[chrysaurora]

My carrier (Fido) is not going to have BB 10 at launch. Any idea if unlock codes will be available as soon as BB 10 is launched? I am likely to buy a BB 10 on launch day from Rogers, Telus or Bell (wherever I get best pricing) but would need to unlock it to make it work with Fido.

Rogers phone used to work with Fido but newer Rogers-locked phones don't work with Fido without unlocking anymore.

[NFLPLAYBOOK]

Yes Fido. The only carrier not onboard for the BB10 release. I am buying a handset to use my Fido dollar balance, selling it, and then moving away from Fido. I can get everything they offer on any carrier now. I don't know why Rogers just doesn't shut them down if they are not going to allow them to do business in a reasonable way. And no way am I porting to Rogers. That's what they want you do. I'm taking my money elsewhere.

[kozmo68]

I thought once you buy a unlocked phone of contract you could use with any carrier. Is that not the case?

[Branta]

I thought once you buy a unlocked phone of contract you could use with any carrier. Is that not the case?

In most cases the phone will work to give basic GSM/2G fallback, but one carrier's 3G and LTE frequency bands may not be supported by phones supplied to a different carrier.

[pmccartney]

Fortunately Bell and Rogers are both using 1700/2100/2600 MHz, Band 4/7.

I hope they are not locked or can be as easily unlocked as the current phones. 14 days and we may know.

[Branta]

All the software is new. It is highly likely a new locking scheme will be used to reduce the risk of contract fraud on a high value device.

[pmccartney]

All the software is new. It is highly likely a new locking scheme will be used to reduce the risk of contract fraud on a high value device.

It is?