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I recently purchased an LG CF 360 on Ebay. The carrier was listed as AT&T without a contract. When I put my AT&T sim card in, the message "Invalid sim card, Network lock" appeared. Can I get a new sim card from AT&T to get the phone to work? Thanks for your time.
This particular phone will work with an AT&T prepaid SIM card, but not with post paid service. I is locked to the prepaid. If you have an account with AT&T post paid service, then you wouldn't want to move to prepaid just to use the phone. I would strongly recommend returning the phone. You want to get a phone that works with AT&T service (with a contract). If you find another phone, let me know and I will let you know if it will work with your service. Please do not buy a Chinese phone or any phone not branded by AT&T. You may want to consider just getting a refurbished AT&T phone on their web site. The come with a 90 day warranty and are guaranteed to work and are a lot less expensive if you are not eligible for an upgrade and can get a new phone from AT&T. I hope this helps. Thanks. DebiN
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DebiN
Expertise
I can answer questions on cellular phones, the physical device, the network, contracts, billing, ordering, porting and what to look for when purchasing cell phones. I am located in the United States. I am an expert on BlackBerrys, Treos, HTC devices and iPhones as well as cellphones and aircards. I have over 15 years of experience in both the wireless and wireline world with the carriers. I have a lot of knowledge regarding the wireless providers - their services, prices and policies, both GSM AT&T and T-Mobile) and CDMA (Verizon, Sprint/Nextel). I am very familiar with the individual devices and their specifications. I can also answer questions regarding BlackBerrys, iPhones and other PDAs, both Palm-based and Windows-based. I can troubleshoot most any problem someone is having with their cellular device or with the provider.
Experience
Over 20 years in the Telecom industry working for the carriers with individuals, small business, medium business and large corporations(Fortune 500). Also worked as a professor in Maryland for 10 years teaching telecommunications.
Organizations
I belong to several organizations
Education/Credentials
Master's in Telecommunications
Awards and Honors
Received several awards for papers that I have published over the years
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