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What is the meaning of UNLOCKED phones?

mumfoau

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Locked means it's tied to a specific carrier and will only work with that carrier. Unlocked means that one should be able to pop in a SIM from any carrier and expect the phone to work without issue.
 

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In the UK most iPhones are sim locked, with varying degrees of difficulty and cost involved in unlocking.
 

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