[Novalug] [OT] Smartphones

[Rich Goodwin]

The IMEI is the unique identifier for the phone physically
(International Mobile Equipment Identity) -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMEI.  The SIM card has a unique serial
number as well - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIM_Serial_Number.  

This is why I was trying to find out what the carriers tied the data
plan to.  They try to track the IMEI - or AT&T makes the appearance they
do.  I found this out when we swapped in unlocked GSM phones and it
caused them confusion (which made me happy!).

Rich

On Wed, 2008-04-02 at 06:37 -0400, greg pryzby wrote:
> My experience is all information is tied to the IEMI (?) on the SIM.
> Including being able to store the phonebook
> 
> /me is waiting for the Exchange support on the iPhone and my curve
> will be for sale :)
> 
> On Wed, Apr 2, 2008 at 6:33 AM, Rich Goodwin <rich.goodwin at cox.net>
> wrote:
>         This is what I would have expected but wanted some empirical
>         evidence to
>         back it up.  I haven't asked AT&T since I am looking at
>         renewing my
>         service.
>         
>         Rich
>         
>         
>         On Tue, 2008-04-01 at 19:11 -0400, Pete Nuwayser wrote:
>         > I don't know the answer to this, but I'm also on AT&T and
>         did
>         > something kind of similar.
>         >
>         > First, I had this:
>         >
>         > AT&T - BlackBerry 8300c - 900 minute plan with BB Unltd Data
>         option
>         >
>         > Then I switched phones.  I got a motorazr v3xx, but I kept
>         my phone
>         > number.  They gave me a new phone, a new SIM card, the same
>         phone
>         > number and a different minutes plan, but I never cancelled
>         the BB
>         > Unltd Data Plan, and hey presto I have unltd data on my
>         motorazr
>         > (which is great for watching youtube or using as a modem).
>         >
>         > What did AT&T say about it?
>         >
>         > Pete
>         >
>         > On Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 7:02 PM, Rich Goodwin
>         <rich.goodwin at cox.net> wrote:
>         > > Very off topic but I'm figuring someone will be able to
>         answer.
>         > >
>         > >  If I have two GSM SmartPhones - one with a data plan and
>         one without, is
>         > >  the data plan tied to the SIM card or the phone?  Can I
>         swap the SIM
>         > >  cards and continue on??  My expectations  is, with GSM, I
>         should be able
>         > >  to swap the SIMS but just want to be sure.  The carrier
>         would be AT&T if
>         > >  it matters.
>         > >
>         > >  Rich
>         
> 
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