Locking is common

Locking is common

Posted Sep 28, 2005 18:38 UTC (Wed) by rdowner (subscriber, #3960)
In reply to: Locking is common by eru
Parent article: Free the Cell Phone! (Wired)

It's certainly the case in the UK and has been for some time - I have a handset that is about 5 years old and it is locked to a specific operator. Under UK regulations the operator has to unlock the phone (subject to certain conditions - I think they can refuse to do this if the phone is tied to a 12-month contract) but can charge the customer to do so.

I think something similar happens in Ireland too - a friend visiting me from Ireland was unable to put a UK SIM into her Irish Vodafone handset.

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Richard Downer

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