If a bill pay phone is unlocked can you use a credit sim card in it?

dackjaniels

I've got to buy a new Sony K580i as a present but the only problem is it only comes as a bill phone.

I was wondering if I bought a bill pay version and unlocked it could I use a credit sim card in the phone afterwards.

I've been told I can't which is strange as it kinda defeats the purpose of unlocking

Regards

Thomas_S_Hunterson

Well if you buy it as a bill phone, you'll be bound under contract and thus be liable for line rental for the duration of such contract.

But yes, you will be able to use a credit sim.

dackjaniels

Thanks Sean_K

Thats all I needed to know. I'll try buy an unlocked one off the net it'll be the handiest thing to do.:D

Sam Vimes

just to be completely clear on this, if the credit customer that you're buying the phone for is on the same network as the bill phone you intended to buy, then no unlocking would be necessary

e.g., the person is on vodafone ready to go and you buy a vodafone bill phone. then the person can put their ready to go sim straight in.

of course, as Sean_K says, the problem here is that you'd be stuck with a contract

auggie2k

The joys of cheap upgrades on Bill (esp when its your brothers bill and doesn't want a new phone) I got my 6300 brand new for €30.

120_Minutes

or another option is to buy one sim free at somewhere like CPW for a few hundred.

Mimikyu

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Random

If your phone is unlocked you can use any SIM in it.
(the only exception being a 3 SIM card, unless it's a 3G phone).

Now, closed the thread.