cingular selling sx66 unlocked?

[john]

i read in some forums that cingular is selling the sx66 for 650 USD.
Are they locked?
If so, can they be unlocked?
Where can i buy one, unlocked?
thanks.

[3waygeek]

Cingular was (and may still be) selling them unlocked, assuming you can find one in stock -- demand's been quite high. I managed to pick one up 3 weeks ago, not long after they came out, and it's unlocked.

There have been some rumors over at HoFo (http://www.howardforums.com) that Cingular may start locking the SX66, but nothing concrete yet.

[155]

My SX66 came unlocked. There are also rumors that cingular is pulling the SX66. People on hofo have reported telesales calling the SX66 defective and it seems to be nolonger available on cingular's website (from my zip code)

[EMSHighway]

Talked to an honest Cingular sales rep who told me they were told to tell people there was a software problem. He said he spoke to someone in corporate who told him the manufacturer didn't do something they were suppose to do before shipping. From his conversation it appeared to him they forgot to lock them. The sales rep was trying to get one for himself before they lock it up.

[johndawg]

i read in some forums that cingular is selling the sx66 for 650 USD.
Are they locked?
If so, can they be unlocked?
Where can i buy one, unlocked?
thanks.

I got my SX66 the other day and tried an old T-Mobile chip in it. It DID NOT seem to be locked. I am going to test it again with my sisters SIM chip, which is active.

JA

[goestoeleven]

... and I was told that it was locked when I bought it... some of these sales people are so clueless!

[AdmiralAK]

I got mine unlocked.
I have heard of the locking rumors, but my opinion is that they yanked it because it had the ability to share the network connection with a laptop (or other computer). Given that the Treo650 devices have has DUN disabled, this seems more plausible :)

the SX66 is no longer listed online. you might be able to get it from a local store but at this point you might need to look hard.

[LaurentR]

I don't know for the SX66 (got mine unlocked in december), but Cingular has started locking their worldphones.

I bought an unlocked MPx220 in late november. I returned it early january and the new one was locked. A Cingular rep confirmed that they are locking everything now (including the worldphones, which they didn't do before).

Note that most people (including me with my MPx220) have had luck getting their phone unlocked by Cingular. You just need to send them email. Look on HoFo for more info.

So if you're planning on being a Cingular customer and just need it unlocked for the future or when you travel, it shouldn't matter because Cingular will most likely unlock it for you.

If you want to buy it and use it with a different provider, it's different. There is anecdotal evidence that you can ask a friend with a Cingular account to send the email for you and it has worked.

Laurent

[AdmiralAK]

I authored the info on HoFo,
Just to save you a trip, the information was written before the merger with AT&T. I do not know if their unlocking policy is the same as before, but it is worth a try. You might need to be a customer, in good standing, for a "small" period of time before you can get it unlocked.

My experience with unlocking T-mobile phones was not goof - the customer service employees did not know what they were talking about.