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Old 09-24-2010 | 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Denny Crane
Not to change the subject but...........to change the subject.............Could one of you techno-wizards tell a techno-novice what the difference is between a "jailbroken" and an "unlocked" phone? Pretty much all I know is that with an unlocked phone you can use it with any carrier. I pulled a boner and left mine on the airplane my last trip. Hoping it shows up in a couple of days but not holding my breath. Thanks,

Denny
Jailbroken means a device that is no longer "jailed" or confined to what the manufacturer intends it to do, i.e. Jailbroken iPhone have many additional features that Apple prohibits.

Unlocked means a device that is no longer tied to a specific cellular network that it's manufacturer default to, i.e. iPhone is exclusive to AT&T.

I think you understand just fine. Hope you get your phone back... It took me a while to configure mine to my heart's desire, and i'd rather lose my laptop than my iPhone.