Do provider's lock contract phones to a network ?

Usjes · 2015-05-12 20:12:56

Hi, I got a new phone but I want to swap it with a friend on a different network. She said this may not be possible as my phone is likely locked to my network. Do networks do this ? I can't see any reason, I'm contracted to them presumably for long enough to cover the cost of the phone so why should they care what I…

12-05-2015 09:12PM

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Usjes

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Hi,

I got a new phone but I want to swap it with a friend on a different network. She said this may not be possible as my phone is likely locked to my network. Do networks do this ? I can't see any reason, I'm contracted to them presumably for long enough to cover the cost of the phone so why should they care what I actually do with the hardware?

Thanks,

Ushers

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#2 12-05-2015 09:29PM

godtabh

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Yes they lock phones. Standard practice

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#3 12-05-2015 09:56PM

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Some networks will unlock them at any time but others won't until the contract is paid in full.

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#4 12-05-2015 10:08PM

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Usjes wrote: »

I got a new phone but I want to swap it with a friend on a different network. She said this may not be possible as my phone is likely locked to my network.

Put her SIM into your phone and see what happens.

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