Poke Pub Member / Supporter Original poster Dec 3, 2003 13,886 238 OK Sep 27, 2013 #1 Locking it down. http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sams...-devices-to-a-region-making-life-hard_id47790
navychop - Pub Member / Supporter Lifetime Supporter Jul 20, 2005 62,269 30,564 Northern VA Sep 27, 2013 #2 What an idiotic idea. Sent from my iPhone using SatelliteGuys
osu1991 SatelliteGuys Master Sep 4, 2004 10,459 2,922 Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Sep 27, 2013 #3 It sounds like the phones only have to be activated in their home region then are free to be used anywhere with foreign sims
It sounds like the phones only have to be activated in their home region then are free to be used anywhere with foreign sims
mike123abc Too many cables Supporting Founder Sep 25, 2003 25,783 5,099 Norman, OK Sep 27, 2013 #4 They are trying to prevent the export of phones from one country to another. For example Russians have been buying iPhone 5s in the EU like crazy to send back to Russia since they have not launched in Russia yet.
They are trying to prevent the export of phones from one country to another. For example Russians have been buying iPhone 5s in the EU like crazy to send back to Russia since they have not launched in Russia yet.
