Are Carphone Warehouse mobiles refurbished?

littlewren

Sorry, another query re branding. What about when you buy a phone through a network provider though, as I have with EE - I got it on T-Mobile's website before they became part of EE- that will be branded and would need to be unlocked to go with another provider at the end of the contract, yet most people do it? #confused

grumbler

Do what?
Unlocking isn't that expensive. EE used to charge £20ish, but I think they do it cheaper now. Many phones can be unlocked cheaper in shops or other places.

littlewren

grumbler wrote: »

Do what?
Unlocking isn't that expensive. EE used to charge £20ish, but I think they do it cheaper now.

No sorry, what I meant was you mentioned about branding if I buy the phone from Carphone Warehouse and possibly making it more difficult to sell on at the end of the contract, but when you buy direct from a provider, such as O2, EE etc. they are all branded aren't they, so I don't quite understand the difference.


Thanks for bearing with me while I ask all these questions!

grumbler

There is no difference, but branded phones are rare at CPW and similar.