Kieron, answered your question on other page.

For those asking about the branding of phones from MPD this is the email response I got when I asked.

Hi

The handsets we sell here are unlocked to use any SIM and they are unbranded, i.e. they don't have a network logo printed on the outside of the phone, nor do they come with any network specific software installed.

It is likely that a handset supplied from Vodafone directly will be locked to their own network and will contain their software on the handset.

Regards



Mobile Phones Direct Ltd

Hope that helps?