Quick question: AT&T Wireless SIM unlocking.

[randomness]

I have heard that AT&T Wireless is particularly uncooperative about unlocking handsets. For that reason, I'm considering T-Mobile instead. (I want a quad-band GSM phone, and I think those two carriers are my options around here, here being Connecticut.)

T-Mobile's policy is that they'll give you an unlock code after 90 days, which for my purposes is sufficient.

Am I wrong about this? AT&T Wireless's site is not being particularly helpful here.

Thanks, all.

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[deguspice.livejournal.com]

I got Cingular (before they changed their name to AT&T) to allow my phone to be used in Europe within a few days of purchasing it because I was planning a trip soon. I had to spend time on the phone with their "International Provisioning Department" (I think that's what it was). They mostly wanted to verify that I wasn't a poor credit risk. I don't remember if they unlocked my phone or not.

With Ann's previous T-mobile phone we had a problem because in the UK T-Mobile doesn't use the bands her tri-mode phone used. So before our next trip, I had them unlock it so I could use a SIM from a competing firm.