Re: [OT] Mobile phone - simple query

[Simon Ryley <simon.ryley@xxxxxxxxxx>]

From experience in doing exactly this.

Vodafone and O2 handsets are generally unlocked.  (In my experience)

Orange handsets are always locked and usually run custom Orange phone
software so they can have some features turned off.  T-mobile phones are
usually locked as well.

My new Virgin Sony Ericsson k750i was also supplied unlocked.  (Don't
know if this applies to Virgin phones with branding on them)

Nokia phones can sometimes be unlocked for free try here for links.
http://tinyurl.com/99bqq

HTH,

Simon



Jim Noble wrote:

> steamer2uk wrote:
>
> > Hope you can help me with this simple query (but then I'm a
simple
> > guy).
> > I want to buy my daughter a new mobile phone. The query is, can I
> > buy 'any' phone and just swap SIM cards so that she can retain
the
> > same number etc.? Also, can this be done 'across' networks (i.e.
can
> > you swap an Orange SIM card into a 'Vodafone' handset?
> > (She is on Pay As You Go tariff).
> > TIA
> > Chris P
>
>
> You might have to pay a small fee to get the phone unlocked if it was
> previously locked to another network/SIM card.
>
> There may be some financial advantage to buying a new PAYG phone and
> porting the number, compared to buying a phone "off-SIM".
>
> Some (much?) older phones only worked on the 900MHz band, so may only
> work on O2/Vodafone (although they have some 1800MHz cells now AIUI).
> All recent stuff is either dual or triple band (1900MHz for US GSM).
>
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