So I now have an unlocked GSM phone. It took a lot of time (by someone else, thx) on the phone with the fucking cell provider, but yesterday I finally got the unlock code for it.

So now that it’s unlocked, I plan to test and review the GSM service providers in the Tucson area using prepaid accounts. Since Alltel seems to have fallen behind in the “cool phones” department (basically, they don’t have any intention of carrying a full PocketPC WM5 phone…I want the UTStarcom PPC6800, but Alltel’s CSR tells me that they will not carry it and they’re gonna move people to the Treo and Moto Q [there'll be a post reviewing both of these in a few minutes], two phones that don’t meet my needs) I’m looking around to unload my contract on someone and check out Cingular/ATT’s 8525 in a few months.

Anyway, I’m reviewing/testing Cingular at the moment and I’ll post my review of it once I’ve burned through this prepaid card. So far I haven’t had much trouble with it, but T-Mobile will be reviewed too (though they are my arch-nemesis) because per my girlfriend who worked as a T-Mobile CSR, the problems I had with T-Mobile’s service have been resolved. Either way, worst case scenario is I’m out 25 bucks to T-Mo and no shit head lackey there will get a commission.

Anyway, stay tuned.