what's locked vs unlocked all about
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A locked cell phone will only work on a specific carriers towers. An unlock phone can be loaded with a sim so it will work on the carrier you select. A Jitterbug phone will only work on the Jitterbug network. Caution!!!! When buying a Jitterbug phone be careful with the used ones. If it has been activated and you purchase you will have to mail it to California to have your data installed.....for about $30.00.
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The lock is really a software code that's put on the phone by the manufacturer as per the requirement of the carrier that sells the device. And the lock is meant to ensure that the phone can't be used on any other operator's network until a different software code is entered to unlock the device. Carrier locks come with just about any cell phone you buy from a wireless operator. Even if you aren't buying the device directly from a particular operator but are buying it from a retailer, such as Amazon or Best Buy, and it's for a specific carrier, then most likely it has a carrier lock on it. This is regardless of whether you buy the phone with a subsidy and a two-year contract or if you buy the device at full price. An UNlocked cell phone means it can be used with any provider. You have to go to a provider and purchase a card for the phone so it will be on the Verizon or AT&T or whatever service.
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Unlocked means that it not lock to a particular mobile carrier, so you will be able to use a sim card from any mobile provider to access data services
557394
It means that the phone is unlocked to be use with diffrent phone companies. Unlocked phones uses a sim car . When they says unloked am sure its phone that uses a sim card/AT&T TMobile and so on. you can remove your old sim and put it, and phone should be working.
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The phone that I purchased was unlocked. It functions just like any phone you would get from Verizon. We took it to Verizon to have them load our contacts and pictures from the old phone into this one. It works just fine.
1615563
Yes it's locked. It's for AT&T.; Sorry I have no idea how to unlock a phone.
1307793
Unlocked means you can use other carriers than the original company that released it.. just launched must mean newly released
1073701
I would say that the term referred to means a phone that is unlocked in a manner other than by the manufacturer or a manufacturer authorized entity or process. I am not sure that is right, only my take.
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Yes it is unlocked. Not technical problems. Just review carefully its technical limitations.
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An "Unlocked" phone can use a SIM card from any provider. The phones you get for a discounted price from providers like AT&T, Sprint etc. are "Locked" so they will not accept a SIM card from any other cellular company. The reason this is done is so you do not take the free phone that the cellular company is providing you at a loss, terminate the contract and use the phone on a competing cellular company. Even after getting the early termination fees from you, the cellular company will still be out of pocket for the cost of the phone. An "Unlocked" phone has no such restrictions. You pay the full price for the phone and use it with any cellular service provider you like.
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Unlock means you can use it with any carrier. Example AT&T, Verizion, Sprint, etc. if u want it with no contract then you must go to the store and tell them what device you have. They will give u a SIM card and set u up an account. I use this with my laptop. Make sure there is coverage in your area, At&t....before buying. Not sure about phone. They only bad thing it's limited up to 5gb a month. Which cost 50.00. If you want more gb it cost $10.00 for every 1gb hope this helped
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It has a regular size sim card slot. Unlocked means diffefent things for different people. Usually it means activated on its network . Should mean network free. Might need to buy unlock code to be network freeThat happend with my phone. I had to complain to seller that it was not unlocked and they sent me a code. Now worka fine with Tmobile.
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The one I bought was unlocked. I don't know about the one you're considering.
1617085
No need to unlock when you are the original owner. If purchased used then most times you have to unlock the phone due to the settings of the previous owner.
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Unlocked means that the phone can be used by other carriers, the this case this phone can be use on a T-mobile network not just AT&T;
1393284
Unlock means phone can work any carrier however our s3 phone only works with us celluar and doesn't. Say it is unlock !!
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Cell phones are typically tied to a particular carrier, ATT, Vz, etc. This forces users to subscribe to a plan with that carrier in return for a discount on the price - $199 for an iPhone vs $600, for example. Unlocked means that the phone can be used with any carrier, as long as it is compatible with that carrier's network.On a side note, I've had this phone for 5 years, both of my children teethed on it, and it's still going strong. Its original batter will only hold a charge for a few days vs the initial 2 weeks+, but it's the best phone I've ever owned.
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Unlock means you can use it with any carrier. Example AT&T;, Verizion, Sprint, etc. if u want it with no contract then you must go to the store and tell them what device you have. They will give u a SIM card and set u up an account. I use this with my laptop. Make sure there is coverage in your area, At&t....before; buying. Not sure about phone. They only bad thing it's limited up to 5gb a month. Which cost 50.00. If you want more gb it cost $10.00 for every 1gb hope this helped