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Do Vodafone and Tesco still SIM lock their PAYG phones?

  • 17-02-2024 8:46pm
    #1
    Moyglish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 759 ✭✭✭


    I know networks uses to network lock their handsets years ago.

    I've been buying SIM free phones for years now but I see some good deals with cheap phones from Vodafone and Tesco that I'm thinking of getting my parents.

    Are they likely to be SIM locked to the network?



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  • #2
    DopeTech
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,958 ✭✭✭DopeTech


    Most Android phones aren’t locked anymore. If you share model someone can confirm



  • #3
    Moyglish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 759 ✭✭✭Moyglish


    I think I'm probably going to go with the TCL 40R 5G as it's a good price but I also think I'm going to switch the parents to Clear Mobile, so hopefully shouldn't be an issue if it was locked anyhow



  • #4
    rhinosaurious
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 174 ✭✭rhinosaurious


    Tesco Mobile do, vodafone dont



  • #5
    Moyglish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 759 ✭✭✭Moyglish


    Thanks, Rhinosaurious (great name btw!) That's really useful to know, thanks!



  • #6
    FPaA
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1 ✭FPaA


    Hi, do you know if that TCL 40R 5G in vodafone store is dual or single sim?


    Regards,



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  • #7
    Moyglish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 759 ✭✭✭Moyglish


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121796535#Comment_121796535

    Hello,

    I'm sorry I don't as I haven't seen it in person yet. I'll update when I find out.



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