Razr Unlocker

This review is for anyone else who might be in the same situation. I had AT&T wireless, before it was bought by Cingular which transformed itself into tada AT&T wireless. For the young people among us, once upon a time there were multiple cellphone companies and at that time you had the option of shopping around and actually getting a plan under 100 bucks a month. They gave cool stuff like free minutes.
My plan includes 400 minutes plus 200 minutes, unlimited nationwide calling, nights and weekends, free incoming text (I kick myself now for not getting a texting plan, but my friends didn’t text then). for 39.99 plus taxes. Yep. That’s my plan. I like it. I keep it. I was working at a Cingular store when the whole thing went through and I still wouldn’t switch.
My mom gave me her old phone (Razr), I inserted my sim card and it asked for a subsidy code (I have the old AT&T sim card). I called a local cellphone store to see if they unlocked phones or knew who did — they told me to contact AT&T and tell them I am going overseas and they will unlock the phone remotely. I call AT&T and the operator proceeds to tell me how my card isn’t going to work with the phone, because it is 3G technology and my card is 893÷579÷976 something technology. I snuffled a laugh, because AT&T wouldn’t be 3G technology if it changed it’s name to GG&G. Such garbage. She said I need to change my plan, blah, blah, blah, stuff I had heard before, said before. They always want me to change my plan. They don’t like my plan. Although, I am a little stunned, that with a self-​obtained cellphone, they still demand I change my plan and go back under contract.
So, I finally ran across an ad on CL (which has since been flagged for removal) of a guy who unlocks phones. I guess he’s in LA — $ 25 and one day turn around to get the code. He takes paypal and was verified so I felt okay. I had to e-​mail him my IMEI code and my razr model number. A little over 24 hours later I have the code. My text messging works as do calls. So much for 3G technology and my oh so unadvanced chip.
New Phone from Mom — Free
Unlocking phone — $ 25
Sticking it to AT&T and the rep who doesn’t know her ass from a hole in the ground –priceless.
Note to Cingular — build a network that is truly 3G and get some better handsets — smartphones and maybe I will consider all of those upgrade notices you have been sending me. Why pay more to get less?