I do not think it will work. I doubt the Asian Nokia 1208 is locked, but I believe the phone will only work on the 900mhz and 1800 mhz band. North American GSM carriers use the 850 mhz and 1900 frequencies. There are 2 versions of the Nokia 1208, and each are only compatible in their region.
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