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Originally Posted by Theodoric
1) Do all companies do this or is it not all that common? Are there any companies to be avoided?
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think all companies does this
but sometimes u get phones that are not locked
all my phones from vodafone are unlocked (monthly contract)
but heard from friends that have vodafone mobiles that are locked
think that phones that have the operators name on are usually locked
(logos like vodaphone/orange etc on the phone)
and think all PAYG phones are locked
and as tay77 said
most if not all operators will unlock it for you for a fee
which could be high if the phone is a newer model
its to stop people opening a contract phone and just sell it off at ebay or whatever and other reasons