Can I use my own cell phone?

Yes! Brightroam is designed to be used with your existing GSM cell phone or smartphone. Before you purchase a Brightroam SIM card please ensure that your cell phone or smartphone meets the following criteria:

• Supports the bands for your destination, i.e. GSM 850/900/1800/1900
• It is an unlocked GSM cell phone
• It has an international power adapter
• It is data enabled (only necessary if you plan on using Brightroam's wireless data services)

In North America, AT&T, T-Mobile, Rogers Wireless and Fido are the main GSM cellular carriers. If you have a cell phone from Verizon, Sprint Nextel, Bell Mobility or TELUS Mobility your cell phone will not work with our SIM card services because they are CDMA carriers.

How can I unlock my cell phone?

In most cases unlocking your cell phone or smartphone is a simple process. You have several options:

1. Ask your network provider to unlock your cell phone. They may charge you to do so.
2. Purchase an unlocking code from UniquePhones. UniquePhones was established in 2002 and since then have generated over 3.75 million unlock codes. They are one of the industry's most experienced unlocking specialists. Find out if UniquePhones has a code for your cell phone.
3. Visit a local cell phone store in your city, please note rates will vary.

Get an unlocked cell phone from Brightroam

Brightroam International Cell Phone Bundles feature new low cost unlocked GSM cell phones. Every GSM cell phone we sell is unlocked and will work with any SIM card from any carrier in the world. Each GSM cell phone includes: AC wall charger, English manual, battery and one or more electrical adapters. Our current cell phones include:

• Nokia 1280
• Nokia 1616
• Nokia 2690
• Nokia 2730

Get an unlocked BlackBerry® smartphone from Brightroam

Brightroam now offers a international BlackBerry smartphone service featuring low data rates and a selection of unlocked smartphones. Every GSM smartphone we sell is unlocked and will work with any SIM card from any carrier in the world. Our current BlackBerry smartphones include:

• BlackBerry® 7230 smartphone
• BlackBerry® 8707g smartphone

If you are looking for a specific model, Amazon, eBay and other online companies have a large variety of unlocked phones to choose from.