So a little while ago we were allowed to join a Rogers conference where they discussed everything from policies to where the wireless industry is going!
The most interesting thing we heard was that the CRTC (Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission) would be re-looking at the current wireless standards set in Canada and would possibly be changing the rules regarding carriers locking phones to only their service.
If they are to approve this new mandate, they would be ruling that all carriers would no longer be allowed to lock their phones meaning that any phone could be used on any network without needing an unlock code!
Whether this is going to happen or not we have yet to see but Rogers has taken an early step an already begun SIM unlocking their phones for Fido and Chatr. This means any newly purchased Rogers, Fido or Chatr phone are already unlocked for each others service! We’ve tested it out between a few Rogers, Fido and Chatr phones already and so far none of them have asked for an unlock code so things must be moving along.
Alright CRTC, will Canada truly be free to switch between carriers? It’s your move now.
Rogers sent me though a 35 min. exercise to get me to the person who could unlock my cell phone that has been paid for many years ago. I almost fell off my chair when they told me it was a $50.00 charge. My time to get to that point is worth nothing. Talk about being green. I will now purchase a new unlocked phone for $25.00 and my old phone that I was going to use overseas will become another piece of electronic junk.
lol, yeah sadly this it the case, Rogers doesn’t want to unlock phones but they offer it as a way to make some extra money in case, but glad to hear you found another way to get it done!