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Query re sale of Sony Xperia Tipo

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Hi

I sold my Sony mini Tipo on ebay as I only had it temporarily while my smartphone was being fixed. I now need to make sure it is restored to factory settings etc before I send it off to the buyer. If I bought it as an unlocked phone and put in my contract SIM, does this mean that without my SIM in it it remains an unlocked phone? I just want to make sure it is all as close to a new phone as it can be. Many thanks.

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  • grumbler
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    ... If I bought it as an unlocked phone and put in my contract SIM, does this mean that without my SIM in it it remains an unlocked phone? ....
    Yes............
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