Nokia 1600 time tank removal

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  1. rob1995

    rob1995 Member

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    Was wondering if someone could tell me how to remove the "time tank" This is a Net 10 phone from the USA. It was working fine on my FIDO account untill the expired time ran out. Here is the number for the phone. Thanks in advance. Please give detailed instructions as I'm very new at this stuff...lol. Thanks people.

    010767002950030


    Rob in Canada
     
  2. JoeGons

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    I think unlocking Tracfones (Net10) will do you no good. You

    will not be able to use another carrier's SIM card in the

    phone. The best way is to get it reflashed/unlocked

    (Re-programed) so that you can use the T-Mobile or Cingular

    SIM cards in them. Once you get them reflashed, you will NOT

    be able to use the Tracfone SIM card in it.

    Tracfone's Airtank firmeware. (Program)
    The use of minutes is calculated in the phone and not on the

    network.
    If you unlock it and try to use a new SIM, it will only allow

    you to use the minutes left within the phone's memory. When

    the phone's internal credit is used up, the phone will not

    work even if your new SIM account has minutes left.
    The only way to use your new account (SIM) is to re-program

    the phone. (FLASH it)
    After that, the phone will not work with TracFone because it

    will not be able to top-up the internal account.
    It will work on other Networks that use the same Band.
    I do not consider that cost effective.

    Net10 is a Tracfone Company and I believe that they work the

    same.

    In any event, you will not get it unlocked here.
    JG
     
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