We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.

This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.

📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!

are phones on tesco mobile locked to tesco network?

pinkgem
pinkgem Posts: 3,299 Forumite
i was interested in buying a nokia 2630 from tesco as they are £34.97 instead of £59.97 when you spend £25 in store.

i have an o2 sim card and wanted to know if it would work or not

Comments

  • pinkgem
    pinkgem Posts: 3,299 Forumite
    if it is locked to tesco, can this phone be unlocked easily?
  • Why don't you try it? Worst that will happen is that it won't work.
    Total 'Failed Business' Debt £29,043
    Que sera, sera. <3
  • pinkgem
    pinkgem Posts: 3,299 Forumite
    What use is a phone that doesn't work? Its not as if ill be able to return it.
  • gaming_guy
    gaming_guy Posts: 6,128
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Forumite
    o2 sims should work in tesco handsets

    BUT it wont work the other way around
  • HonestJohn
    HonestJohn Posts: 1,262
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Forumite
    In my experience Tesco always lock their phones.
    Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning. Albert Einstein
  • I've bought Tesco Mobile mobile phones before and have always been able to put my o2 sim card in.

    The other James

    IVA Payments Coutdown -
    IVA completed!! Now the cleanup begins!:D
    Rebuild Credit Time: Vanquis CC with £1000 Limit (£0 Balance)
    Sim Only Contract with T Mobile
    All adding little green ticks to my credit file :D
This discussion has been closed.
★ ★ ★ Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 355.7K Banking & Borrowing
  • 254.9K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 456.1K Spending & Discounts
  • 248.3K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 605.9K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 179K Life & Family
  • 263.7K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16.2K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.7K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.