Bypass the need to unlock my SX66?

[Blueangelnewb]

Hello, this is a great site. I was wondering the following:

I have at@T service and sim.
I just purchased a cingular sx66.
My friend has an AT@T sx66 (he works in moble computing in my company and we do biz with ATT)
If I got his rom and put in my phone, would the phone work?
Would it still need unlocked?

Thanks!!

[HDuser]

A device that is SIM locked will remain SIM Locked untill its unlocked.

SIM Lock insures that you keep the same SIM in the device thus it is locked and other sims will not work on that device

A new rom will not change the SIMLock state but could make your device more stable.

[Blueangelnewb]

Thanks for the quick reply! :D So I basically am going to have to cough up 40 bucks then I guess.

[kcchen]

The Cingular SX66 may be unlocked. Try your AT&T SIM. It may work...

I was pretty much in the same situation, bought a SX66 from the Cingular store, and put in my old AT&T SIM. Works fine... may need to adjust mMode settings for GPRS data.

[almondking]

The Cingular SX66 may be unlocked. Try your AT&T SIM. It may work...

I was pretty much in the same situation, bought a SX66 from the Cingular store, and put in my old AT&T SIM. Works fine... may need to adjust mMode settings for GPRS data.

that is if your sx66 is bought some time back, the earlier batches of sx 66 from cingular were not simlock. all the subsequent releases were.

[kcchen]

Yes, I've read that also. Must have got lucky, bought mine two weeks ago.