[Tfug] OT: Sim (sp?) card hacking

[johngalt1]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bexley Hall" <bexley401 at yahoo.com>
To: "Tucson Free Unix Group" <tfug at tfug.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 11:03 AM
Subject: Re: [Tfug] OT: Sim (sp?) card hacking


> Hi,
>
> --- On Mon, 9/28/09, johngalt1 <johngalt1 at uswest.net> 
> wrote:
>
>> Most people who talk about SIM card
>> hacking mean duplicating a SIM card to "get unauthorized 
>> service".
>
> Yes. Or, switch their service to another phone, etc.


Really?

As I understand it, No.

Once you unlock the phone, any carrier's SIM will work in 
it. . (GSM)

Here's one example.

http://unlock.nokiafree.org/

If you download the nokiafree Windows executable client, be 
prepared to get spyware or a virus on your 'Doze box when 
using it.