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- 01-28-2004, 06:52 AM #1melterGuest
Went into a shop - asked for an unlocked handset:
"Sorry we don't do unlocked handsets - we do SIM free..."
If a hand set is unlocked - it works on any network
If it is SIM free - it works on any network
Errr - same thing or not?
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- 01-28-2004, 07:29 AM #2John C. RymerGuest
Re: Unlocked vs. Sim Free (is there a difference?)
"melter" <nose_pam@nose_pam.com> wrote in message
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> Went into a shop - asked for an unlocked handset:
>
> "Sorry we don't do unlocked handsets - we do SIM free..."
>
> If a hand set is unlocked - it works on any network
> If it is SIM free - it works on any network
>
> Errr - same thing or not?
>
A SIM free phone comes with no SIM, but could still be locked, an unlocked
phone will be unlocked, but may come with a sim. Simple
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John C. Rymer
www.UnlockingIreland.com
UK, Ireland and worldwide phone unlocking.
- 01-28-2004, 12:03 PM #3Comfortably NumbGuest
Re: Unlocked vs. Sim Free (is there a difference?)
melter wrote:
> Went into a shop - asked for an unlocked handset:
>
> "Sorry we don't do unlocked handsets - we do SIM free..."
>
> If a hand set is unlocked - it works on any network
> If it is SIM free - it works on any network
>
> Errr - same thing or not?
I ordered two SIM free Motorola V525's for my kids expecting them to be able
to put their o2 SIM cards in, fortunately I did a little investigating first
and discovered that the phones were locked to the Vodafone network. The
place I ordered from said that they were SIM free because a buyer could put
any Vodafone card in!
I cancelled the order because it's another £30 to get the phones unlocked.
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