unlock?

[geraldlanc]

Forgive my ignorance, but what is an "unlocked" phone and why do people do this?
Gerald

 

[Thomasjtsi]

Forgive my ignorance, but what is an "unlocked" phone and why do people do this?
Gerald

Unlocking any type of phone allows you to use it on a wireless carrier other than the one it was originally sold on and used. A lot of users will unlock an AT&T iPhone for use on t-mobile, etc.

 

[kuruvibilla]

Unlocked phone means it is open to any GSM network. locked phones would work with specific networks only. The process of making a locked phone to work with any GSM network is known as unlocking. Unlocking can be done either through the respective network provider or from any trusted vendor online. For example***Moderation Notice: Removed External Link Per Forum Rules!***. This site provides accurate unlock codes for over thousands of mobile models and this site also provides remote unlocking service for iPhone models.