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Three phones unlocked

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KILL_BILL
KILL_BILL Posts: 2,183 Forumite
I am thinking of getting an iphone on three network howvere need to know wether the phone will work on ANY network - not get locked to the first sim card put in the phone..

from their website it implies that it is unlocked but want to esnure that before i get it it wont be stuck on the first network sim thats put in the phone.

also i need to know i can use vodafone , tmobile or overseas sim card with no problem

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  • OneADay
    OneADay Posts: 9,031 Forumite
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    Should work - if its unlocked when you bought. Won't get locked if you buy it like that - network locked phones usually on contracts.

    Which sim card you can use - depends on the model of the phone and having the right sim card - Nano sim cards for 5/5S. Micro sim cards for the 4 version.
  • Quiet_Spark
    Quiet_Spark Posts: 1,093 Forumite
    All iPhones are unlocked by default, but unless you buy them direct from Apple then it will lock to the network of the first SIM you insert.
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  • rejsystems
    rejsystems Posts: 249 Forumite
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    From Three's support page @

    http://support.three.co.uk/SRVS/CGI-BIN/WEBISAPI.DLL?Command=New,Kb=Mobile,Ts=Mobile,T=Article,varset_cat=billing,varset_subcat=3772,Case=obj(4363)

    Apple devices.
    If you’ve recently bought or upgraded an iPhone from Three, it'll be unlocked as soon as you activate it over Wi-Fi or connect it to iTunes on your computer.
  • ZhugeEX
    ZhugeEX Posts: 1,163 Forumite
    All three devices are now sold unlocked.

    So yes, it'll be unlocked.
  • d123
    d123 Posts: 8,731 Forumite
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    All iPhones are unlocked by default, but unless you buy them direct from Apple then it will lock to the network of the first SIM you insert.

    You can add phones from Three and Giffgaff to your list of permanently unlocked suppliers.
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