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Unlocking GSM mobile
If you have just found that your GSM mobile is locked, you might be racking your brains about what it means and maybe even asking yourself about how you can unlock it on your own. Simply answering, some wireless providers actually do lock their phones so that only the SIMs and memory cards issued by them will work on these phones.
While you might like the phone, you may not like the provider; in such a situation you need to know how to unlock the phone before you can actually change over to another service. Whilst a traditional cell phone service works by sending calls to a phone, which retains its own unique serial number, a GSM mobile phone is very different. This phone uses a removable memory card or account card which is also known as a SIM card where SIM stands for "subscriber information module". It is the card which identifies you to the service provider, as it has its own unique serial number. Sometimes, you can simply transfer your SIM card to any other compatible GSM mobile phone, enabling that phone as your point of contact. The service provider will simply look for your SIM and find you. So you can continue using the same carrier by transferring your SIM to an appropriate enabled phone which you like or you can keep the phone which you like and change to another provider by inserting the specific SIM. GSM is simply a type of digital mobile phone service, which is prevalent worldwide. However, within the United States, only certain carriers feature this type of technology, although this does include a number of the major ones. You may well find that your GSM mobile phone is locked and in this case you will have several questions. Is it actually legal to unlock a phone? Will my existing provider know if I unlock my phone? Is it possible for my existing service provider to relock my phone without telling me? As far as legality is concerned, unless your specific service contract dictates that the phone remains their property and that you will not modify it, then you are in the clear. It seems unlikely that your carrier will know if you unlock your phone or not, and it appears that they are not actively checking via electronic means. Most GSM mobile phones can be unlocked. There quite a number of ways to go about this. Sometimes you will need a secret code and there are a number of websites online that can provide you with a secret code for most models of cell phone. Some types of phone require that their operating system software be rewritten. Again, there are companies out there who will connect your phone to a special programing unit to facilitate this. In the United States, the GSM mobile phone's popularity is on the rise and represents a large portion of the share of units in Europe and elsewhere too. Following a simple procedure you should be able to ensure that you can keep a phone that you particularly like and transfer between certain providers by unlocking its potential. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
With school starting just around the corner, students everywhere are looking to purchase new backpacks to start the year. We would like to thank JanSport was kind enough to provide us their Revolt day pack for this review. An important aspect of backpacks these days is included protection for laptops and electronics. And with that being said, it must be done without adding too much bulk or weight to make the bag uncomfortable to wear. The Jansport Revolt is fairly lightweight, looks great, and was spacious. The day pack features the new “Biovent” padded shoulder straps and the “Ventech” cushioned back panel. This is essential for those who have longer commutes as it helps reduces strain and adds some comfort. Plus the design is suppose to improve airflow between you and the bag, to keep yourself cooler. After a few days of use, I actually have to say that I actually found it uncomfortable. I continued to use it for another week and breaking it in helped it become a lot better. The bag weighs just under 2 pounds and can hold up to 2001.6 cu in, which is about the average size for a backpack. The Revolt also has adjustable chest and waist straps, to help transfer the weight.
The front of the pack has a bungee compression which allows holding something without using either of the main compartments, which is often great to keep something wet or dirty out of the innards. The Revolt has two large compartments and one small padded pocket for sunglasses. The main compartment has enough room to fit a 15.4" laptop which would also technically doubles as a sleeve for a water bladder. I would highly not recommend storing both a laptop and bladder in the same pouch for obvious reasons. This laptop sleeve, disappointingly, was very thin and offers literally no padding for protection. All it would do is keep the laptop from moving around inside. This was a major blow for the back pack. I would strongly suggest picking up a padded laptop sleeve or case to put your laptop into before throwing it into your Revolt backpack. Accessing the laptop pouch is fairly easy and can be plucked out within a few seconds. This is helpful especially at airport security when traveling. The second compartment has three small pockets, great for storing calculators, pens, and pencils. And if you happen to be a tech geek, it’s also great for dropping your flash drive, memory cards, portable hard drive, or cables into. Adding a zipped mesh or more pockets for further organization would have been an appreciated addition. There are slots for water bottles on both sides of the pack, which is great for both left and right handed people. These mesh pockets can easily double for storing an umbrella or laptop power supply.
The Revolt is a simple everyday pack. There are no exceptionally special features, but at the same time it does not lack any necessary element of a good backpack. There are some improvements that can be made on comfort. Despite begin advertised for holding laptops, which it does, it doesn’t protect them. There are also not enough divided pockets on the inside, which might be an issue for those who carry a lot of small things with them. Overall, for the average student heading back to school, it’s a great looking bag and has just about all the things one would need. And it’s durable enough to last for at least a couple of years. The bag is available in 4 colors; Blue Ridge, Black, Cilantro Green, Red Curtain. The JanSport Revolt is available for purchase today for about $75. Buy: JanSport Revolt for $74.99 (no tax + ships free)
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