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2009-09-18 , 18:05
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#23
Originally Posted by Withnail View Post

I'll be quite surprised if the device is actually locked, if (as I was told) they are the same SKU as the 'Sim Free' boxes.

I find it hard to believe that MPD are opening the boxes on devices to be sold as Pre-pay and applying a SIM lock themselves - I thought that normally SIM/network locked devices are variants customised for the network (along with settings / branding etc.)
If you buy from the carrier then it will be branded and locked but it takes time for these firmwares to come through and even upgrades from networks come unbranded in the early days.

Its just not worth the time and money for resellers to mess about with these things, they are all about volume, get em out as fast as possible for the minimum operating cost. Thats why in reality even the payg ones are unlocked.

If your concerned, buy the sim free version from whoever you feel comfortable with.
 

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