Locked Phone Networks

[martint235]

Does anyone know which networks lock their pay as you go phones to the network? I know O2 didn't used to and I know that T-Mobile do. I'm looking to buy a Blackberry 9300 but sim free seems more expensive than PAYG so I could buy a PAYG and stick my T-Mobile contract sim in it. Of course this means I could get a T-Mobile PAYG but just wondering if there's any other network with a better deal.

Also has anyone had any bad experiences with this phone? I'm looking to move away from touch screen phone (Motorola Defy running Android) primarily for battery life reasons. Also I'll be using Gmail and Google calendar.

Cheers

 

[phil_hg_uk]

Does anyone know which networks lock their pay as you go phones to the network? I know O2 didn't used to and I know that T-Mobile do. I'm looking to buy a Blackberry 9300 but sim free seems more expensive than PAYG so I could buy a PAYG and stick my T-Mobile contract sim in it. Of course this means I could get a T-Mobile PAYG but just wondering if there's any other network with a better deal.

Also has anyone had any bad experiences with this phone? I'm looking to move away from touch screen phone (Motorola Defy running Android) primarily for battery life reasons. Also I'll be using Gmail and Google calendar.

Cheers

See if you can get it from carphonewarehouse all their phones are unlocked.

 

[MissTillyFlop]

Does anyone know which networks lock their pay as you go phones to the network? I know O2 didn't used to and I know that T-Mobile do. I'm looking to buy a Blackberry 9300 but sim free seems more expensive than PAYG so I could buy a PAYG and stick my T-Mobile contract sim in it. Of course this means I could get a T-Mobile PAYG but just wondering if there's any other network with a better deal.

Also has anyone had any bad experiences with this phone? I'm looking to move away from touch screen phone (Motorola Defy running Android) primarily for battery life reasons. Also I'll be using Gmail and Google calendar.

Cheers

The Carphone Warehouse do not lock their PAYG phones

 

[phil_hg_uk]

Is there an echo

 

[Cheradenine]

I visited a mysterious asian gentleman at the mobile phone bizarre and for a very small amount of money he unlocked the phone to other networks.

 

[MissTillyFlop]

I visited a mysterious asian gentleman at the mobile phone bizarre and for a very small amount of money he unlocked the phone to other networks.

This one bizarre enough for you?

 

[fossyant]

Voda don't lock their phones

 

[phil_hg_uk]

Voda don't lock their phones

Yes they do I got a PAYG HTC wildfire a few months ago on vodafone and had to pay the buggers £19.99 to unlock it

 

[growingvegetables]

Long story, not yet finished, so don't ask. Just don't go anywhere near Tesco for it. Don't - ever.

All I will say - it'd be worth checking around if it's a general problem that the charger USB comes adrift from the phone. If it is, be aware that it doesn't have external charging points like many other phones, to allow you to use a docking station.