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Originally Posted by Russ B
Not all - the ones Carphone Warehouse sell are unlocked.
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I second that.
1) Pretty much all companies do lock the phones to their networks, however some, such as fresh mobile don't appear to, these smaller networks may well be the ones that simply supply a phone from the manufacturer with no tampering.
2) It's always good to be unlocked in case you find an old SIM you want something off (A number say), or if you do want to change PAyG or contract networks, or, of course the foreign option, which is why i bought a new K750i (Unlocked) for Norway, and sold of my non-unlockable CID49 K750i. It's also useful if a friends phone has died and they really need to use a phone on the go.
3) It's not illegal, you can take it to the local market if you're comfortable with that, or pay more and get the operator to do it, which would be safer. Generally though, markets and some independent shops are the way forward. (One called Fonebooth in Doncaster is good for this, very trustworthy)
4) Some phones may not be unlocked, due to the filesystem being too new to be decrypted or cracked yet.