Service Provider Lock 1-4 ? - GSM-Forum

StompSC · 06-29-1999, 19:05

Hi,

Please Help me,
what is the meaning of Service Provider Lock 1-4 ?
Why should it be unlocked, what's the use of this ?
I found many topics how to change the sp1-4, but none, those explain what it is.

StompSC

mightyEx · 06-29-1999, 22:35

Hi,

the service provider lock (sp lock) is used by the provider you made a contract with. He gives you a phone which cost not much (sometimes nothing). But the phones are not free, YOU pay the phone by using it with the provider you made the contract.
And the rates are higher than usual (if you pay the full price of the phone and made a normal contract).
Due to this fact the provider locked the phone, so that you can use ONLY the provider you made the contract with (with the higher rates).
Any other SIM cards from different providers are not accepted.
Note: there are different locks (provider, country ...).
But the locks can be opened by special programs.

cya

Ravi77singla · 06-27-2012, 11:00

How to unlock these sp locks pls tell me

06-29-1999, 19:05	#1 (permalink)
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06-29-1999, 22:35	#2 (permalink)
mightyEx Junior Member Join Date: Jun 1999 Posts: 7 Member: 160 Status: Offline Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Hi, the service provider lock (sp lock) is used by the provider you made a contract with. He gives you a phone which cost not much (sometimes nothing). But the phones are not free, YOU pay the phone by using it with the provider you made the contract. And the rates are higher than usual (if you pay the full price of the phone and made a normal contract). Due to this fact the provider locked the phone, so that you can use ONLY the provider you made the contract with (with the higher rates). Any other SIM cards from different providers are not accepted. Note: there are different locks (provider, country ...). But the locks can be opened by special programs. cya

06-27-2012, 11:00	#3 (permalink)
Ravi77singla Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Faridabad Posts: 6 Member: 1776882 Status: Offline Sonork: 9541776500 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	How to unlock these sp locks pls tell me