pay as you go unlocked phones

richieg

I am wondering what network sells their payg phones unlocked.
I have a vodafone payg sim card but need a new phone and their phones are so bloody dear

smashey

Lidl have a sim free motorola on sale next from next Monday.

Sam Vimes

they all lock them. you could buy a cheap nokia and get it unlocked by posting in the thread at the top of the forum. the newer ones can't be unlocked though, like the 6233, 6234, n70 etc

drdre

my friend bought a 6230i from o2 last week and its not unlocked.its only 119 including 90 credit:D

chrislad

My gf got an LG Chocolate Pink on O2 Speakeasy from Carphone and it was unlocked.

Sam Vimes

yeah sometimes o2 phones are unlocked and i don't think any of their bill ones are locked but there's no guarantee of it. having said that, o2 aren't ****s about giving unlock codes like other networks

krpc

Commander Vimes wrote:

yeah sometimes o2 phones are unlocked and i don't think any of their bill ones are locked but there's no guarantee of it. having said that, o2 aren't ****s about giving unlock codes like other networks

In my experience, O2 post pay handsets are unlocked. I've never had one that was locked. Also, 3 are HORRENDOUS for getting unlock codes from!

Sam Vimes

telefunktastik wrote:

In my experience, O2 post pay handsets are unlocked. I've never had one that was locked. Also, 3 are HORRENDOUS for getting unlock codes from!

yeah, all the postpay are and some of the prepay but not all afaik

Thirdfox

My 3 year old Nokia 3410 from Meteor wasn't locked...not sure about the policy nowadays...