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SIM Application Toolkit (STK) is a standard of the GSM system which enables the subscriber identity module (SIM card) to initiate actions which can be used for various value-added services. [1] Similar standards exist for other network and card systems, with the USIM Application Toolkit (USAT) for USIMs used by newer-generation networks being ...
A SIM lock, simlock, network lock, carrier lock or (master) subsidy lock is a technical restriction built into GSM and CDMA [1] mobile phones by mobile phone manufacturers for use by service providers to restrict the use of these phones to specific countries and/or networks.
When Motorola released a bootloader unlocking tool for the Droid Razr, Verizon removed the tool from their models. [10] In 2011, Sony Ericsson released an online bootloader unlocking tool. [11] Sony requires the IMEI number to be filled in on their website. [12] For the Asus Transformer Prime TF201, Asus has released a special bootloader unlock ...
Vodafone: 15 December 2016 [44] Ceased operations. LIFE Mobile: EE: 29 November 2016 [45] Acquired by Plusnet. Mobile by Sainsbury's: Vodafone: 15 January 2016 [46] Ceased operations. Our Telecom EE: 16 August 2016 [47] Dissolved. Ovivo Mobile: Vodafone: 19 March 2014 [48] Ceased operations. PG Mobile Three: 2016 [49] Ceased operations. Plusnet ...
If the wrong PIN is entered more than three times, the SIM card will become locked. It can be unlocked by entering the PUK code provided by the mobile service provider, [1] which may be available on the SIM card's packaging, the contract, or provided by customer service after identity verification. After the PUK code is entered, the PIN must be ...
The most common purpose of the Turbo SIM is to spoof the IMSI number and authentication key (Ki) supplied by the SIM card to the network, allowing phones locked to use only a particular network such as the Apple iPhone, [4] [5] [6] and more recently NTT DoCoMo and SoftBank phones, to be used on any mobile network with which they are technically ...
Yes, 2G speeds, after up to 14 GB 4G LTE data [576] Yes Yes, but unclear if tethering continues to function after 4G data is depleted [576] Yes, with Extras Pack: int'l calling, and roaming in Canada, the Dominican Republic, and Mexico only [578] Yes [100] Owned by TracFone Wireless. Acquired from T-Mobile.
A typical SIM card (mini-SIM with micro-SIM cutout) A SIM card or SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is an integrated circuit (IC) intended to securely store an international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) number and its related key, which are used to identify and authenticate subscribers on mobile telephone devices (such as mobile phones and laptops).