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I am going to india next week.. its an emergency trip

The Stigenator

The Stigenator

Lifer
how do i get cingular to unlock my old ATT phone.. so i can buy a simcard in india.

Will vonage work in india if i take a system with me... i need a constant US connection so i can call mom/dad/sister/lawyers and ppl here for advice.

what things are Do's and donts to for airtravel. I already have my passport and visa (i am a dual citizen) so i can fly anytime. I will get my tickets by tomorrow, flying sometime this week.

God this is going to be hell. what other survival materials should i take??
 
With T-Mobile, after 3 months you can call them and ask them for instructions on unlocking your phone. Not sure if it's the same with Cingular.

Which part of India are you going to?
 
Originally posted by: TheGoodGuy
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Will vonage work in india if i take a system with me... i need a constant US connection so i can call mom/dad/sister/lawyers and ppl here for advice. ...
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I use Vonage here in Seoul, South Korea with my Fort Worth, Texas number without any problems. As long as the connection is broadband you should be OK.😎
 
Sorry to point it out, but I was under the impression that India did not allow dual citizenship.

Anyway, seems like some bad news resulted in the trip, so good luck setting it right.

If you know the model number of the cellphone, you can look for instructions online to unlock it. It usually involves pressing a sequence of keys or something like that.

Where in India are you going, and are you staying in a hotel? You don't need any survival materials if you're near a major urban center like delhi or Mumbai. Just exercise some common sense about eating out (I've found visitors often get sick eating at roadside places - the food is good but you might not be able to keep it down), and try to stick to boiled/filtered or bottled water. YOu can buy bottled watter at every street corner, so that shouldn't be a problem.

Customs can occasionally be a bitch, and harrass people coming from the US/europe, looking for a bribe, by threatening to inconvenience you by searching youre luggage and confiscating things. They usually prey on your lack of knowledge about customs regulations. Read up the customs rules, and stand up to them. This is a somewhat rare even though, and in the worst cases, a small amount of money will let you pass.

Good luck

<--- Indian Citizen in the US for his undergrad degree.

Originally posted by: TheGoodGuy
how do i get cingular to unlock my old ATT phone.. so i can buy a simcard in india.

Will vonage work in india if i take a system with me... i need a constant US connection so i can call mom/dad/sister/lawyers and ppl here for advice.

what things are Do's and donts to for airtravel. I already have my passport and visa (i am a dual citizen) so i can fly anytime. I will get my tickets by tomorrow, flying sometime this week.

God this is going to be hell. what other survival materials should i take??
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India uses 900/1800, is your phone a tri or quad band?
If it's only a dualband, it won't work even if it is unlocked.
 
Um, India doesn't allow dual citizenships.

Why the lies?

You can have a PIO card but no dual nationality.
 
i am flying straight into calcutta ( i get to meet the travel agent in a bit so i dont know if i am going to mumbai/delhi first but i would like to fly into calcutta first). I have a cingular/att V505 quad band GSM phone. So that's not an issue, it just needs to be unlocked.

I've travelled to india before but it was over 6 years ago. I am a dual citizen, i hold 2 passports.. of sorts teh 2nd one is an indian passport but its lighter in blue color than the US one. You can call it a permernent visa of sorts. I got a visa stamp on my american passport. When i get to india i show them my indian passport.

I am afraid of customs, the last time i had no problems, i landed in madras, calcutta the last time i landed there was in 1998 and that's an idiot of a place. In anycase what's going with me is coming back with me. So they cant charge me for anything, cause i am taking my stuff with me like laptop, and cameras.

I am going to get a vonage thing today, i just need to see if its 110/220 50/60hz or do i have to buy an adaptor.
A friend was telling you cant 'rent' sim cards anymore in india. i got to figure that out, i got about a week at max, minimum a few days to get to india. So there is a lot of things to be settled before then.
 
lol when you got US citizenship i'm sure they told you to renounce your indian citizenship.

aren't phones in india like 25 cents? worst case you can get a used one on ebay for cheap or a local cell store.

and yes vonage works anywhere
 
Originally posted by: TheGoodGuy
you guys dont believe it dont you.. i will take a picture or two.
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I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen; that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by law; that I will perform noncombatant service in the Armed Forces of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform work of national importance under civilian direction when required by the law; and that I take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; so help me God. In acknowledgement whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature.
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call cingular they shud allow you to unlock

Vonage works in india but need more than basic high speed - you will have to upgrade. Someone i know in salt lake area had to upgrade their dsl to where it costs something like Rs.800 ot 900 a month to accomodate vonage - actually its legal for domestic use

No do and donts just stay calm and keep 5 to 7 $10 bills with you depending upon how much electronics and alcohol u r carrying.

I am guessing that you are in US for more than 8 years or so - drink ONLY bottled water bought from reliable stores. Dont be ashamed of your family and relatives moking you over that - relatives specially are there only to gloat.
 
So long as you have broadband and "pretend" to in the US, Vonage will work.

My cousin uses Vonage in Malaysia for two years running. He has a local number here that we can call anytime with no international charges.

I don't have advice on the cell.
 
It may just be easier to buy a pre paid phone when you get to calcutta. It won't be expensive at all. Also, you will need an adapter to plug in the phone, but as long as the DTA works at both voltages you won't need some type of converter (it should say on the back or bottom of it). Also, the VOIP will work fine. You should make sure you have a visa, cause dual citizenship doesn't exist.
 
you renounce your original citizenship when you become a naturalized US citizen, but US immigration doesn't force you to give up your old passport, therefore "dual" citizenship
 
Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: TheGoodGuy
you guys dont believe it dont you.. i will take a picture or two.
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I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen; that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by law; that I will perform noncombatant service in the Armed Forces of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform work of national importance under civilian direction when required by the law; and that I take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; so help me God. In acknowledgement whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature.
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Uhh... what's your point? The US doesn't prohibit dual citizenship.
 
Originally posted by: Mill
Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: TheGoodGuy
you guys dont believe it dont you.. i will take a picture or two.
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I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen; that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by law; that I will perform noncombatant service in the Armed Forces of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform work of national importance under civilian direction when required by the law; and that I take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; so help me God. In acknowledgement whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature.
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Uhh... what's your point? The US doesn't prohibit dual citizenship.
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maybe if u wernt smoking that sh1t u wud realize that we were talking about india not allowing...
 
Originally posted by: andy04
Originally posted by: Mill
Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: TheGoodGuy
you guys dont believe it dont you.. i will take a picture or two.
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I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen; that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by law; that I will perform noncombatant service in the Armed Forces of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform work of national importance under civilian direction when required by the law; and that I take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; so help me God. In acknowledgement whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature.
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Uhh... what's your point? The US doesn't prohibit dual citizenship.
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maybe if u wernt smoking that sh1t u wud realize that we were talking about india not allowing...
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Are you a moron or what? Mugs posted something from the USA. How the fvck does that have to do with India prohibiting anything? I think you are the one smoking something. Read where the paragraph says United States about 3 different times.
 
Originally posted by: JS80
Originally posted by: TheGoodGuy

here are the pics


Picture 1 - exterior


Picture 2 - interior
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what does that prove? you renounced your indian citizenship when you accepted the US one. your pics just prove you kept your old passport and lied to the US.
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ugh.. that is something issued to me within the last 2 years... the indian passport.. i guess you cant call it a passport cause its an certificate of indian ancestry or something.
by the way this is completely legal.. india and US signed an agreement for it.

 
Originally posted by: JS80
Originally posted by: TheGoodGuy

here are the pics


Picture 1 - exterior


Picture 2 - interior
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what does that prove? you renounced your indian citizenship when you accepted the US one. your pics just prove you kept your old passport and lied to the US.
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This is not true. The US allows dual citizenship. India does not. The USA doesn't not require you formally renounce foreign citizenship. What mugs posted has nothing to do with renounciation of citizenship or dual citizenship in the United States.
 
Originally posted by: Mill
Originally posted by: andy04
Originally posted by: Mill
Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: TheGoodGuy
you guys dont believe it dont you.. i will take a picture or two.
Click to expand...

I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen; that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by law; that I will perform noncombatant service in the Armed Forces of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform work of national importance under civilian direction when required by the law; and that I take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; so help me God. In acknowledgement whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature.
Click to expand...
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Uhh... what's your point? The US doesn't prohibit dual citizenship.
Click to expand...
maybe if u wernt smoking that sh1t u wud realize that we were talking about india not allowing...
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Are you a moron or what? Mugs posted something from the USA. How the fvck does that have to do with India prohibiting anything? I think you are the one smoking something. Read where the paragraph says United States about 3 different times.
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LOL - u didnt get a chance to read the whole thread while trying to light that sh1t... read the whole thread and not just one para. BTW just to bring u up to speed with the last few years development while you were smoking that sh1t - india didnt allow initially but few years back it started allowing. For those of us who dont smoke the sh1t, we all know that US allows from long long back
 
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