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Sim free 4s gets locked to network?

  • 02-07-2012 5:48pm
    #1
    turnsoutIwas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 286 ✭✭


    Hi,

    My 4s got stolen and my house insurance is sending me a cheque for a replacement. I was thinking I'd buy a sim free one so that its easier to sell when the 5 comes out.
    I called carphone warehouse earlier and they told me that iphones become locked to whatever network the first sim put into it is on. I thought this was nonsense but have since been told by a friend who worked in vodafone that this happened all the time!

    Can anyone confirm that this is true? Seems to defeat the whole point of buying sim free if it is...

    PS I did a search and couldnt find any answer on this.

    Thanks.


Comments

  • #2
    mad muffin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,034 ✭✭✭mad muffin


    You can only buy a sim free iPhone from Apple direct.


  • #3
    swampy353
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 944 ✭✭✭swampy353


    Not sure if carphoneware house sell unocked iphones, the best bet is to order directly from apple online. You will get it within a few days and if you use fat cheese you get % off


  • #4
    turnsoutIwas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 286 ✭✭turnsoutIwas


    Ok. Thanks guys...


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