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Locked phones

Locked phones

Posted Aug 4, 2007 2:14 UTC (Sat) by corbet (editor, #1)
In reply to: A turning point for open gadgets? by himi
Parent article: A turning point for open gadgets?

Actually, I've seen locked phones in Italy - I think both Tim and Wind sell locked phones there. Most phones are still unlocked, though, unlike in the US, where one has to work hard to find an unlocked phone.

(It's worth noting that T-Mobile will unlock phones after three months - we've taken them up on that and they followed through).


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Locked phones

Posted Aug 5, 2007 17:59 UTC (Sun) by Los__D (guest, #15263) [Link]

SIM locked phones are pretty much standard in Denmark, in fact most people buy the locked phones to get them (a LOT) cheaper.

Luckily, the providers HAS to give the unlock code on request after half a year (I think, maybe a year), or for a fee.

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