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I’ve been a Bell Mobility customer for the past 29 months and have only 7 months to go until I can kiss my contract goodbye. One of my biggest complaints as a customer over the years has been the limited selection and high pricing of CDMA phones (the type Bell & Telus used to only offer) vs. GSM models offered by Rogers and Fido. Until now…
While reading up about the recent launch of the Bell & Telus 3G networks, I happened to notice that Bell is now making it possible to use an unlocked 850MHz/1900MHz handset on their system. They’ve even gone the extra mile and offered a free ESN (electronic serial number) lookup tool on their site that allows you to see if your phone is compatible. You still have to buy a Bell sim card to use an unlocked phone on their network, but because GSM technology is a standard and not as much of an expensive, proprietary technology like CDMA, there are many more options and prices to choose from.
So here’s the question many of us have been wondering for a while:
Can you use an unlocked Rogers, Fido, or other GSM phone with Bell or Telus?
Yes You Can!
You can check out Bell’s tool and details here: http://www.bell.ca/support/PrsCSrvWls_COAM.page
As for Telus Mobility, according to a representative I spoke with it is also possible to activate an unlocked GSM phone on the Telus network, provided that it is also 850MHz/1900MHz and you purchase a Telus sim card and go through the process at a Telus store or with their customer care team.
Enjoy your freedom!
I totally agree that it is about time we have the freedom to choose what phone and network. It used to be like this back in the day when Rogers was Cantel and Telus was the small Provincal Phone Companies. You could use your phone on either network. The choices of phones just got better!!