Re: (Pre-pay) mobiles for UK / Australia?

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From: Daniel Meijer
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2000 00:00

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In aus.comms.mobile Mr. Michael J. Ellis <michaele@spin.net.au> wrote:

> Wrong. Contract phones in Oz are not locked.

Wrong. All Motorola phones since 1998 are locked, contract or prepaid.
You can get them unlocked by Motorola easily, but they come locked from
the factory, it was an attempt to thwart the grey market.

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From: Daniel Meijer <dm@zipworld.com.au>
Subject: Re: (Pre-pay) mobiles for UK / Australia?
Date: 2000/01/12
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