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Buying a phone locked to a UK network?

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  • 21-11-2014 1:30pm
    #1
    Closed_Account
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭


    If I buy a phone locked to a UK network, I presume I'll still have to get it unlocked here? Will it work ok?


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    #2
    _Godot_
    Registered Users Posts: 880 ✭✭✭_Godot_


    It would have to be unlocked.


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    #3
    emt16
    Registered Users Posts: 48 ✭emt16


    If it's locked to a network that operates here, then it'll work for that network (eg vodafone, three, o2, tesco)


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    TempAc
    Registered Users Posts: 84 ✭✭TempAc


    emt16 wrote: »
    If it's locked to a network that operates here, then it'll work for that network (eg vodafone, three, o2, tesco)

    This is terrible advice, it won't work. They use different operator codes.


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    emt16
    Registered Users Posts: 48 ✭emt16


    no it's not. i've done it twice with three


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    TempAc
    Registered Users Posts: 84 ✭✭TempAc


    emt16 wrote: »
    no it's not. i've done it twice with three

    Because 3 UK don't lock their handsets. Most of the others do.


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