]>Apr 18th 2010 2:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/Apr 18th 2010 3:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/Apr 18th 2010 1:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/
Worst case scenario Palm gets bought by HTC or Lenovo, they have too many resources for the industry to simply let them die.
WebOS will live on.

btw The Pre hardware is really not that bad, the slider may be a little chintzy, but so is the Droid's. The internals are certainly capable. ]]>Apr 18th 2010 6:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/
Getting locked into a two year contract for an original Pre today would be absolute madness.]]>Apr 18th 2010 1:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/
Unlocking now isn't so much the issue, it's getting Apps Catalog working properly for "grey market" devices. People are having trouble getting apps since Palm apparently go by wherever the phone was first activated.]]>Apr 18th 2010 2:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/Apr 18th 2010 1:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/
http://xkcd.com/725/]]>Apr 18th 2010 2:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/Apr 18th 2010 2:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/Apr 18th 2010 2:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/Apr 18th 2010 2:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/See Palm, you're giving money away. Imagine if you sell them unlocked in the first place yourself for a bit of extra money, thus keeping the money yourself.]]>Apr 18th 2010 2:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/gsm-palm-pre-sim-unlock-now-available-unofficially/apparently you fail to understand how things work, so let me give you a simple explanation. The network and cell phone manifacturer come
to an agreement on locking the phone to the network for several reasons. Both the network and manufacturer of the phone know that a phone locked to a network is worth more to that network in terms of profit potential than one unlocked because even after a contract is up the consumer has invested a lot of money into the phone, so has a decent chance of continuing to use it, and if they can only use it on that network they will. If they wre to sell them unlocked, they would be inevitably more expensive than locked because the network doesn't have that potential to continue to profit from that phone. So instead of getting the phone for $100 on a two year plan, the network would have to increase the initial cost of the phone substantially. Palm isn't giving anything away by allowing networks to lock the phones to themselves, they are making the purchase of the new phone more affordable for the consumer. For many, the initial cost of a phone is enough for a consumer to choose a different phone. (the exception seems to be the iphone, which people will buy for $200 on a three year data plan)]]>Apr 18th 2010 6:07PM